CATEGORIES for BDUC 2013

UNIVERSAL SOLO - THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: ADULT: $1,000.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. - Champion of the Universal Category will be FEATURED on Sadie's NEW DVD series for 2013!!!
Preliminary Routine. ALL contestants will dance to the same piece of music for the preliminary round.

It will include the 2/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8 rhythms. VEIL and ZILS (finger cymbals) ARE required and should be played very well during SOME PORTION OF THE ROUTINE but not necessarily the 6/8 & 9/8 rhythms! *YOU MUST USE VEIL AND PLAY ZILS DURING SOME PORTION OF ROUTINE OR YOU WILL NOT ADVANCE TO THE FINALS.* Please, NO OTHER PROPS ALLOWED in this category! (See SPECIALTY CATEGORY for props only). This format does not necessarily dictate a cabaret performance. It also will lend itself to folkloric interpretation.

FOUR FINALISTS WILL PERFORM TO LIVE MUSIC NEVER BEFORE HEARD BY THE FINALIST, WITH LIVE MUSIC BY BY THE BELLY DANCER OF THE UNIVERSE ORCHESTRA. Finals music will include 2/4/ 4/4, 6/8 & 9/8 rhythms + A SPONTANEOUS DRUM SOLO BY AMIR SOFI.
Preliminaries on Saturday the 16th Daytime. FINALS Sunday the 17th Evening.
This is a BDUC original signature copyright format.

EGYPTIAN SOLO - ADULT: $1000.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. = Enter with a 4 MIN. Egyptian Cabaret routine including a short drum solo. No zil requirement.
* THE FINALS WILL PERFORM TO A DIFFERENT ROUTINE CHOREOGRAPHED BY YOU, THE FINALIST. FINALS Music will be from "CAIRO NIGHTS vol.1" by Dr Samy Farag.
++ A SPONTANEOUS DRUM SOLO NEVER BEFORE HEARD BY ANY CONTESTANT PLAYED BY AMIR SOFI.
Preliminaries Saturday February 16th daytime. FINALS SUNDAY, FEB 17th Evening. An original BDUC copyright format.

ALL AGES GROUP - (ages 4 and up) - ALL STYLES, CABARET, FUSION, TRIBAL- FUSION, FOLKLORIC, etc. $1,000.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement.= 7 minutes.
REMEMBER: this is a belly dancing competition so you must belly dance during some portion of the routine. Everyone must dance during some portion of the routine. You may have musicians, but they must participate in Choreography. Open to your creative ideas and efforts. There will be 4 finalists. Re-enact your original routine FOR THE FINALS. Prelims Saturday Feb 16th daytime.
FINALS SUNDAY EVENING, FEB 17,

DRUM SOLO - ADULT: $300.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. = 4 min. Use one or more styles of drum solo and rhythms of your choice for this fun filled shake and quake category. No zils. No finals. This is a BDUC original signature copyright format. A Sunday FEB 17th daytime competition.

FUSION SOLO - ADULT: $300.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. = 4 min - Fusion Solo = belly dance blended with other traditional or authentic dance styles, tribal-fusion, poly -belly, Flamenco, East Indian, modern, etc. No zils req. No finals. This is a BDUC original signature copyright format.
A Sunday Feb. 17th Daytime competition.

SPECIALTY PROP SOLO - ADULT: $300.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. = 4 min - This is for PROPS ONLY, including veils (circular, double, rectangular, Poi, etc.), capes, Isis wings, fans, Sword, Shamadan, Tray, Cane, etc. Can include balancing, quarters, dancing on glasses, etc. No zils. No finals. This is a BDUC original signature copyright format. Please specify type of prop you will be using. Any questions, please email us. A Saturday Feb 16th evening competition.

TAKSIM SOLO - ADULT: $300.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. = 4 min improvisational category. All contestants will dance to the same piece of music never before heard by the contestant, selected by the BDUC executive panel. (NO VEIL, SWORD, ETC. NO BALANCING, PLEASE in this category).
Can include belly rolls and floor work. This is a BDUC original signature copyright format. SAT Feb 16th evening competition.

JUNIOR SOLO - 13 TO 17 YRS: $300.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. = 4 min. Any Style. No zil requirement. Sunday Feb 17, AM competition

LITTLE SOLO - 12 YRS AND UNDER: $300.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement. = 4 min - Any Style. No zil requirement. Sunday Feb 17th AM competition.

NEW!!! FAMILY DUETS: Any age, any style. Must be directly related in the same immediate family. Mother /daughter, father/ son, sister/ brother, grandmother /grand daughters, etc. Proof of relationship is required. $300.00 cash prize and international seminar and performance opportunities pending mutual agreement.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - $1,000.00 - OPEN TO ALL CHAMPIONS OF ALL CATEGORIES (no fee).
Duplicate your ORIGINAL routine in a championship dance off for an EXTRA $1,000.00 GRAND PRIZE!!!!!  This is a BDUC original signature copyright format. A Sunday Feb 17th, evening competition before the finale certification performance w/Sadie and Amir Sofi.

PLEASE!! NO FLAME OR NUDITY and NO LIVE ANIMALS IN ANY CATEGORY! YOU MUST REMAIN ON STAGE DURING YOUR ENTIRE PERFORMANCE! YOU MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS CATEGORY TO OBTAIN YOUR PRIZE MONEY FROM YOUR PREVIOUS CATEGORY AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS $1000 PRIZE.

Good Luck and remember........
"Reach for the moon... if you miss you will still be among the stars! "- Les Brown