MAR 2019 Champions
Global Bellydancer
of the Universe Competition
& Global Belly Dance X-PO

1. Divine Category:

Sponsor: Prize $200 - MECDA - Middle Eastern Dance and Culture Association, PO box 946, Rosemead, CA 91770, 626 588 4907

Judges: Helena Vlahos (AZ), Marguerite Kusuhara (So CA), Marsha Katz (So CA),
Nina Sahar (So CA), Sahra (So CA)

Divine Champion and Halame Congeniality Award - Soraya, (Utah) w/Atlantis


Divine First Runner Up - Deborah (So Cal) w/Atlantis


Divine People's Choice - Evleah (So Cal) w/Tonya (R)

2. Drum Solo For the Dancer Category:

Sponsor: $200 - Audrena's International Bazaar. 800 327 3406

Judges: Amina Goodyear (No CA), Carolena Nericcio (No CA), Helena Vlahos (AZ), Marta Schill (So CA), Sahra (So CA)

L-R: Audrena Ries/Audrena's Int'l Bazaar, Louchia/Drum Solo Champion,
and Atlantis/Co-producer of BDUC

Louchia (So CA) Drum Solo Champion and People's Choice with Atlantis

Drum Solo First Runner Up - Rimarah Hare (Fl)


Drum Solo Congeniality - Mandanah (No Cal)

3. Junior Solo Category:

Sponsor: $100 Savings Bond, Tonya and Atlantis

Judges: Angelika Nemeth (So CA), Dunia (No CA), Helena Vlahos (AZ), Marguerite Kusuhara (So CA), Marta Schill (So CA)

Atlantis (L) and Junior Solo Champion - Magdalena (So CA) (R)

Atlantis (L) with Junior First Runner Up - Angelica (So CA) (R)

4. Tribal Fusion Solo Category

Sponsor: $200 - Tonya and Atlantis

Judges: Amina Goodyear (No CA), Carolena Nericcio (No CA), Heather Stants (So CA), Margeurite Kusuhara (So CA), Nina Sahar (So CA).

Atlantis (L) with Tribal Fusion Solo Champion - Elizabeth Dennis (WA)

Atlantis (L) and Tribal Fusion Solo First Runner Up & People's Choice Award - Rimarah Hare (FL)

Atlantis (L) and tTribal Fusion Solo Congeniality Award Winner, Elizabeth Dennis (WA)

6. Little Solo Category

Sponsor: $75 Savings Bond, Tonya and Atlantis

Judges: Dunia (No CA), Marguerite Kusuhara (So CA), Marsha katz (So CA), Nina Sahar (So CA), Una (No CA).

Atlantis, Co-Producer of BDUC (Center) with
(L) Little Solo First Runner Up - Vanessa (So Cal) and (R) Little Solo Champion - Nadana - (NV)

7. Tribal Group Category

Sponsor: $300 - Tonya and Atlantis

Judges: Amina Goodyear (No CA), Carolena Nericcio (No CA), Heather Stants (So CA), Marguerite Kusuhara (So CA), Nina Sahar (So CA).

Tribal Group Champion - Blue Stars of Tanit (So Cal) w/Atlantis in Foreground

Tribal Group First Runner Up and Congeniality- Black Sheep Bellydance (No CA),
w/Atlantis in foreground.

Atlantis (L) withTribal Group 2nd Runner Up and People's Choice - Jamileh and Tirza (UT)

8. Fusion Category

Sponsor: $300 - Basilon Enterprises, 35 West Main St., Suite B, #208, Ventura, CA. 93001.
805 649 5664. World Beat Musical Instruments.

Judges: Anisa (So CA), Ashana Hanada (So CA), Carolena Nericcio (No CA), Mesmera (So CA), Sahra (So CA).

Atlantis (L) with Fusion Champion - Viridianna (So CA)

Atlantis (L) with Fusion First Runner Up - Cris! (So CA)

Atlantis (L) with Fusion 2nd Runner Up - Elizabeth Dennis (WA)

Atlantis (L) with Fusion 3rd Runner Up - Morrighan (LA)

Atlantis (L) with Fusion People's Choice and Congeniality- Myryka Nunya (AZ)

9. Egyptian Category

(L-R) Louchia (SO CA) Egyptian Champion; Ralph Karapetian, Trophy Sponsor; Isis,(UT) 1st RU; Angela Prato (OH) 2nd RU; Harry Saroyan, Trophy Sponsor; Talia (SO CA), 3rd RU.
Foreground: Atlantis, Co-Producer of the BDUC

Sponsor: $300.00 - Turquoise International, Manufacturer, Importer, Exporter for all your dancing needs. 22830 Califa St., Woodland Hills, CA 91767.
(818) 999 5542 or 800 548 9422. Fax 818 999 3414. turquoise@turquoiseintl.com, www.turquoiseintl.com.

Judges: Aisha Ali (So CA), Amina goodyear (No, CA), Angelika Nemeth (So CA), Sahra (So CA)

Atlantis (L) with Egyptian Champion - Louchia (So CA)

Egyptian First Runner Up - Isis (UT)

Egyptian 2nd Runner Up and Congeniality - Angela Prato (OH)

Egyptian 3rd Runner Up - Talia (So CA)

Egyptian Egyptian People's Choice - Emily (So CA)

10. Universal Category

Sponsor: $500 - Dr. Samy Farag, a well known physician in the Los Angeles Area and a very famous composer in the field of Middle Eastern Music, of Sphinx Records, PO Box 781, La Canada, CA. 866 291 0825 Sphinxrecords.com

Judges: Angelika Nemeth (So CA), Dunia (No CA), Harry Saroyan (So CA), Helena Vlahos (AZ), Marta Schill (So CA)

Universal Champion - Katayna (AZ)

Universal First Runner Up and People's Choice Award- Julianna (MN)

Universal 2nd Runner Up - Rimarah Hare (Fl)

Universal 3rd Runner Up - Aziza Nawal (GA)

Universal Congeniality - Christina Karras (AZ)

Universal People's Choice - Julianna (MN)

11. Adult Group Category

Sponsor: $300.0 0- Siha family of Diamond Pyramid, Belly dancing and accessories, Belly dancing outfits, Drums, Jewelry, Middle Eastern Instruments. 1701 S. Grove Ave, #E, Ontario, CA, 91761. (909) 930 9649 or (909) 227 2019. www.diamondpyramid.net, siha@aol.com

Judges: Amina Goodyear (No CA), Ashana Hanada (So CA), Dahlena (AZ), Dunia (No CA), Harry Saroyan (So CA).

(L) Emil Siha, Sponsor; Group Champion and People's Choice Award - Anja's Court (So CA)
Foreground: Atlantis, Co-producer of BDUC

Adult Group First Runner Up and Congeniality Award- Ooh-La-La (No CA) w/Atlantis in foreground

Adult Group 2nd Runner Up - Babylon Mood (So CA), with Atlantis in Foreground

Adult Group 3rd Runner Up - Shazadi (UT) with Atlantis in foreground.