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DANCER/WORKSHOP INFORMATION PAGE for  2012 - Please read NOW. Important PERFORMER'S LETTER at bottom.

GENERAL INFO

Dancing on the Main (Fairgrounds) Stage is to CD unless live music hours are requested -- Live music hours:

  • Sat 11:30-1:00 Band: TBA
  • Sun 11:30-1:00 Saqra's Mediterranean RaqsBand (Seattle, WA)

Time limits: Short Solo 5 min, Solo/Duet 7 min, Short Troupe 7 min, Troupe 10 min.

Dancing on the Main stage is from 11:30 to 9pm Saturday, 11:30 to 7pm Sunday. Signups accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, but cancellations and time shifts are common so don't hesitate to check the schedule and request a spot up to the time of the event. Only the first spot for one soloist or one troupe will be honored. Any multiple requests for one soloist or troupe will go on the waiting list.

NO dance time confirmations are sent to the dancer. Please see the official schedule for your time... available at DANCER LIST

IMPORTANT CHANGE: TAKING WORKSHOPS? Make sure to check the workshop box on the dancer registration form so we can ensure you don't miss it.

WHO IS WELCOME TO DANCE?     YOU!!

Every year someone asks me what you have to do to be allowed to dance at the event. If they are new, are they too new? If they are professional and dance regularly should they not take up the spaces that others might use? My answer: SHOW UP BREATHING! This is a community event and there are dancers from all over at all levels.

  • Newbies! Come try your wings! (That is ESPECIALLY why the 5 min solo is available)
  • Professionals! Come promote your fabulousness!
  • Instructors! Dance your best and make 'em want to come to your classes! (and consider getting a nice ad in the program)
  • Turkish belly dance? Egyptian Bellydance? Tribal? Fusion? IRISH? POLKA? ALL welcome!!!

DANCE SPOT FEE

  • The rate is the same for ANY dance spot solo, duet or troupe. $7 per spot
  • You will not be checked in or registered for a spot without receipt of your fee.  If you are mailing in your fee please note that you only have a 10 day hold on your spot for us to receive your fee. With non-payment your spot is released to be filled by someone else.
  • Your fee will not be refunded if you cancel your spot or do not show for your spot. And you can't sell your spot to someone else or give your spot away (although workshop registrations ARE transferrable).
  • If you need to try and change your time in the future please email saqra@saqra.net and we will explore the available alternative times, but in the event that no acceptable times are available your dance spot fee will be forfeited to Showcase.
  • Your dance spot fee covers your event admission for the day.

HOW  DOES THE WAIT LIST WORK? Click here to find out

VIDEO POLICY

  • All performers will be required to sign a loss & injury release and will be videotaped for the Showcase archives (not for public use). An additional release may be available for those willing to release their performance for the promotion and support of the Showcase, but is not required as a condition of participation in the Showcase.
  • We are no longer recording to VHS tapes. We WILL be producing a DVD of your performance available to you for $10. If you have pre-paid, one master copy of your performance on DVD will be produced and available for you to take following your performance.  Master DVDs of Troupe Dance Spots will only be released to the named Director of the Troupe due to past problems. If you wish additional copies made at the time of the event they will be available directly from the video booth for $10 per copy. Please bring back the master DVD and allow an extra 30-60min for the duplication, or pre-order during dancer check-in.
  • No one will be allowed to videotape any of this event without the permission of the participant involved and /or the express consent of Saqra because of past problems AND DANCER REQUEST. If you are caught taping without the permission of our videographer you will be required to leave the site at his discretion.

LAST MINUTE REGISTRATION FOR WORKSHOPS

Pre-registered workshop prices are available any day in advance of your workshop as long as payment is received. We are NO LONGER ACCEPTING PAYPAL as they suck.

  • Call with credit card Thursday for Friday-Sunday classes
  • Call with credit card or Walk-in on site after 4:30 on Friday for Sat & Sun classes
  • Call with credit card or Walk-in on site Sat for Sun classes

SHOWING UP TO PAY THE DAY OF YOUR WORKSHOP MEANS AT-DOOR PRICES... EVEN IF YOU HAVE SENT IN THE FORM SAYING YOU WANT TO ATTEND.

We want to keep the pre-reg prices available as long as possible for YOU so it gets a little complex. Thanks for your understanding!

To use a credit card call 253-813-8580

PERFORMER'S LETTER for 2012 - IF YOU ARE PERFORMING WE THINK YOU READ THIS

Topics are as follows:

  • STAGE SPECS,
  • DRESSING ROOM INFO,
  • MUSIC PERSON MESSAGE,
  • DANCER CHECK-IN MUSTS,
  • VIDEOTAPING,
  • BUILDING ENTRANCE TIMES,
  • CANCELING DANCE SPOTS

STAGE: The stage is 16'x20' and a 24" rise.  Steps are on the back, left hand side, looking at the stage. Backdrop is very simple and lovely, supplied by the wonderful Ms Gaile Thorsted/Taheyya. Lighting is supplemented room lighting as usual -- this is a daytime festival and the lights have to be on full for the vending.

DRESSING ROOM: Dressing room space for women should be plenty large this year, men will be expected to dress in the restrooms as there usually are no more than a small handful involved. Remember you are all responsible for your own things when left in the dressing room. There will be a few mirrors available, too. -- if you are local and have large mirrors to lend please contact Saqra

MUSIC: Please be kind to our sound guy! Check your CDs on a regular CD player before bringing them for the show!  When burning a CD you do not want to use your computer to do anything else... not to surf the internet, listen to music, or check your email... or chances are your CD will skip. Please have ALL your show with the songs IN ORDER on ONE CD marked with your act name. If you ask us to skip around through multiple cuts on a CD, ONLY THE FIRST CUT WILL BE PLAYED.. or worse yet who KNOWS what will actually be played... and do not give the music people dirty looks if you didn't follow this request and something goes very wrong. SOLOS  HAVE A MAX TIME OF 7 MIN. TROUPES HAVE A MAX TIME OF 10 MIN. The camera shows real time and the sound man WILL fade you.

CHECK-IN: Please check in at the Dancer Check-In table at least 1 hour before your performance time. At the 1 hour mark we start getting nervous and looking at the waiting list and at 45 minutes we give a last call for you and a call for the first dancer on the backup list. Also be aware that if you choose to dress elsewhere you may still want to check in in the dressing room, as there will be a dressing room dancer-wrangler looking for you about 3 dancers before your performance to let you know how close we are on schedule.

EVENT ENTRANCE TIMES: See http://www.bellydanceshowcase.com/aprshowcase.html

CANCELING your dance spot? Please let us know immediately since we usually have a waiting list.

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