Marhaban!
We are very excited about the upcoming 2008 "Personal Best" Middle Eastern Dance Competition
The competition will take place July 19th & 20th, 2008 at the Groveport Town Hall outside of Columbus, OH. On the pages that follow, you will find a variety of information.
LATEST NEWS: The folklore category is full, and no more entries will be accepted. The professional category is nearly full; please contact Safia at the email address below to make certain there is still space available.If you have any questions, feel free to email the planners at safia_al_zarqa@yahoo.com. We will do our best to get back to you as quickly as we can. Please check back for updates.
We hope to see you this year!
Shakira
We are a small, FRIENDLY event! We welcome all styles and ages: Egyptian, Turkish, good old mixed nightclub style, Lebanese, American NeoTribal, what-have-you; just keep the Judging Criteria in mind.
Categories are for newer dancers, up-and-coming dancers, pros, troupe, and we are unique in that we have judges who are well-versed enough to have a folkloric category! We also have an Ethics essay competition, as that is one of my 'personal causes.' We do NOT have categories divided by age. I expect the judges to see around that as well as any other non-criteria 'traps.'
I pick judges on knowledge, ethics and their ability to get rid of ANY bias, or step out of that category. What I want is for those contestants who are interested to get the most informed, best feedback they possibly can.
We also need and celebrate volunteers.
If you want to just come see what it's about, you can work a 2-hour shift and get in free to one segment of the contest as an observer. We could not run our contest without our many volunteers!
Categories are for newer dancers, up-and-coming dancers, pros, troupe, and we are unique in that we have judges who are well-versed enough to have a folkloric category! We also have an Ethics essay competition, as that is one of my 'personal causes.' We do NOT have categories divided by age. I expect the judges to see around that as well as any other non-criteria 'traps.'
I pick judges on knowledge, ethics and their ability to get rid of ANY bias, or step out of that category. What I want is for those contestants who are interested to get the most informed, best feedback they possibly can.
We also need and celebrate volunteers.
If you want to just come see what it's about, you can work a 2-hour shift and get in free to one segment of the contest as an observer. We could not run our contest without our many volunteers! Make a free website at Freewebs.com