RULES FOR RAKS GLAM 2025 WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT
Workshops Location:
Nowa Huta Cultural Centre (Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury)
al. Jana Pawła II 232
31-913 Krakow, Poland.
- Each participant is required to read these regulations. The payment of any fee for the workshops is a confirmation of knowledge of regulations and its acceptance. Only those who have paid for the workshop, may enter the ballroom. You cannot give your spot to another person.
- The workshop fee is non-refundable in case of cancellation by the participant (for whatever reason). The organizer undertakes to reimburse the fees paid by the participant in case of cancellation of the event.
- Participant who has purchased workshops but is not able to participate (for any reason) may re-sell the spot. The organizer must receive the new participant’s personal data (Name, Country, Email address) no later then one week before the start of the festival (4th of September 2025 EOD).
- Organizers reserve the right to change teachers in case of unexpected circumstances such as force majeure or any health situations that do not let the teacher to come. Participants will be informed and will have a choice to accept a new teacher or get a payment refund.
- The organizer reserves the right to close the registration before the deadline, in case of exceeding the maximum number of participants at the ballroom.
- To reserve your spot at workshops you need to buy it on our website www.raksglamfestival.com
- Full Pass includes: all 22h of workshops, Trivia Night entrance on Friday, audience entrance for Saturday, 30% discount for all solo categories, 30% discount for the Open Stage, Hotel Centrum accommodation special offer, discount for Raks Glam 2026.
- If you have any discount won in another competition, contact us directly on email to receive personal discount code for one time use. Discount rates for other competitions are registered by name, and they cannot be used by any other person other than the winner of the prize. If a discount is used by another participant, the transaction will be canceled and spots on workshops deleted. All promotions/discounts announced by the organizer and prizes from other competitions cannot be summed. If the participant won two discounts of 50% and 30%, she has the right to choose one of them. So 30% and 50% discounts do not sum up to a value of 80%.
- If you are a holder of a free FULL Pass as an award from another competition please contact us directly by email to confirm and book your spot. Awards from other competitions are assigned by name, and they cannot be used by any other person other than the winner of the prize.
- The participant is required to arrive 30 minutes before the start of the first workshop in order to register and to receive a starter pack.
- The organizer is not responsible for items left in the locker room, the participant is allowed to bring valuables to the ballroom to have them close by.
- Admission to the ballroom is allowed only in dance shoes or barefoot.
- Organizer is not responsible for any injury of participants.
- Participation in the workshop is at the same time agreement to use photos and videos to promote the festival on social network.
RULES FOR RAKS GLAM 2025 COMPETITION & OPEN STAGE PARTICIPANT
Competition & Open Stage & Gala Show Location:
Nowa Huta Cultural Centre (Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury)
al. Jana Pawła II 232
31-913 Kraków, Poland.
Jury: Oxana Bazaeva, Sadie Marquardt, Saida Helou + TBA
GENERAL RULES
- Every participant is obligated to read these regulations. The payment of any fee is a confirmation of knowledge of regulations and its acceptance.
- The entry fee is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the participants (for whatever reason). The organizer undertakes to reimburse the fees paid by the participant in the event of cancellation of the event.
- Participants of the competition do not pay any extra charge for a ticket to the audience on the day of their performance.
- To participate in the competition you must register on www.raksglamfestival.com and cover the entry fee. One participant can perform only one time in the same category.
- A Full Pass holder receives a 30% discount code to use when registering for solo categories and a solo performance on the open stage. If the code is not used during registration, the discount will be forfeited, and it will not be applied later. Any overpayment will not be refunded.
- Applications for the competition are accepted until 17th August 2025. The organizer reserves the right to close the registration before the deadline, in case of exceeding the maximum number of participants for this category.
- The participant is obliged to appear well before the start of their competition category in order to confirm the presence, registration and receiving of the starting number. The exact time of registration will be given 2 weeks prior to the event (about 1-1,5h before). Being late to register or not coming on the stage on time will result in being removed from the competition lists and disqualification from the competition. Full Pass holders can confirm their competition during Friday morning registration for workshops and arrive just before competition.
COMPETITION MUSIC
- The participant is obliged to provide the music until 17th August 2025.
- The participant is obliged to follow the time limits for its category, the songs longer than permitted will be cut off after exceeding the time limit. The participant will not be warned about exceeding the time limit and cutting the track, so each participant is required to prepare the music according to the established limits, on their own, according to specified tables. We accept ONLY 5 sec excess.
ALL SOLO CATEGORIES – 3:00 MIN
ALL GROUPS CATEGORIES – 3:00 MIN
OPEN STAGE – 3:00 MIN
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
CATEGORIES BY LEVEL
BEGINNERS – amateurs, do not earn money on oriental dance, do not dance gigs and commercial shows, do not teach classes or workshops, starting their adventure with competitions. In this category all styles are allowed and will be judged together. You can also participate in Open Level categories such as: Tabla solo or Grand Diva (if you are over 45), you can also be a member of a group. Choosing the beginner category you cannot dance at the same time as Semi-professional or Professional.
SEMI PROFESSIONAL – dancers with experience, often participate in competitions or dance commercially, do not teach any classes or workshops. Within this level you can perform in 3 different style categories: Raks Sharki, Folklore and Show/Fusion. You can also participate in Open Level categories such as: Tabla solo or Grand Diva (if you are over 45), you can also be a member of a group. Choosing the Semi-professional category you cannot dance at the same time as the beginner or Professional.
PROFESSIONAL – Professional dancers, teachers, master teachers, workshop teachers, professional commercial performers. Within this level you can perform in 3 different style categories: Raks Sharki, Folklore and Show/Fusion. You can also participate in Open Level categories such as: Tabla solo or Grand Diva (if you are over 45), you can also be a member of a group. Choosing the Professional category you cannot dance at the same time as Semi-professional or beginner.
You cannot dance at the same time as a beginner, semi-professional and professional. But you can combine these categories with any other categories with an Open Level: Tabla or Grand Diva (if you are over 45 years old) and you can be a member of a group.
CATEGORIES OPEN LEVEL
GRAND DIVA – reserved only for girls with age 45+ (all styles allowed).
Notice: there is only one level in this category – OPEN.
GROUPS / DUOS – two or more dancers. Remember: one participant can’t be a member twice in the same group category. For example: Jane Smith cannot be a member of 2 different groups in the “Group Raks Sharki” category.
Notice: there is only one level in this category – OPEN.
TABLA SOLO OPEN LEVEL – drum solo (Darbuka). Other techniques are allowed eg. Samba, tribal fusion, etc. but must not exceed 30% of the choreography. Acceptable props: saggats, darbouka, tambourine etc. Notice: there is only one level in this category – OPEN.
THE DIVISION INTO STYLES:
RAKS SHARKI – oriental, mejanse, modern baladi, lyrical song, tarab, classical songs, golden era, (including small fragments of folklores, tabla solo, dance with veil). Please wear a costume referring to the style.
FOLKLORE – Saidi, traditional baladi, shaabi, Eskandarani, Bambuti, Siwa, nubian, ghawazee, haggala, fellahi, Tanoura, Moroccan chobi, Tunisian, Algerian, Dabke, Iraqi, khaleegy, Bandari, persian, turkish Roma, etc. Please wear a costume referring to the style. Acceptable folklore props: Assaya, Melaya, tambourine, scarves, stage daggers (not sharp) etc.
SHOW / FUSION / PROPS – fantasy bellydance, fusion with other styles: Samba, salsa, rumba, tango, gymnastics, mahraganat (modern fusions) etc. For fusion elements of other techniques shall not be more than approx. 40% of the choreography. Props: veils, fan veils, veil poi, swords, wings, fans, candle holders / lanterns (only with artificial candles) etc. Please wear a costume referring to the style. Real fire, live animals and dangerous, sharp objects are not permitted and will result in disqualification.
OPEN – for beginners and Grand Diva – all styles and props allowed.
TABLA SOLO – drum solo (Darbouka). Other techniques are allowed eg. Samba, tribal fusion, etc. but must not exceed 30% of the choreography. Acceptable props: saggats, Darbouka, tambourine etc. Notice: there is only one level In this category – OPEN.
COMEDY – all styles are allowed, make sure to include at least 60% of oriental dance (raqs sharki, folklore, baladi, drum solo etc) and make us laugh ;D
Judging points (1-10 ; 1- worse, 10-best)
Each participant will be judged by categories:
- Choreography and musicality – interpretation of music, instruments, rhythms, choice of steps for style, using the stage
- Technique – quality of movement, style
- Image – costume,matching with the style/ folk/ fusion;, makeup, hairstyle
- Charisma – contact with the audience, emotions, acting
- Synchronization – for groups and duos
Group improvisation:
Group improvisation is regarded as the final round for the 3 categories:
Semi pro raks sharki, Professional raks sharki and tabla solo.
Participants of each category perform first with their choreographies. Among them will be selected 6 (this may excees in case of a tie) finalists for each category, who together will take part in improvisation on stage to the music of the organizer.
Final results will be the sum of the points from the semi-finals and final of improvisation.
There is no need to change costumes for Improvisation, you may perform in the same one as your choreo.
There will NOT be improvisation for show / fusion / props, folklore, beginners, grand diva, groups.
Judging points (1-10 ; 1- worse, 10-best) for improvisation:
- Musicality – interpretation of music, instruments, rhythms, choice of steps for style, using the stage
- Technique – quality of movement, style
- Charisma – contact with the audience, emotions, acting
It is not permitted to use: real fire, live animals, real weapons, sharp objects and throwing things that require cleaning during competition and may disturb other participants: sand, glitter, feathers, flower petals, liquids, etc.
The organizer provides a dressing room for changing costumes, the organizer does not provide stations to prepare makeup and hairstyles, therefore, the participants are asked to come with makeup and hair ready.
The organizer provides one and the same stage lighting for all participants.
Participation in the competition is at the same time an agreement to use the image (photos, videos) to promote the festival on social networks.
RULES FOR BELLYDANCE EVOLUTION 2024 WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT
Workshops Location:
Nowa Huta Cultural Centre (Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury)
al. Jana Pawła II 232
31-913 Krakow, Poland.
- Each participant is required to read these regulations. The payment of any fee for the workshops is a confirmation of knowledge of regulations and its acceptance. Only those who have paid for the workshop, may enter the ballroom. You cannot give your spot to another person.
- The workshop fee is non-refundable in case of cancellation by the participant (for whatever reason). The organizer undertakes to reimburse the fees paid by the participant in case of cancellation of the event.
- Participant who has purchased workshops but is not able to participate (for any reason) may re-sell the spot. The organizer must receive the new participant’s personal data (Name, Country, Email address) no later then one week before the start of the event (10th of November 2024 EOD).
- Organizers reserve the right to change teachers in case of unexpected circumstances such as force majeure or any health situations that do not let the teacher to come. Participants will be informed and will have a choice to accept a new teacher or get a payment refund.
- The organizer reserves the right to close the registration before the deadline, in case of exceeding the maximum number of participants at the ballroom.
- To reserve your spot at workshops you need to buy it on our website www.raksglamfestival.com
- Full Pass includes all 4 workshops (6,5h of workshops).
- The participant is required to arrive around 30 minutes before the start of the first workshop in order to register and to receive a starter pack.
- The organizer is not responsible for items left in the locker room, the participant is allowed to bring valuables to the ballroom to have them close by.
- Admission to the ballroom is allowed only in dance shoes or barefoot.
- Organizer is not responsible for any injury of participants.
- Participation in the workshop is at the same time agreement to use photos and videos to promote the event on social networks
All our events are organized by:
Dariusz Banduła
os. Mistrzejowice Nowe 14/76
31-640 Kraków, Polska
NIP: 9452080315