Performer Information

Performances

• We have about 40 acts scheduled! Please see the Gilded Raqs Schedule page for your time, there will be a more detailed timeline sent out later.  Performance times are subject to change.
• Animals and open flames are not permitted at the Hoover Theatre.
• Please be mindful of others and refrain from using perfumes or strong fragrances.
• Performances must be appropriate for a general audience.
• Check in with the registration desk at least 1 hour before your performance time, and be ready to dance ½ hour before your performance time in case we are running early.
• Performances begin in the theater at 12:00 noon and finish at 7:30pm. 
• Stage dimensions: 
• Proscenium (front of stage) Opening: 28’ 6”
• Curtain Line to Back Wall: 22’ 3”
• Sound/Light Booth to Stage: 54’
• Stage Floor to Ceiling:  13’ 11”
• Stage Height: 30”
• The stage surface is wood.
• The theater seats up to 200 people - invite your friends!  They can order tickets in advance here!

Music/Bios

• The following items must be sent to Karen Stevens no later than Wednesday, March 20:   
• Your music in MP3 format;
• The length of your performance;
• If you are beginning your performance on stage or off stage;
• Your introductions/bios for your stage performance and the program. Please keep your intro to no more than 5-6 sentences.
• Our Music Maestro, John Francis Maggio, will be managing sound.

Photo/Video

• All participants grant The Belly Dance Guild the right to use images and video captured at the event for promotional purposes.  
• Carl Sermon will be providing professional photo and video services; you can sign up to get your performance video/photos directly with him (for his customary cost).
• Personal photos and videos are allowed, but flash photography is not allowed.  Please do not disrupt performers, patrons or the professional photographer.

Dressing Rooms

• There are two professional dressing rooms off stage left with plenty of room for performers.  Dressing rooms contain dressing tables, fully-lit makeup mirrors, racks, chairs, a dedicated and spacious restroom, and water.
• Please be respectful and keep our dressing rooms in good order and refrain from using hair sprays, perfume, etc., since some people are sensitive to them. 

Workshops

Workshop pricing is $29/workshop for Guild members and $36/workshop for non-members; you can register here.  Please use the “Workshop Only” selection since your admission is free.  The descriptions of the workshops and bios for the teachers is here.

Nefabit: 

• 10:00am “Filigree - Fine technique and intricate combinations”
• 11:00am “Flourish - Grand, maximalist technique and combinations”
  

Sadira Lady Liquid: 

• 10:00am “Command Your Stage”
• 11:00am “Slinky Siren”

Yuka:  

• 10:00am “FCBD® Style with Yuka: Crash Course” (open to all)
• 11:00am “Beyond the Quartet: Dueling Duets and Rush Hour!” (open to all)

Please Promote Yourself…and the Event!

We’ve created frames for all performers to use on your social posts!  You can download yours from the Google Drive folder that was linked in your email.  If your frame is missing, it’s because we don’t have a photo of you; please send one to Karen’s email address, below.  If you’d like to change your photo, just send us a new one to the same address.

Items & Properties

The Belly Dance Guild and the Hoover Theatre are not responsible for lost or stolen items. Participants are encouraged to secure their own property.  

Food

• Sam’s Deli will have tasty Middle Eastern food available for purchase at the event, as well as water and coffee/tea.
• Starbucks and Park Station Hashery, with food and adult beverages, are located on corners across from the theater.

Vendors

Vendors will be open for shopping from 10:00am to 7:30pm. They will be located in the Hoover lobby halls, the greenroom/kitchen, and the courtyard (not in the performance theater)