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January
Breakthrough Fusion Competition
Location: Temple Nightclub @ 540 Howard St., San Francisco CA
Info: 1st annual all tribal bellydance competition; solo and group categories.
Deadline: Dec 20th , 2008
2009 MECDA Gala Showcase
Location: Cubberley Center Auditorium @ 1000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, Ca
Info: Vendors and performance
Deadline: See website for sign-up info
February
Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition & International Dance Festival
Location: Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Grand Ballroom @ 300 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, Ca 90802
Info: Featuring 10 competitions for adults and kids; Solo, Tribal, Groups, many categories including a Surprise category.
Workshops & celebrity shows.
Deadline: Begin applications in Sept '08 until full
March
Gothla U.S. : The Conjuring
Location: Ursa Major Room @ the Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Student Center Pomona, California
Info: Gothic Belly dance workshops
Deadline: Contact Asharah for details
Rakkasah West
Location: Solano County Fairgrounds @ 900 Fairgrounds Drive Vallejo, Ca 94589
Info: Classes, performance
Deadline: Call in; January
Ojai Belly Dance Festival
Location: see website
Info: Various performance styles, open floor dancing
Deadline: Contact producer
May
Tribal Fest
Location: Sebastopol Community Center @ 390 Morris St. Sebastopol, Ca 95472
Info: Five day event; troupe, soloist
Deadline: See website for details
Raqs L.A.
Location: Glendale Civic Auditorium @ 1401 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale, CA
Info: Open Stage; Hosted by the Bellydance Superstars and Marta Schill
Deadline: See website for performance details
Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant
Location: Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd, San Ramon 94582
Info: longest-running annual belly dance competition
Deadline: Applications accepted until full
June
MECDA's Annual Belly Dance Carnival
Location: Santa Anita Racetrack @ 285 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, Ca 91007
Info: Middle Eastern & American food plus a full bar
Deadline: Mail in application; see website
Double Crown Belly Dance Competition and Festival
Location: Veteran's Memorial Building @ 846 Front Street in Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
Info: See website for details
Deadline: See website
July
SAMEDA Faire
Location: Scottish Rite Temple @ 1895 Camino del Rio South San Diego, Ca 92108
Info: Annual event with Workshops, performance and shopping
Deadline: Space open until filled; Contact website for details
August
Belly Dance Fantasy Festival
Location: San Leandro Marina Community Center @ 15301 Wicks Blvd. San Leandro, Ca
Info: Solo, group, workshops
Deadline: Contact to register
September
Desert Dance Festival
Location: SES Hall @ 1375 Lafayette St. Santa Clara, Ca 95050
Info: Annual festival; workshops
Deadline: Call in; June 29
Jewel of the Sierra Belly Dance Competition
Location: Duke Theatre in Lake Tahoe Community College @ 1 College Drive South Lake Tahoe, Ca 96150
Info: Four competition categories
Deadline: Sept. 5th
October
Carnival of Stars
Location: Richmond Auditorium @ 2533 Nevin Avenue Richmond, Ca 94804
Info: Belly Dance, Costume & Comic Book Convention
Deadline: Registration details available online
Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival
Location: Arcata Community Center @ 321 Community Park Way Arcata, California 95521
Info: Workshops and performances
Deadline: See website for details
Bedouin Bazaar Bellydance Convention
Location: Al Bahr Shrine Center @ 5440 Kearny Mesa Road San Diego, California 92111
Info: Solo, Duets, and Troupes; Seminars and performances
Deadline: September 1st; Mail-in applications
November
Luna Gitana Bellydance Festival
Location: Veterans Memorial Building @ 846 Front St. Santa Cruz, Ca
Info: Workshops, Live Music and Evening Show
Deadline: See website for details
North Valley Belly Dance Competition
Location: Auditorium @ 1735 Montgomery Street Oroville, CA 95965
Info: Troupe, Soloist, Live Music Soloist, Intermediate, Novice
Deadline: October
December
Arabesque Belly Dance Competition
Location: Scottish Rite Center @ 1895 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108
Info: Categories include Up-and-Coming, Veil Soloist, Caberet Soloist, Cabaret Drum Soloist, Cabaret Dance Troupe, etc.
Deadline: 4 days before competition
5th Annual Tribal Fusion Faire
Location: SLO Veterans Memorial Building @ 801 Grand Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA
Info: Performance, workshops, food, vendors
Deadline: See website for registration details
Breakthrough Fusion Competition
Location: Temple Nightclub @ 540 Howard St., San Francisco CA
Info: 1st annual all tribal bellydance competition; solo and group categories.
Deadline: Dec 20th , 2008
2009 MECDA Gala Showcase
Location: Cubberley Center Auditorium @ 1000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, Ca
Info: Vendors and performance
Deadline: See website for sign-up info
February
Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition & International Dance Festival
Location: Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Grand Ballroom @ 300 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, Ca 90802
Info: Featuring 10 competitions for adults and kids; Solo, Tribal, Groups, many categories including a Surprise category.
Workshops & celebrity shows.
Deadline: Begin applications in Sept '08 until full
March
Gothla U.S. : The Conjuring
Location: Ursa Major Room @ the Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Student Center Pomona, California
Info: Gothic Belly dance workshops
Deadline: Contact Asharah for details
Rakkasah West
Location: Solano County Fairgrounds @ 900 Fairgrounds Drive Vallejo, Ca 94589
Info: Classes, performance
Deadline: Call in; January
Ojai Belly Dance Festival
Location: see website
Info: Various performance styles, open floor dancing
Deadline: Contact producer
May
Tribal Fest
Location: Sebastopol Community Center @ 390 Morris St. Sebastopol, Ca 95472
Info: Five day event; troupe, soloist
Deadline: See website for details
Raqs L.A.
Location: Glendale Civic Auditorium @ 1401 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale, CA
Info: Open Stage; Hosted by the Bellydance Superstars and Marta Schill
Deadline: See website for performance details
Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant
Location: Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd, San Ramon 94582
Info: longest-running annual belly dance competition
Deadline: Applications accepted until full
June
MECDA's Annual Belly Dance Carnival
Location: Santa Anita Racetrack @ 285 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, Ca 91007
Info: Middle Eastern & American food plus a full bar
Deadline: Mail in application; see website
Double Crown Belly Dance Competition and Festival
Location: Veteran's Memorial Building @ 846 Front Street in Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
Info: See website for details
Deadline: See website
July
SAMEDA Faire
Location: Scottish Rite Temple @ 1895 Camino del Rio South San Diego, Ca 92108
Info: Annual event with Workshops, performance and shopping
Deadline: Space open until filled; Contact website for details
August
Belly Dance Fantasy Festival
Location: San Leandro Marina Community Center @ 15301 Wicks Blvd. San Leandro, Ca
Info: Solo, group, workshops
Deadline: Contact to register
September
Desert Dance Festival
Location: SES Hall @ 1375 Lafayette St. Santa Clara, Ca 95050
Info: Annual festival; workshops
Deadline: Call in; June 29
Jewel of the Sierra Belly Dance Competition
Location: Duke Theatre in Lake Tahoe Community College @ 1 College Drive South Lake Tahoe, Ca 96150
Info: Four competition categories
Deadline: Sept. 5th
October
Carnival of Stars
Location: Richmond Auditorium @ 2533 Nevin Avenue Richmond, Ca 94804
Info: Belly Dance, Costume & Comic Book Convention
Deadline: Registration details available online
Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival
Location: Arcata Community Center @ 321 Community Park Way Arcata, California 95521
Info: Workshops and performances
Deadline: See website for details
Bedouin Bazaar Bellydance Convention
Location: Al Bahr Shrine Center @ 5440 Kearny Mesa Road San Diego, California 92111
Info: Solo, Duets, and Troupes; Seminars and performances
Deadline: September 1st; Mail-in applications
November
Luna Gitana Bellydance Festival
Location: Veterans Memorial Building @ 846 Front St. Santa Cruz, Ca
Info: Workshops, Live Music and Evening Show
Deadline: See website for details
North Valley Belly Dance Competition
Location: Auditorium @ 1735 Montgomery Street Oroville, CA 95965
Info: Troupe, Soloist, Live Music Soloist, Intermediate, Novice
Deadline: October
December
Arabesque Belly Dance Competition
Location: Scottish Rite Center @ 1895 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108
Info: Categories include Up-and-Coming, Veil Soloist, Caberet Soloist, Cabaret Drum Soloist, Cabaret Dance Troupe, etc.
Deadline: 4 days before competition
5th Annual Tribal Fusion Faire
Location: SLO Veterans Memorial Building @ 801 Grand Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA
Info: Performance, workshops, food, vendors
Deadline: See website for registration details
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