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FESTIVAL DATE: 

Saturday, March 10, 2012
Site:  441 East Ojai Avenue
Ojai, CA 93023
12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Day Show
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Night Show
$10  General Admission
$5.00 children 12 & under / $5 seniors
PERFORMER ADMISSION $2.00 (PAY AT DOOR)

Performer Information

Backstage check-in:
15 minutes before performance time.

Stage:  10' x 15' wood-floor raised stage

Recorded Music:  please use iPod if possible. 
Make dedicated playlist.

Live Music:  Night Show: Kenny & freinds. 
Day Show:  Twisted Drummers & Guest bands welcome

Ojai Bellydance Festival welcomes all styles of bellydance ... from Tribal to Traditional, Folkloric to Fusion, Cabaret to Tribaret and everything in between.

PDF performer application
Due to insurance regulations, we must receive signed HARDCOPY of your application.

PERFORMER CATEGORIES & TIMES

Student Solo: 3-5 minutes

Professional Solo: 5-7 minutes

Student Duet: 5-7 minutes

Professional Duet 8-10 minutes

Student Troupe (3 or more): 10 minutes

Professional Troupe (3 or more) 12-15 minutes

Ojai Belly dance Festival welcomes all styles and skill levels.   Questions? Contact the producer

***To be fair to all performers, time limits are enforced.  If your act runs overtime, we will fade your music and bring on the next act***

This Festival runs ON TIME ...
You must be back stage and checked-in with the stage manager 15 minutes before your stage time.

Thank you for your co-operation.

"House Bands" & Live Music for dancers:
Please indicate if you wish to dance to "house band" on your application.

If you are a band, please indicate this on your performer application so that we can schedule you accordingly.

Recorded Music:

iPOD:  DJ prefers iPods!  Please have dedicated playlist appear FIRST in your iPod
(i.e. name the playlist "001DancerorTroupeName")

CD:  Please label CD with your NAME (or troupe name) and your performance TIME.
Routine must start on track #1 and run continuously.
The DJ will not "skip" tracks on your CD or iPod

Dress & Costuming:
We welcome the avant garde, the alternative, and the cutting edge, however ...
1.  We do NOT wish to see nipples either male or female
2.  We do NOT wish to see your butt crack or pubes
3.  We do NOT wish to see your underpants

Conduct & Material:
Day Show - Please keep it tasteful and G-rated.  Use "clean" versions of Lyrics Advisory songs.
Night Show - go ahead ... cuss all you want.  R-rated ok

Please do NOT touch members of the audience or infringe upon their personal space

Performer admission is $2
Please pay at the door ... do not send payment with your application.  This voluntary contribution makes renting the Women's Club building possible.  Your contribution helps keep the festival at this site.

Performer Video
We don't book an "official" videographer but encourage you to contact Roger Hendrix on Facebook.  Feel free to bring your own camera or make personal arrangements.  Please respect the privacy of others and video only with permission. Please Do Not block audience view.

2012 Performers
TIMES are rounded to nearest 5. 
Please be backstage 15 mins prior to stage time as your actual time may be 2-3 minutes earlier or later than posted time.  "MINUTES" are exact - NOT rounded.

Time
Performer
Minutes
12:00
Ajde, LIVE MUSIC, Macedonian 15
12:20
Veronica, solo, cabaret 4
12:25
Genevieve, kid Solo, cabaret 4
12:30
Sister Moon, toupe, tribal fusion 12  
12:40
Pink Moments, duet, fusion 5
12:45
Amber Allen, Solo, tribal fusion 4  
12:50
Alchemy, Troupe, Tribal fusion 8  
1:00
Vitalia, solo, bellydance 5  
1:05
Hasina, Troupe, belly folklorico 12  
1:15
Tonius & Helen, duet, Fusion 6  
1:20
Vanessa, solo, cane 5  
1:25
Tribe Elation, troupe, ATS 12
1:35
Alia, duet, world fusion 8
1:45
Karif, toupe, folkloric & tribal fusion 12  
1:55
Pamela, solo, cabaret 5
2:00
Haven, troupe, ATS 12
2:10 Belly Sutra, Duet, fusion 8
2:20
Irina Irem, solo, fusion & drum 6
2:25
Wild Seeds, troupe, Tribal Fusion 10  
2:35
Aya, solo, hoop dance 4  
2:40
Mila Starfire, solo, fusion 5  
2:45
Anjum, toupe, tribal fusion 12  
2:55
Patricia, solo, Japan fusion 5  
3:00
Tribal Flow, duet, ATS 6  
3:05
Tribal Moon Rising, Troupe, fusion 12  
3:20
Laura Johnson, solo, belly lock 5  
3:25
Ahlam Saida, troupe, zombie bellydan 10  
3:35
Twisted Gypsy LIVE DRUMMING, ATS 15  
3:50
Kali Sundari, solo, cabaret 7  
4:00
Bindi Brigade, troupe, bhangara fusio 10  
4:10
Roxanne, solo, tribal fusion 7  
4:20
Global Groove, Duet w/ live drum 8  
4:30
Nilay, solo, cabaret 7
4:35
Blue Moon Haven, troupe, ATS 12
4:45 Tandava, troupe, vintage revival 10
4:55
Kristina, solo, burlie 4  
5:00
Rare Elements, Troupe, ATS 12  
5:15
Yasemin, solo, cabaret 6  
5:20
Nautch & Nautchettes, troupe, ITS 10  
5:30
Crystal, folkloric fusion 4  
5:35
Natasya, folkloric fusion 4  
5:40 Danse du Ventre, troupe, rock&roll 8  
5:50
TDJ Collective, ATS open Dance Jam
20
6:ish
Dinner Break - see you at 8:00p
NIGHT SHOW
OBDFest Tribute to Science Fiction
8:00
Paulina & Aliens 8  
8:08
Jessica, Ground Zero Pilgrims 4  
8:12
Alexandra, a.k.a. Barbarella 5  
8:17
Lisa Firefly, Solo, Anime 5  
8:22
Edenia, Future 7  
SET UP FOR LIVE MUSIC - KENNY    
8:30
Balkan Gypsy Dance Party
LIVE MUSIC
   
8:50
Krischana, solo
5
8:55
Blue Moon Haven, Duet, ATS improv
8
9:05
Irina Xara, Solo
5
9:10
Natasya & Crystal, duet, folkloric
5
9:15
Ayse, solo
5
9:20
Open floor w/ Lisima, kolo dance, bellydance, dance dance dance!
10:30
See you at the Afterparty !

2012 Performer Waitlist: