Alamo Dreams Belly Dance Contest Friday November  16  @ 8:00 PM $100 Cash prize to first place winner!  $25 Cash prize to audience choice winner! Both winners will be featured at the following Alamo Dreams Belly Dance Contest. Henna available by Angel  Hosted every other month by Kerri Hernandez and Tazas Coffee in San Antonio.      Judges: Vivianne and Jamie Lynn  will be dancing along with other dancers!Want to judge for the next event?  Dinner is included along with an opportunity to dance as a featured guest.  email divasofegypt@yahoo.com   Contest Rules   Solos only.  Props may be used, however space is limited.  All varieties of belly dance is accepted (Cabaret, Tribal etc.) and must be family friendly  Contestants can be students to professional (however no one who uses belly dance as their main source of income can compete to be fair). Music can be between 3-6 minutes. ( sent to me via email by 11/5/12) Must be 18 years of age or older to participate. Contestants authorize use of photos and video for future use and event promotions. Must be on time and stay throughout the end of the show. Cover up required while not dancing. Minimum of 6 dancers competing up to 10 max.  Judging Criteria Technique. How well does the dancer seem to know this dance?   Execution of movements in good form. Flow  - How well does the dancer  perform  to their music?  Are appropriate changes made as the music changes too?  Do they appear to know different rhythms? Costuming  -  Is the costume appropriate for what they are performing as well as attention to hair/make up?   Skill level -  How advanced are the dancers skills?  This is so varied as everyone different abilities.  Any interesting things like back bends, splits, double veil and more! Audience engagement – How well does the dancer engage the audience and how well the does the audience appreciate the dancer? All judging is on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest possible score and 1 being the lowest.  Good Luck and have fun because that is what it is all about!www.bellydancebykerri.com www.vivibellydance.com www.jamielynnbellydance.comdivasofegypt@yahoo.com(rules are subject to change as is deemed appropriate) Visit EventBrite.com for pricing.