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Rules and Categories:

The competition categories below may be combined or divided according to the number of entries. Categories will be opened if at least 3 participants register for the given category.

1. Group Solo Classical/Show

  • Dancers dance in a group to the same choreography and music given by the organizer. The choreography will be a maximum of 1 minute long.
  • Instructional video and music will be sent in advance by the organizer on the given date. For each age category there is a different choreography that corresponds to the age. For foreign dancers, the instructional video will be sent in two languages: both in English and Czech language
  • The dancer will learn the choreography according to the tutorial video and will train according to it. Her dance teacher can help with the teaching and training of the choreography or the contestants can help each other. The video is educational, i.e. that it contains instructions to learn, it is not just a filmed choreography.
  • At the competition, the dancers will be divided into groups of min. 2 and max. 5 participants and will dance the choreography 2 times in a row.
  • During the dance, the dancer will only move forward and backward, movement to the side is only allowed so that the dancer does not cross the space of another dancer.
  • You can apply for 2 categories:
  • Group Solo Classical (classical choreography without a veil)
  • Group Solo Show (oriental dance with show elements and gestures, often on non-oriental music, choreography with theme or some idea)
  • All dancers who apply for this category will, if interested, have the opportunity to perform this choreography together with Anniya and the guests of the festival at the evening show. The dance will again be done in groups together with the designated judge. This interest must be stated in the competition application.
  • The dancer can continue to use the choreography even after the competition, the condition is to mention the author of the choreography, which is: Anniya.

2. Improvisation Solo

  • The dancer will receive the music in uncut length from the organizer on the given date (does not apply to the Profi category). A dancer can prepare for her performance at home, listen to music, try to improvise and try combinations.
  • At the competition, the music will be played in a shorter edited version, which the dancer will hear for the first time at the competition and will dance to it. Cutting music can take place in several places, i.e. it will not only be a matter of shortening the song.
  • At the competition, the dancers will be divided into groups of min. 2 and max. 5 participants and will improvise to the music together.
  • If the dancer is part of the dance group, the leader MUST NOT prepare the choreography for this music in advance, all the work should be on the dancer. The leader can only give basic instructions and advice on improvisation.
  • Dancers in the Professional category will have their own music, which they will not know in advance and will only improvise to it at the competition, where they will hear it for the first time.
  • Length of improvisation: approx. 1 min
  • Style: classical oriental dance without props

3. Own Choreography Solo

  • The dancer dances alone on the stage with her own choreography to her own music.
  • Choreography length: 1.5 - 3 minutes
  • Categories:
  • Classical oriental dance 
  • Dance based on the classical and modern style of oriental dance. Vocal and instrumental compositions and props suitable for the dance style are allowed. The drum solo itself does not belong in this category.
  • Folklore 
  • The dance must contain characteristic movements and features of the given folklore. The style of dance must match the chosen style of music. The costume must match the chosen dance style. Props corresponding to the given folklore are allowed. This category does not include the Shaabi style.
  • Fusion and Show
  • A dance based on oriental dance with fusion or show elements (a fusion of oriental and other dance styles and/or choreography with a story that can entertain the audience). Oriental dance should predominate in the choreography. Any style of music, any prop and any style of costume appropriate to the theme is allowed. Shaabi style also belongs to this category.
  • Bollywood
  • Dance based on classical and modern Indian dance. Props appropriate to the given style are allowed. The costume must match the given style of dance.
  • Drum Solo
  • Dance interpreting oriental rhythms in the given composition. Props appropriate to the dance style are allowed.

4. Queen of Habibi

  • Any dancer who competes in all 3 solo categories, i.e. in the Group Solo, Improvisation Solo and Own Choreography Solo categories, is automatically included in this category.
  • Dancer does not compete/perform again, the jury's point evaluation for all 3 categories are sum up and total score of all the points from of all three categoriies are deciding. Queen of Habibi for the given year of the festival is announced based on such results.
  • Queen of Habibi is announced for each age category.

5. Duos

  • The dancers dance in duos on stage with their own choreography to their own music.
  • Choreography length: 1.5 - 3 minutes
  • Categories:
  • Classical oriental dance
  • Dance based on the classical and modern style of oriental dance. Vocal and instrumental compositions and props suitable for the dance style are allowed. The drum solo itself does not belong in this category.
  • Folklore
  • The dance must contain characteristic movements and features of the given folklore. The style of dance must match the chosen style of music. The costume must match the chosen dance style. Props corresponding to the given folklore are allowed. This category does not include the Shaabi style.
  • Fusion and Show
  • A dance based on oriental dance with fusion or show elements (a fusion of oriental and other dance styles and/or choreography with a story that can entertain the audience). Oriental dance should predominate in the choreography. Any style of music, any prop and any style of costume appropriate to the theme is allowed. Shaabi style also belongs to this category.
  • Bollywood
  • Dance based on classical and modern Indian dance. Props appropriate to the given style are allowed. The costume must match the given style of dance.
  • Drum Solo
  • Dance interpreting oriental rhythms in the given composition. Props appropriate to the dance style are allowed.

6. Groups

  • Dancers dance on stage in a group (3 or more people) with their own choreography to their own music.
  • Choreography length: 1.5 - 4 minutes
  • Categories:
  • Classical oriental dance
  • Dance based on the classical and modern style of oriental dance. Vocal and instrumental compositions and props suitable for the dance style are allowed. The drum solo itself does not belong in this category.
  • Folklore
  • The dance must contain characteristic movements and features of the given folklore. The style of dance must match the chosen style of music. The costume must match the chosen dance style. Props corresponding to the given folklore are allowed. This category does not include the Shaabi style.
  • Fusion and Show
  • A dance based on oriental dance with fusion or show elements (a fusion of oriental and other dance styles and/or choreography with a story that can entertain the audience). Oriental dance should predominate in the choreography. Any style of music, any prop and any style of costume appropriate to the theme is allowed. Shaabi style also belongs to this category.
  • Bollywood
  • Dance based on classical and modern Indian dance. Props appropriate to the given style are allowed. The costume must match the given style of dance.
  • Drum Solo
  • Dance interpreting oriental rhythms in the given composition. Props appropriate to the dance style are allowed.

AGE CATEGORIES

SOLOS:

A. Mini: up to 7 years

B. Children: 8 - 12 years

C. Juniors: 13 - 16 years

D. Teen: 17 - 20 years

E. Teen+: over 20 years, this category can further be divided into other age categories

GROUPS:

A. Mini: up to 7 years (included)

B. Children: 7,1 - 12,9 years

C. Juniors: 13 - 16,9 years

D. Teen: 17 - 20,9 years

E. Teen+: 21 years and more, this category can further be divided into other age categories

  • Age is calculated on the date of the competition, i.e. a person born 21.11. 2010 has on the date of the competition 20.11. 2021 - 10 years.
  • If there are dancers competing in a duo who are each in a different age category, they will dance in the category of the older of them.
  • For groups, the average age of all dancers is calculated, while the age is calculated on the day of the competition.

LEVEL CATEGORY

1 - Beginner

2 - Intermediate

3 - Advanced

4 - Professional

  • If the soloist/duo is experienced in group dance, but less experienced in solo dance, her classification is in a higher level category in the group and in a lower level category in the solo. The same goes for the duo.
  • If there are dancers competing in a duo who each fall into a different skill category, they will dance in the category of the more experienced of them.
  • If a dancer/duo/group enters a visibly different level category, she may be placed in a different level category for evaluation based on the decision of the jury.