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Professional Queen category will feature a preliminary round with track music and live music finals!

Rising star, Troupe and Folklore track only.

LIVE MUSIC ONLY

Open to dancers 15 years or older with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Oriental Dance.
Competition Format:
• Two rounds
• Round 1: Dancer’s choice (selected from the official song list.
• Top 3 finalists advance to the final round.
• Final Round: Finalists draw again by raffle to determine their final piece.
Music & Orchestra: Live performance with Sehir Al Sharq Orchestra.
The Cleopatra Live Orchestra (Cairo Band) will perform from a curated selection of 10 classic Oriental songs.
Preparation: Competitors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the full list of songs in advance.
Competition Date: Sunday, October 4th.

Professional Queen Competition songs

Batwanis Beek - Warda Al Ghazaira

Sert el Hob - Oum Kalthoum

Ana Bastanak - Nagat el Saghira

Alf Leyla was Leyla - Oum Kalthoum

Mawoud - Abd El Halim Hafez

Inta Omri - Oum Kalthoum

Lisa Fakir - Oum Kalthoum

Fiyoum Wa Leyla - Warda Al Ghazaira

El Eih Besalouni - Warda El Ghazaira

Hawel Teftakerni - Abd el Halim Hafez

TRACK MUSIC ONLY

Open to dancers 12 years or older with less than 5 years of experience in Oriental Dance.
Music: Recorded track of your choice, following competition guidelines for timing and style.
Styles: Choose one of the following — Oriental Megeance, Classic, Shaabi, or Baladi. (These are not separate categories; all competitors will be judged within the same group.)
Time limit: Maximum 4 minutes.
Competition date: Sunday Oct 4th.
Judging: Evaluation will be based on your interpretation of the chosen style compared to other competitors.

TRACK MUSIC ONLY

Open to dancers 55 years or older with experience in Oriental Dance.
Music: Recorded track of your choice, following competition guidelines for timing and style.
Styles: Choose one of the following — Saidi, Milaya, Hagala, Bedouin, Ghawazee, Iraqi or Khaleegi. (These are not separate categories; all competitors will be judged within the same group.)
Time limit: Maximum 4 minutes.
Competition date: Sunday Oct 4th.
Judging: Evaluation will be based on your interpretation of the chosen style compared to other competitors.

TRACK MUSIC ONLY

Open to groups of 3 or more dancers.
Music: Recorded track of your choice.
Time limit: Maximum 4 minutes.
Competition date: Sunday Oct 4th.
Judging: Evaluation will be based on your interpretation of the chosen style compared to other groups