Belly Dancer of the Year * Countdown to 50th Anniversary
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Celebrating 50 Years of Stars!

Memorial Day Weekend

May 27 & 28, 2023




Registration is open!

Competition tickets available!



             


2023 Competition Line Up

Saturday May 27, 1:00pm
Duet, Grand Dancer,
Fusion, and Troupe


Eclipse of the Midnight Mirage   School of Dance
Kathi
Janan
Linah
Christina
M&M Entertainment


20 Minute Intermission

Genisa
Shahara & Jamileh
Shabnam
May
The Crown Jewels


20 Minute Intermission

Elvan
Jamileh
Eyes On Fire
Nilay
Sadia

20 Minute Intermission
Awards
Saturday May 27, 6:00pm
Belly Dancer of the Year
Preliminaries


Rhea Raqs
Christina
Iselda Amar
JayElle


20 Minute Intermission


Christine
Elvan
Michelle
Nilay

20 Minute Intermission
Congeniality Award

Sunday May 28, 6:30pm
Belly Dancer of the Year
Live Music Finals


PANGIA
Denise Mannion & Pat Olson
with Tim Bolling, Linda Grondahl,
and Gordon Kamm


Jennifer
BDOY Producer


Rhea Raqs
Christina
Iselda Amar
JayElle

Christine
Elvan
Michelle
Nilay

10 Minute Break

Gameela
2019 Belly Dancer of the Year


10 Minute Break
Belly Dancer of the Year Awards



Event Schedule

Saturday, May 27
Duet, Grand Dancer, Fusion Dancer, and Troupe: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Belly Dancer of the Year Preliminaries: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Orinda Library Auditorium

Sunday, May 28
Workshops: 10:30am-2:00pm
Orinda Community Center, Room 01

Sunday May 28
BDOY Live Music Finals: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Orinda Community Center, Founders Auditorium


2023 Line-Up

BDOY Retrospective

Fun Collection of Performances, 1987-1999

Picture
© 1973-2022 Belly Dancer of the Year. All rights reserved. Photos of Live Music Finals by Michael Baxter.