Information for Performers about the Open Stage

Want to perform on our Open Stage?  

Fantasia is a festival to celebrate Belly Dance.
We welcome all performers – whatever style you are dancing.  Both soloists and groups or troupes are invited to join us.  If you are a teacher or part of a performance group why not work on something to present here? 
This is a great event to showcase your work to an appreciative audience ….. and enjoy the experience!
Friday 19th February 2027
Kensington and Aldridge Academy, W10 6EX

APPLICATIONS FOR THE OPEN STAGE WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH.  AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT OUT TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BOOKED A FREEDOM PACKAGE OR 2 WORKSHOPS TO GIVE FIRST OPTION OF SLOTS ON THE OPEN STAGE.

to Book you need:

• To support the festival by booking at least two workshops and the Friday Gala show ticket.  Dancers who have booked the Fantasia Freedom Package get first refusal.  
• There are several opportunities to perform on the Fantasia stage:  Join the Kazafy Project, sign up to the live drum solo competition or our new competitions on Friday afternoon.
• Thats it.  
• Book your workshops and show ticket first – you will be sent an email at the end of September to announce we are taking bookings for the open stage.  Once package holders have been allocated spaces, we will allocate the rest of the slots.
• We will sort you out a time slot on the open stage and let you know.  The later you leave booking, the less option of time slots there will be.
• BE WARNED:  Performance spaces are limited.
• Essential Information
• Music needs to be under 4minutes 
• I will need your music by 1st January 2026
• Music format:  MP3 or M4a – do not send a link to google or spotify.  We need the actual track.  You need to either download and send to us by email to:  info@bellydance-now.com or post a CD with your track on it to:  41a Sunderland Road Villas, Gateshead, NE10 8HB
• If you know you will be using props, please let us know.
• The evening runs from 18.30 – 22.30 with breaks.  It will start with the Drum solo competition and end with a disco for everyone to get up and have a dance.
• You will be sent your time slot the week before the festival.  
• Please check the running order on arrival in case we have had to make any changes.
• There are changing rooms (no mirrors – bring your own) – and shower facilities (bring your own toiletries and towel).   
• A floor plan of the performance area will be sent to all performers.
• ON THE DAY – when you arrive, please let reception know you are a performer.  They will let you know where the changing room is, who is the stage manager etc.
• ON the evening: please be ready and report to the Stage Manager 10 minutes before your performance slot.
• PHOTOGRAPHS / VIDEO – We hope to have a professional photographer, taking photographs this year and someone filming the show.  More details once confirmed.

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