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

to Book you need:

• to support the festival by booking at least one workshop 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 competition on Friday afternoon.
• Thats it.  
• When you have booked your tickets email to apply for a performance slot.  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 is a room to change in but the only mirrors are in the ladies toilets – please have consideration for other performers using the space.   Anything left in the room is at your own risk.  It is a short walk from the changing room to back stage – please bring a cover up to wear.
• There are no wings – you enter through the back of the stage.
• 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.
• 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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