RELOCATED: Belly Dance Off 2015 Grand Championship Nov 7

RELOCATED: The Hollywood Casino has converted their dinner show lounge to a horse racing room. The sound system is removed and they are no longer holding events with live music. The 2015 Championship has relocated to Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine in the Ravenna area.

Belly Dance Off 2015 Grand Championship

Saturday, November 7th – 6pm

Dinner Show Lounge of Club Hollywood Casino

16716 Aurora Avenue North

Tickets: $18.50 Advance | $25 at the Door | Reserved VIP Tables. Tickets available online or by phone 800-838-3006.

Described as the “American Idol” of belly dance, Belly Dance Off is an educational touring talent show illuminating the secrets of dance improvisation in performance with live music. Saturday, November 7th is the 2015 Grand Championship, a culmination of three preliminary rounds in which six finalists compete for titles, trophies, ribbons, tiaras, cash, and other prizes. Come support their quest for personal best and help decide the 2015 championship!

Guests will enjoy the opulent lounge and delicious menu at great prices on the second floor of Club Hollywood Casino. Pro and Rising Star finalists will draw songs from a hat and perform with Egyptian band MB Orchestra. Three expert judges present live feedback on the mic. Audience and judges vote to decide the winner. Through this reflective process, the general public as well as dancers learn a great deal!

"...After seeing the dancers in such a professional environment and hearing the judge feedback, my non-belly dancer friends and family in the audience now appreciate what I do as a fine art. And because the audience is scoring, they were compelled to pay attention to the detail." – Round 1 finalist

Each judge panel consists of two veterans of belly dance with live music, plus a third with expertise in another performing arts field to give a fuller perspective. Grand Championship judges are Tracy Helming and Delilah, plus certified national ballroom dance judge Shannon Knauss.

At halftime guests are invited to dance, with a special prize for best shimmies!