The first annual Belly Dance event, HOT RAQS will take place on April 22-23 2017 in the quaint old town area of Clovis, CA (near Fresno in the Central Valley). The competition will set itself apart by placing emphasis on professional development and everyone will walk away with invaluable feed back from Season 1 winner of "Project Belly Dance", Andalee, via private critique and review of your performance. -Oriental Professional (live music finals) - $1500 & Private Critique -Tribal Professional - $1000 & Private Critique -Troupe - $1000 & Private Critique -Apprentice - $500 & Private Critique -Drummers!!! (Derbekki Solist) - $500 -NonCompetitive - Judges feedback & Private Critique Amongst our esteemed and experienced judges TBA we will have Shoshanna Rose and WildCard BellyDance! We encourage participants to take some classes with the experienced and respected teachers offering workshops during the weekend and get some fresh new beautiful promo shots with Pixie!!! Reserve your spot today by messaging for more info. The venue is in the big beautiful Clovis Veterans Memorial District Ballroom with lots of space and next door to the a great hotel and lots of restaurants, shopping, Farmer's market, & other services. Old Town Clovis is a destination itself as a thriving and vibrant Western themed downtown area. [hidden] More Info below.