All competitors entering who are NOT current members of Aerial Dance Studios Ballarat must submit a 2 minute video entry when submitting your entry form via YouTube link. This does not have to be the routine you will be performing on the day. (For Aerial Dance students please leave this section blank on entry form) If you are unsure which level to enter, please ask your instructor.
There will be an entry fee of $25 for non members and $15 for current Aerial Dance members.
For members to receive member discount, you must log in into your GymMaster account, select purchase, buy new membership.
ENTRY CLOSE 21st OF JULY AT 11.30pm.
COMPETITION INFORMATION
This year the competition will be held at Location: Aerial Dance Studios, Ballarat on the 21st September 2024 from 6:30pm.
Instructors, competitive level students and performers who have been on a main stage previously or done paid work must compete in Elite. Elite division is mixed apparatus category.
SILKS HEIGHT 6 METERS
HOOP & OTHER AERIAL APPARATUS SET TO YOUR PREFERRED HEIGHT.
YOU MAY BRING YOUR OWN CERTIFIED APPARATUS.
Stage dimensions: 8m wide 6m deep.
Competitors may use a safety mat.
Human props allowed but must not perform any doubles acrobatics or touch the equipment.
Stage lighting will change colours periodically during the performance, competitors WILL NOT be able to pick specific lighting
Sashes will be given to all place getters for each category & specialty awards.
RULES FOR LEVELS
BEGINNER
HOOP
No skills may be performed on or above the top bar or strap.
SILKS
No drops or tumbles. No aerial inverts.
INTERMEDIATE
HOOP
No drops or flips where body completely loses contact with the apparatus. Hangs from top bar or strap are okay but performers are not allowed to take entire body above the top bar.
SILKS
No large drops or tumbles that use the full height of the silks. Aerial inverts allowed.
ADVANCED
No rules.
ELITE
Must demonstrate at least one dynamic flip, drop/tumble or drop and catch.
Must demonstrate a range or flexibility and strength.
Any apparatus is welcome in this division.
DOUBLES
Open to all levels and any apparatus.
Must perform doubles acrobatic skills on and off the apparatus.
MIXED OPEN
Open level for any apparatus other than hoop or silks.
No rules.
JUNIORS
Open to junior aerialist ages 6-12 years for any apparatus.
Open level.
MUSIC MUST BE SUBMITTED TO aerialdancestudios@gmail.com BY 31st AUGUST IN MP3 FORMAT. Music may be no longer than 3 minutes. Music is first in best dressed so be sure to get in early.