Aerial Silks / Hammock Competition

Entries open - Sunday 1st September

Registration Close - Sunday 13th September

Successful applicants notified - Monday 23rd September

• Must have a safety mat
• Must be 'Wonderland' Themed
• Show at least one flexibility based move
• Show movement off the apparatus
• Demonstrate proficiency in the lower half of the height of the silk
• Drops are not required, but if chosen only slack drops and single drops are permitted
• No release moves / tricks / drops where the whole-body releases contact from the silk
• No release moves / tricks / drops without a re-catch
• No continuous drops allowed (drops that involve more than one full body rotation in any direction)
• No head first drops with ankle catches

• Must have a safety mat
• Show at least one flexibility based move
• Show movement off the apparatus
• Must show one non basic Climb
• Show at least one aerial invert
• Demonstrate proficiency in the lower half of the height of the silks
• Drops are not required, but if chosen only slack drops and single drops are permitted
• No release moves / tricks / drops where the whole-body releases contact from the silk
• No release moves / tricks / drops without a re-catch
• No continuous drops allowed (drops that involve more than one full body rotation in any direction)
• No multiple drops in sequence
• No head first drops with ankle catches
• Your performance can be any theme

Division - Open Aerial Hammock 'Madness'

• Must have mat
• Show at least one flexibility move
• Show movement off the apparatus
• Show at least one component of endurance / strength / Control
• Show at least one component of balance
• Show at least one aerial straight leg invert
• No release moves / tricks / drops where the whole-body releases contact from the silk
• No release moves / tricks / drops without a recatch
• No head first drops with ankle catches 
• Your performance can be any theme

Aerial Silks Competition Rules & Regulations

Eligibility

16 years and older for Intermediate and Open Categories

12-15 years old for Flying Wonders

You must reside in Queensland You must currently train aerial silks and be a current student at a Studio. No independent competitors.
You must enter the correct division level that is correct at the time of entry. 

Entry Conditions and Requirements

• Competitors must comply always with the competition rules and regulations
• Entry applications must only be submitted by the competitor (unless under 16)
• You must fill in all fields of the entry form prior to entries closing and have paid the entry fee by the date entries close.
• The competitor performs at their own risk. The organiser, event holder, and venue of event is not liable for any injury or damage caused from participating in the competition. An indemnity form will need to be completed. If under 18 years old an adult must agree to and sign the indemnity forms.
• The performer must not be under the influence of any drugs and alcohol at any time directly prior to or during the competition.
• Entry fees are non-refundable
• All photography and video throughout the event and prior during rehearsals is the property of Aerial Wonderland. The organiser has all rights to them.

Registration Requirements

• Audition Video entries must be less than 6 months old
• You must submit an audition video at the time of competition registration.
• Competition audition video must be between 2.5 - 3 minutes in length.
• The Competition audition video does not have to be the same as the performance you intend to perform on the night of the competition, but your audition must contain aspects of the category you are entering.
• The competition audition video must not be edited. It must be one continuous video.
• The choice of music and theme you want to perform at the competition must be submitted at time of entry. (if it’s the same as someone else’s, the earlier entrant will have first preference)
• You may enter one or more division / category in the Divisions only you are eligible to enter, but entry fees must be paid per entry.
• All fields must be completed on competition entry. Nothing is to be left out.
• Successful applicants will be notified via email and announced on our social media pages.
• The organiser reserves the right to change the rules at any time.
• When you enter your division and category, it must be true at the time of entry. If by chance you place in a competition after your entry and before Aerial Wonderland Competition, you are still eligible to enter the category entered. 

Event Performance Requirements

• All performances must be solo performances unless entered in the Doubles category.
• All solo performances must be between 2.5 - 3.5 minutes in length.
• Doubles performances must be 4 minutes in length.
• No performance is to be sexually explicit, offensive and/or derogatory references to any religion and/or race and/or sex and/or sexuality.
• Please check judging criteria for performance specifics.

Props/Costumes/Foot ware

• Performers are permitted to use small approved props, Props need to be able to be able to be put up and taken down in 30 seconds
• No human props allowed
• No jewellery is allowed.
• Check criteria in each category.
• The performer may not perform nude or partially nude. All costumes must have good coverage in private areas.
• No outfit is to be offensive and/or derogatory references to any religion and/or race.
• All outfits worn by competitors must be appropriate and suitable for the use on the apparatus, tight fitting and no loose or ill fitting clothing or costume pieces are to be worn for your safety,

Music

• Your music must be edited and supplied as one piece and cut to the correct length in MP3 form only.
• Music choice must be submitted with application.
• Music must be submitted to the event organisers 3 weeks prior to Competition date.
• No two competitors will be able to use the same music. The earlier entry in will have priority.
• There is to be no profanity and explicit language no matter the words. (Radio edit or clean version)

Silks

• Aerial apparatuses heights approximately 5 metres high
• Aerial competitors must supply their own silks / hammock.

Judging Criteria

• Concept, Originality and Creativity – Your chosen concept should clearly demonstrate use of character and or props, music and apparatus. Showing your own originality
• Theme, Costumes - Theme, costume and props should all match the concept.
• Stage Presence - Makes use of the stage, floor and apparatus and shows confidence on stage
• Musicality – How your routine connects to the music and theme.
• Flow – Movement that flows together as one.
• Strength and Control – The tricks are technically correct and held strong and shows control
• Tricks - Tricks are clean and easily entered, transitioned and dismounted and doesn’t look a struggle for the performer
• Degree of Difficulty - Includes variation of skills, tricks and transitions. Difficulty level should correspond to the division entered.
• Lines/Extension - Demonstrates clean lines, pointy toes, strong posture with control when creating aesthetically pleasing shapes. Line also means shapes, angles and arches on and off the apparatus.
• Flexibility - Includes either splits or back at your level
• THEMED WONDERLAND ONLY – Does the performance show a theme of Wonderland*
• DOUBLES ONLY - Synchronisation – Groups - Both performers are in time with tricks demonstrated separately as well as together on the apparatus. Dance moves and floor work of the apparatus are also well timed and synchronised.

 Deductions / Disqualifications

• Use of ill fitting and inappropriate clothing, or a wardrobe malfunction
• Falls with no re-catch
• Falls with a non intentional recovery catch
• Improperly executing a move, Falls and slips (Creating a safety concern, an event staff may stop performance)
• Inappropriate music or explicit music
• Exceeding maximum performance time
• Not following rules, regulations and following division criteria