AERIAL EXPRESSIONS | March 1-2, 2025
Only Solos or Duos are permitted at this Local Invitational. No Parallels, ensembles, or groups.
Venue
Aerial Expressions
1240 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy, Suites 109 & 110
Shreveport, Louisiana 71105
All LIVE performers are required to sign a waiver for the venue (Aerial Expressions) prior to competing. This is a second waiver, separate from the one you sign for the Aerialympics. All waivers for performers who are not yet 18 must be signed by the performers legal parent or guardian.
• If you already have a signed waiver on file with Aerial Expressions, you are not required to sign another.
Aerial Expressions waiver will be available at the venue.
Apparatus
You are welcome and encouraged to bring your own apparatus to meet any specific needs you might have. All apparatus will undergo an assessment by our head rigger prior to being used in the event.
We only rig single-point apparatus at our regional competitions. If you have an apparatus that requires 2 points (e.g., static trapeze), please bring a spreader bar and plan for a single-point rig response in your apparatus.
Note that if the equipment is deemed unsafe when inspected onsite, we have the right to refuse to rig it. In no case will the event organizers or host studio be liable for issues you encounter when using your own apparatus, even after a passing inspection.
Apparatus available at the venue will be those listed below.
Rig Point:
Rig point is a maximum of 13’ depending on hardware, but it is adjustable and can go lower to accommodate your apparatus or height requirements.
Silks:
Material : Tricot 40 Denier – Medium Stretch
Length: 13 yards Color: Silver *color rigged unless otherwise requested
Length: 13 yards Low stretch Color: Red, Silver
Other colors available upon request: Purple, Teal, Grey, Unicorn, Pink, Green Bean, Gold, Maroon, Lavender, Dark Pink, Lime Green, Black, White
Hammock:
Material: Tricot 40 Denier
Length: 10 yards Color: Pink *color rigged unless otherwise requested
Other colors available upon request: Red, Royal Purple, Light Purple, Royal Blue, Dark Purple, Dark Pink, Lavender, Lime Green, Teal, Black, White
Lyra:
Material: Powder Coated Taped Stainless Steel Hollow Tube
Sizes and Configurations (sizes are interior diameter):
Tabless ¾” bar - 34.5”, 35”, 38”
Tabless 1” bar - 28”, 35.5”
Tabless 1 ¼” bar - 32”, 34”
Specialty:
Chains available upon request. Please call or email studio for further details.
Tickets
Tickets are required for everyone attending the event
$20 for single day, $30 for weekend at the door
Exceptions:
Coaches who have an Aerialympics-issued lanyard that matches their ID will be given free entry. Coach lanyards are not transferable. Coaches must be part of the team program or request a lanyard prior to the event to receive a lanyard at the event. Additional lanyards will not be issued on the event weekend.
Performers who have an Aerialympics-issued lanyard will be permitted free entry for the day stated on their lanyard. This coincides with the day of performance. When performing both days, they will be issued two badges, one for use each day.
Free entry is not guaranteed to anyone and may be revoked at any time. If in doubt, buy a ticket and support the host studio!
Online Viewing
We do not live stream any performances. Please do not stream performances. Do not take pictures of any performer who is not a member of your family or part of your team.
All performers and coaches will be given access to view all available performances. Access will be automatically granted to the email addresses supplied during registration. Some performances will not be available for viewing at the discretion of event management.
Access will be available approximately one week after the event is over and stays up for 6 weeks after the final day of the event, after which videos are archived.
Performance videos are view-only and not downloadable unless purchased. If you are a performer and would like to download your video, please purchase it through the link below. This is typically the best way to share viewing with friends and family, because you can post or share your video directly with them. Competitors will receive a link to download purchased video approximately one week after the end of the competition.
Purchase your video for download from the host studio.
Everyone else can purchase access to view videos after the event for $20. We will not be granting access to individual performances or divisions due to administrative overhead.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Registration Opens - NOW
Registration Deadline - Thursday, February 14
Music Deadline - February 22 (email to host studio)
Aerialympics Waiver Deadline - Thursday, February 28 (Videos received without a waiver will not be put before the judges.)
Merch Pre-Orders - Thursday, February 14 (Merch is by pre-order ONLY.)
LIVE Performances:
Saturday, March 1 – 8:30am-2:30pm
Silks
Sunday, March 2 – 10:00am-3:00pm
Lyra, Hammock, Specialty
NOTE: All LIVE performers will stage test on the same day that they compete and stage testing is mandatory.
Workshops will be held Friday and Sunday evening. Saturday evening reserved for Mardi Gras parade
See the host studio for schedule details.
Awards Ceremonies:
Aerialympics Awards will be mailed out after routines are scored and placements announced.
The host studio will have special Mardi Gras Invitational Awards presented immediately following the competition.
Silks: Saturday, March 1 immediately following competition
Lyra, Hammock, and Specialty: Sunday, March 2 immediately following competition
Workshops and Events
Contortion w/ Amelia - $25 (Friday 6:30)
Dance choreography w/ Gwen - $25 (Friday 5:15)
OPEN GYM Available Friday (times to be determined)
Rig point rental– 1 hour/$25 (this is a SINGLE point rental, others will be sharing the studio with you)
Private rental – 1 hour/$200 (this rents out entire studio A or B and gives you access to the audio system for that studio, other studio will be available to others. Both studios can accommodate up to 12 working rig points)
Email the host studio to sign up for workshops and events.
*Mardi Gras parade will roll through in the afternoon, competition CANNOT run late. If the competition gets behind, we will have a hard stop of 2:30pm and will resume the following day starting at 10:00am, as roads will be closed for the parade. Guests are invited to use our parking lot and facilities to experience the Mardi Gras parade. Safe parking, CLEAN restroom facilities, food, etc. can be hard to find along the route. If you do not vacate the premises by 3:00pm, you will be enjoying the parade whether that was your plan or not!