SILKS REQUIREMENTS

Online Submission Requirements:

All candidates must perform a choreographed routine between 2:00 – 4:00 minutes depending on the division.

Floor work not to exceed 15% of routine

ALL NOVICE & JUNIOR DIVISIONS:

  • The video must be entitled, “Florida Aerial Arts Championship 2023 (insert apparatus, division, and candidate name here)”
  • Video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook, and can be listed privately or publicly (however an unlisted link must be provided with the application if the video is posted privately).
  • Candidates must submit a 2:00 – 3:00 minute long, unedited video of their skills. 
  • There are no required moves that need to be included in the video.
  • Only single drops permitted NO UNLOCKED DROPS (Meaning no drops where you are catching as you fall).
  • Stacked single drops are also not permitted.

Silks Semi-Pro Division:

  • The video must be entitled, “Florida Aerial Arts Championship 2023 Silks Semi-Pro Division (insert candidate name here)”
  • Video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook, and can be listed privately or publicly (however an unlisted link must be provided with the application if the video is posted privately).
  • Candidates must submit a 2:00 – 3:00 minute long, unedited video of their skills with the following moves required:
  • One aerial invert 
  • Minimum of one non-basic climb. 
  • Split
  • Foot Lock

Only single drops permitted NO UNLOCKED DROPS (Meaning no drops where you are catching as you fall). Stacked single drops are allowed.

Silks Pro Division:

  • The video must be entitled, “Florida Aerial Arts Championship 2023 Silks Pro Division (insert candidate name here)”
  • Video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook, and can be listed privately or publicly (however an unlisted link must be provided with the application if the video is posted privately).
  • Candidates must submit a 3:00 – 4:00 minute long, unedited video of their skills with the following moves required:
  • Two drops*
  • Minimum of one inverted climb
  • Split
  • Straight arm, straight leg invert

Competition Round Required Moves 

All candidates must perform a choreographed routine between 2:00 – 4:00 minutes depending on the division. The routine does not have to be the same as the submission video.

Floor work not to exceed 15% of routine for all divisions.

 Novice A: SONG MAXIMUM 2:00

  • There are no required moves for Novice or Junior Divisions.
  • Only single drops permitted NO UNLOCKED DROPS (Meaning no drops where you are catching as you fall). Stacked single drops are also not permitted.

 Novice B & Junior: SONG MAXIMUM 2:30

  • There are no required moves for Novice or Junior Divisions.
  • Only single drops permitted NO UNLOCKED DROPS (Meaning no drops where you are catching as you fall). Stacked single drops are also not permitted.

Silks Semi-Pro: SONG MAXIMUM 3:30

  1. One aerial invert 
  2. Minimum of one non-basic climb. 
  3. Split
  4. Foot Lock

Only single drops permitted NO UNLOCKED DROPS (Meaning no drops where you are catching as you fall). Stacked single drops are allowed.

Silks Pro: SONG MAXIMUM 4:00

  1. Two drops*
  2. Minimum of one inverted climb
  3. Split
  4. Straight arm, straight leg invert