AERIAL CITY | May 1-3, 2026

This event is open to everyone, at any level of ability, anywhere in the world!

This event is a qualifier for Nationals. Points earned here will increase your chances of being invited to compete in person at Nationals, whether you sign up for the LIVE or In the Wild option. Winning at a qualifier does not guarantee your invitation to compete in person at Nationals.

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 8, 2026

Venue

Aerial City, 9012 FM1976 STE. 301, Converse, TX 78109

Waivers (2 Required when competing LIVE)

• ALL Performers (LIVE and In the Wild) are required to sign an Aerialympics waiver before performing. Waivers for Aerialympics are only required once per season.

• All LIVE performers are also required to sign a waiver for the venue (Aerial City) 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 performer’s legal parent or guardian.

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

• The rig point is a maximum of 21’ depending on hardware, but it is adjustable and can go lower to accommodate your apparatus or height requirements.

Silks

• Material: Tricot 40 Denier

• Length: 18 yards

• Color: Wisteria bliss (purple) silks

Hammock

• Material: Tricot 40 Denier

• Length: 20 yards

• Color: Lavender

Lyra

• Material: Powder coated stainless steel hollow tube

• Sizes and Configurations:

  • 35 Tabless

  • 36 Tabless

  • 35 Double Tab

  • 36 Double Tab

  *measurements are inside diameter

Trapeze

• Material: Cotton ropes, stainless steel hollow bar, velvet soft elbows

• Working Bar Length: 25 inches

• Rope Lengths: 11.5 feet and 9.6 feet

Cube

• Material: Powder coated stainless steel hollow tube

• Size: 36” (inside diameter)

Flying Pole

• Material: Silicone coated stainless steel

• Height: 9’ 3”

• Width: 45 mm

Tickets

• Tickets are required for everyone attending the event

• $25/day - $60/weekend

• Available for purchase at the door only

Exceptions:

• Coaches who have an Aerialympics-issued lanyard that matches their ID will be given free entry on the day(s) their team competes. 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. Loss of a lanyard will result in having to pay the ticket fee.

• Performers who have an Aerialympics-issued lanyard will be permitted free entry for the day(s) stated on their lanyard. This coincides with the day(s) of performance.

• 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! All ticket sales go directly to 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. Viewing access does not include the ability to download.

• Viewing 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.

Everyone else can purchase access to the event for $20. We will not be granting access to individual performances or divisions due to administrative overhead.

Photography

Photos are not available for this event.

Health and Safety

Top-of-mind for many competitors is how to navigate the ever-changing Covid landscape. At this time we're going with the rules in whatever location we're holding the competition, and for Texas that means no vaccine requirements, no masking requirement, and no social distancing requirement. We will, of course, support the personal decisions of each person who attends, but we believe medical decisions are best made between individuals and their doctors and parents (if they are a minor). We are encouraging anyone who feels uncomfortable with this decision to perform using the virtual option, which allows everyone to have more control over their environment.

Another question we occasionally receive is emergency care. After extensive conversation with studio owners and performers we are taking the common-sense approach of knowing when to call the professionals, rather than having a dedicated medical individual on staff. Much like when you attend your regular classes or engage in performance opportunities, we will rely on the excellent emergency response of local health care providers. Again, if you are uncomfortable with this decision, please use the virtual performance option, where you can arrange your own medical professionals to be available to you, should you wish.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• Registration Opens - March 8, 2026

• Registration Deadline - April 5, 2026

• Music and Waiver Deadline - April 19, 2026

• Deadline to Schedule Adjudicated Performance - April 18, 2026

• Deadline to Record Performance In the Wild - April 19, 2026

LIVE Performances:

• Silks - Saturday, May 2, 2026

  • Silks Awards Saturday at 8:00 PM Central

• Lyra, Hammock, Specialty - Sunday, May 3, 2026

  • Lyra, Hammock, Specialty Awards Sunday at 8:00 PM Central

• NOTE: All LIVE performers will stage test on the same day that they compete and stage testing is mandatory.

• Workshops will be held Saturday and Sunday evening after performances but before awards.

In the Wild Awards:

• Silks, Lyra, Hammock, and Specialty: Saturday, May 2, 7:00 PM Central via Instagram Live

If you compete in person but need your medal mailed to you, you must email us with that request after the event ends. Do not assume we know that you did not stay to receive your medal, even if you tell us during the event.

• Medals Mailed - Within 1 week of the end of the competition

• Online Viewing Links Emailed - Within 1 week of the end of the competition

• Judge Feedback Shared - Within 2 weeks of the end of the competition

Workshops and Events

All workshops are open to anyone attending in person who meets the prerequisites for the desired workshop. You don’t have to be a competitor to sign up for the workshops but you do have to sign waivers. You will be prompted to create a profile. If you need help with any of these steps, please contact the studio.

Details will be posted as we get closer to the event.