AERIAL CIRCUS ACTS
Circus acts performed in the air, on a suspended apparatus such as a trapeze, rope, cloudswing
or tissu and requires rigging onto a beam or truss with a minimum ceiling height of 15 feet.
AERIAL CHAMPAGNE SERVICE
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You have an event coming up and you are looking for something different than the traditional champagne table or pyramid? Search no more, our professional cirque performers will serve your guests while hanging up side down on a triple-trapeze. All your guests have to do is bring there glass to them underneath the trapeze and ask for some "high flying champagne"!
Ceiling height minimum 15feet
Floor requirement 10x15
Length: according to your needs
*Roaming Bar Service is also available (see the floor acts section)
Ceiling height minimum 15feet
Floor requirement 10x15
Length: according to your needs
*Roaming Bar Service is also available (see the floor acts section)
Banner photo (and center above) by Jeff Cooke Photography, left by SZETO Photography.
CERCEAU (also known as aerial hoop or Lyra)
A steel hoop or ring suspended from the ceiling, usually about the size of a hula hoop, on which to perform aerial acrobatics. Can be used static, spinning, or swinging.
This act is available in a variety of themes (3mins to 7mins in length) Technical requirements: Ceiling height minimum 15 feet Floor space 15x15 (static) 20x15 (swinging) *See ARTISTS section to view videos* |
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DIAMOND
A steel square shaped suspended from one of its side from the ceiling, on which to perform aerial acrobatics. Can be used static, spinning, or swinging.
This act is available in a variety of themes (3mins to 7mins in length) Technical requirements: Ceiling height minimum 15 feet Floor space 16x16 (static) |
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Above photo by AlterEgo Photography by Brent McCombs.
CLOUDSWING (also known as corde volante or flying rope)
A large u-shaped loop of rope suspended from rigging points in the truss and used in aerial acts.
The apparatus can be used used statically or swinging in motion.
This act is available in a variety of themes (5-6mins in length)
Technical requirements:
Ceiling height minimum 20 feet
Floor space 15x12 (static) 20x15 (swinging)
Price range / Available performers
*Silver
*Gold (see chart bottom page)
A large u-shaped loop of rope suspended from rigging points in the truss and used in aerial acts.
The apparatus can be used used statically or swinging in motion.
This act is available in a variety of themes (5-6mins in length)
Technical requirements:
Ceiling height minimum 20 feet
Floor space 15x12 (static) 20x15 (swinging)
Price range / Available performers
*Silver
*Gold (see chart bottom page)
CORDE LISSE (also known as rope)
Literally meaning “Single Rope”, Corde Lisse is a single length of rope hanging from above,
on which an aerialist performs tricks.
This act is available in a variety of themes (4mins to 7mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet Price range / available performers
Floor space 10x15 *Gold (see chart bottom page)
Length: according to your needs
on which an aerialist performs tricks.
This act is available in a variety of themes (4mins to 7mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet Price range / available performers
Floor space 10x15 *Gold (see chart bottom page)
Length: according to your needs
SPANISH WEB
A rope hanging from above, used to perform aerial acrobatic manouvres while spinning. The rope is usually spun by another person, the Web Setter, who remains on the ground holding the bottom of the rope. Can also involve the use of hand and foot loops at various heights.
This act is available in a variety of themes (4mins to 7mins in length)
Technical requirements:
Ceiling height minimum 15 feet
Floor space 15x15 (spinning)
Price range / available performers
*Gold (see chart bottom page)
HAMMOCK
A large u-shaped loop of fabric suspended from rigging points in the truss and used in aerial acts. The apparatus can be used used statically or swinging in motion.
This act is available in a variety of themes (3min to 7mins in length)
Technical requirements:
Ceiling height minimum 15 feet
Floor space 15x15 (static)
PYRAMID
Aerial pyramid is a hanging apparatus suspended off the ground in which one or multiple artists performs varying hanging movements and acrobatics.
This act is available in a variety of themes (6-7mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet
Floor space 16x16 (static)
This act is available in a variety of themes (6-7mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet
Floor space 16x16 (static)
SILKS (also known as tissu)
An aerial apparatus made from a length of fabric in various colours and with varying amounts of stretch. Similar manoeuvres to Corde Lisse are performed by the aerialist, who climbs up and down the fabric, wrapping sections around the body to hang, drop and slide during the performance.
This act is available in a variety of themes (3mins to 7mins in length) Ceiling height minimum 18 feet Floor space 15x15 (static) *See ARTISTS section to view multiple videos* Above photo by Chloe O'Brien Photography.
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STRAPS (Aerial Sangles)
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Aerial straps, are a type of aerial apparatus on which various feats of strength and flexibility may be performed, often in the context of a circus performance. It is a cotton or nylon web apparatus that looks like two suspended ribbons. By wrapping the strap ends around hands and wrists, the performer performs holds, twists, rolls and manoeuvres, partner acrobatics done on and off the straps, requiring extreme strength and precision similar men’s rings in gymnastics. Technical requirements: Ceiling height minimum 15 feet Floor space 15x15 (static) 20x15 (swinging) *See ARTISTS section to view videos* |
TRAPEZE (solo static)
A solo static trapeze act is executed with one performer on the one trapeze. The trapeze bar which is ‘dead-hung’ and does not swing. The aerialist performs a wide range of movements including balances, drops, hangs, and strength and flexibility manoeuvres on the trapeze bar and in the ropes supporting the trapeze.
This act is available in a variety of themes (3mins to 7mins in length)
Technical requirements:
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet *See ARTISTS section to view multiple videos*
Floor space 16x16 (static)
This act is available in a variety of themes (3mins to 7mins in length)
Technical requirements:
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet *See ARTISTS section to view multiple videos*
Floor space 16x16 (static)
Above photo by AlterEgo Photography by Brent McCombs.
TRAPEZE (duo static)
A static trapeze act executed with two performers on the one trapeze, in which they work together to create positions and bear each others weight. The trapeze bar which is ‘dead-hung’ and does not swing. The aerialist performs a wide range of movements including balances, drops, hangs, and strength and flexibility manoeuvres on the trapeze bar and in the ropes supporting the trapeze. Can involve one or two performers.
This act is available in a variety of themes (5mins to 8mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 15 feet
Floor space 15x12 (static)
*See ARTISTS section to view videos*
This act is available in a variety of themes (5mins to 8mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 15 feet
Floor space 15x12 (static)
*See ARTISTS section to view videos*
TRIPLE-TRAPEZE
An aerial apparatus with a wide round bar suspended by ropes multiple ropes to form 3 trapeze in one. This genre is static, and can be performed solo, duo or as a group act.
This act is available in a variety of themes (6-7mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet
Floor space 15x20
*See ARTISTS section to view videos*
This act is available in a variety of themes (6-7mins in length)
Ceiling height minimum 18 feet
Floor space 15x20
*See ARTISTS section to view videos*
Above photo by AlterEgo Photography by Brent McCombs.
Photos banner on this page by AlterEgo Photography by Brent McCombs