De Leon Cirque Fest™ 2026

De Leon Cirque Fest

When: February 11-15, 2026
Where:
*NEW LOCATION* – we’ve outgrown the old – join us at our new, more spacious venue – same spirit, more room to shine!:
De Leon Dynamics
San Marcos, CA 92069

Participant Entries:

Compulsory Level – Pre-choreographed routine on silks:
Cost: $60

Set routine (everyone competes the same routine on silks) – a link to the choreography will be found here
2 min routine with up to 4 performers on stage – one judge per performer

Novice Student:
First act: $145 (regular), (+$30 per act for late registration) – solos must be registered first.
Additional acts: $130

Under 150 seconds (2.5 min)
Must be on apparatus for at least 80% of routine
Judged not on difficulty – judging is based 50% on character/artistry and 50% on form/execution/technique.

Student:
First act: $165 (regular), +$30 per act (late registration) – solos must be registered first
Additional acts: $130 (solo), Duo ($100pp), Trio ($80pp), Quad ($70pp)
*rigging must be approved for trios/quads*

Under 180 seconds (3 min)
Must be on apparatus for at least 80% of routine
Judging criteria:
- Up to 30 points possible – up to 10 points based on difficulty, up to 10 points based on character and artistry and up to 10 points based on form, execution and technique.
- No neck hangs
- No full release moves
Judging may be adjusted to reflect judging changes that will be implemented at VivaFest 2026.

Advanced Student:
Cost:
First act: $185 (regular), +$30 per act (late registration) – solos must be registered first
Additional acts: $130 (solo), Duo ($100pp), Trio ($80pp), Quad ($70pp)
*rigging must be approved for trios/quads*

Under 180 seconds (3 min)
Must be on apparatus for at least 80% of routine
Judging criteria: Up to 30 points possible – up to 10 points based on difficulty, up to 10 points based on character and artistry and up to 10 points based on form, execution and technique.
Judging may be adjusted to reflect judging changes that will be implemented at VivaFest 2026.

Emerging Pro:
Cost:
First act: $205 (regular), +$30 per act (late registration) – solos must be registered first
Additional acts: $130 (solo), Duo ($100pp), Trio ($80pp), Quad ($70pp)
*rigging must be approved for trios/quads*

Under 240 seconds (4 min)
Must be on apparatus for at least 80% of routine
Judging criteria: Up to 30 points possible – up to 10 points based on difficulty, up to 10 points based on character and artistry and up to 10 points based on form, execution and technique.
Judging may be adjusted to reflect judging changes that will be implemented at VivaFest 2026.

For more information about judging, visit our judging criteria page.