About

De Leon Cirque Fest™

When: February 2027
Where:
De Leon Dynamics
340 Rancheros Drive #184
San Marcos, CA 92069

Participant Entries:

Compulsory Level – Pre-choreographed routine on silks: 
Cost: $75

  • 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: $150 (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: $175 (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 2027.

Advanced Student:
Cost:
First act: $190 (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 210 seconds (3.5 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 2027.

Emerging Pro:
Cost:
First act: $225 (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 2027.

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