About

De Leon Cirque Fest

When: February 13-16, 2025
Where: De Leon Dynamics
12335 World Trade Drive, Suite 8, San Diego, CA 92128

Participant Entries:

Compulsory – Set Choreography Routine: More information to come
Cost:
First act: $60

  • Set routine – a link to the choreography will be found here
  • 2 min routine with up to 4 performers on stage – one judge per performer

Beginner Level Student (Novice):
Cost:
First act: $145 (regular), (+$30 per act for late registration) – solos must be registered first.
Additional acts: $120

  • 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.

Advanced Level Student:
Cost:
First act: $180 (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 2025.

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 2025.

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