Some Frequently Asked Questions Where are you located? We are located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We are also happy to discuss travelling to your location, if you are outside of the lower mainland! How much does a performance cost? Cost depends on a few factors. An aerial performance is very different from one on the ground. Each performance is unique because of the way the we interact with the space we are in. The most significant cost for an aerial performance is the "rigging". This is the cost and time involved in ascertaining if your venue has a place in the ceiling, where we can hang our apparatus and the cost and time involved in hanging the apparatus for your event and taking it down again afterwards. Cost will also depend on what you have in mind for the performance; things like the number of performers, the number of acts, the duration of the acts, the costuming and if we are performing to one of our set routines or if you have something specific in mind in terms of costumes, music and type of performance. How do I find out if there is a rigging point in the ceiling of the venue? Ask the people at your venue if there is a "load bearing point" in the ceiling and what it is rated for. In other words, how many pounds it can safely hold. You can also ask if there an accessible structural beam in the ceiling. We will have to do a site inspection with our rigger to confirm if we can rig in your venue but this is a good start. How long is a performance? That depends on the number of performers and what type of performance it is. Most of our solo or duet set routines are done to a specific piece of music and most songs are 4 to 8 minutes long. However, we can choreograph an act for a specific amount of time that will meet the needs of your event and your budget. Can you do an aerial performance if there isn't a place in the ceiling for your apparatus? We also do have a beautiful acro-yoga (hand to hand) performance that can be done in a space that doesn't have a space to rig an aerial act. We don't have our own outdoor or portable rig. However, if you have the budget, we would be able to rent one. How high does the ceiling have to be? Generally speaking, the higher the better. The more height that we have, the more spectacular drops and roll downs we can do. We can do some wonderful hoop, silks and dance trapeze acts in a space as low as 12 feet but 26 feet is our favourite height for our aerial silks performances. We can do our hand to hand (acro-yogo) act in a ceiling height of 8 feet without any aerial apparatatus. How much floor space do you need under you? Again, that depends on the performance and apparatus we are performing on. We climb up and down the fabric and do drops within feet of the floor on the silks. A footprint of 8 feet by 8 feet underneath each piece of equipment works well but it can vary with the apparatus, performance and number of performers. For example, we could be suspended above your guests if there is another way for us to get up and down. I can't wait! What's the next step? Send us an e-mail  so we can find out more about what you would like for a performance at info@circusaerials.com