Competitor Checklist
Virtual Competitor Checklist:
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Schedule a time to perform your one-shot aerial performance before October 31, 2025
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Submit your performance using the Virtual Performance Entry Form
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Follow the Dakota Aerial Championship on Instagram for updates and mark yourself as 'Interested' in the Facebook Event
In-Person Competitor Checklist:
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Submit Your Music for approval (Deadline of 10/15/15)
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Fill out the South Dakota Aerial & Arts Liability Waiver
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Sign up for your Complementary Open Gym on Friday, November 7 (pass is added to the email account you registered with)
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Purchase discounted Spectator Tickets
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Email info@sdaerialarts.com if you are interested in competing on Friday
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Purchase a Dakota Aerial Championship Official Shirt and a Performance Photography Package
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Save your spot in our Aerial Workshops (limited space available)
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Follow the Dakota Aerial Championship on Instagram for updates and mark yourself as 'Interested' in the Facebook Event
Register to Compete - Registration is Closed
Frequently Asked Questions
1- Where is the Competition Located?
The in-person competition is located at South Dakota Aerial & Arts in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their studio has a full mezzanine of bleacher seating and has a beautiful black curtain for a backdrop.
Their address is:
1200 E 3rd Street, Suite 113, Door F
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57103
2- Can I Bring My Own Apparatus?
Absolutely! Just make sure that your apparatus follows the guidelines outlined in the competitor packet. Group routines require studios to bring their own equipment, due to the unique nature of the routines.
3- When Can I Submit My Virtual Performance?
Virtual performances can be submitted using the virtual submission form between October 1 - 31, 2025. Please read all of the rules and requirements prior to submitting your routine. The script is provided that must be read on camera before your performance is recorded.
4- When Will I Compete
Virtual competitors must take and submit a one-take performance video by October 31, 2025.
In-person competitors will get free open gym time on November 7 and will compete live on November 8, 2025
Awards will be hosted and live streamed in the morning of November 9, 2025
5- How Long Will it Take to Get my Judging Feedback?
Full judging feedback and comments will be provided to coaches and athletes within approximately two week of the end of the event. This feedback will be sent via email. The judging criteria has been streamlined in 2025, but here is one example of feedback from our 2023 competition.
6- How Can I Submit My Music For Approval?
Submit your music using this form. Music is due by October 25, 2025. Make sure your music follows the guidelines for your divisio and category as laid out in the competitor packet.
Have Questions?
If this your first aerial competition - we put a resource together for you to help you prepare for the DAC 2025 - check it out.
Have general questions? Contact South Dakota Aerial & Arts and the Dakota Aerial Championship team at info@sdaerialarts.com or at 605-215-1505.