Artistic Aerial Silks

Artistic Aerial Silks encourages creativity and emboldens freedom of expression with more emphasis on artistic interpretation and is judged accordingly. Using the Artistic Pole Rules & Regulations, this discipline relies more heavily on art, choreography and musicality.

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD ARTISTIC AERIAL SILKS CHAMPIONSHIPS 

WORLD ARTISTIC AERIAL SILKS CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFICATIONS:

• Performers must be at least 14+ years old on the date of the World Artistic Pole Championships to apply

• There are eleven categories:
  • Men 18 - 29
  • Men 30 - 39
  • Women 18 - 29
  • Women 30 - 39
  • Doubles 18+
  • Masters 40+ Men
  • Masters 40+ Women
  • Masters 50+
  • Junior 14 - 17
  • Junior Doubles 14 - 17
  • Groups 14+

• All performers must compete at a national or open championships to qualify

National Championships Qualification

1. If your country is hosting an Artistic Aerial Silks Championships, you must compete in this to qualify.

2. Scores will be listed in the World Ranking.

3. If you do not have a national championships you must qualify at an open

4. The number 1 performer from each country will be placed on the ranking, while the second placed performer will act as a reserve.

Here is the latest IPSF Artistic Aerial Silks Rules and Regulations:

IPSF Artistic Rules & Regulations 2025

The rules and regulations governing all artistic disciplines, published on 25 April 2025.

Ammendments:
- Clarification around the rules on displaying a country/national flag on costumes.

And here is the Tracksuit Addendum (this document should be read together with the IPSF Pole Sports Code of Points):

Tracksuit Addendum 2024

All the rules around tracksuits for athletes and federations.

And here is the theme sheet you need to submit:

Theme Sheet:

2025 Artistic Theme Sheet

This is the Artistic Theme Sheet to use for all Artistic Disciplines (Pole, Aerial Hoop, Aerial Pole & Aerial Silks) in 2025.