How do you prefer to be entertained? Some people love sitting in a theater and watching a musical be performed before their eyes. Other people like to be entertained in small, friendly comedy clubs by a single comedian who takes the stage. Still others prefer to spend a day at the races or watching a baseball game. Entertainment comes in so many forms, and so do we. That's the beauty of entertainment — its diversity. We hope to foster the same type of diversity in our articles, which we offer up here on this website to our interested audience. Read and enjoy!
Aerial troupes and solo artists offer private event performances where they appear to glide and spin above your guests, and these can be amazing night-to-remember-type acrobatic performances. If you really want to impress your guests, having these artists at the event is a great idea, and it's even better if you can hire a production that offers some very interesting acts.
Video Mapping
Video mapping is a technique in which video images are projected onto a specific object. For example, bursts of color projected onto a piano would be video mapping. Many aerial shows now include video mapping, letting you see not only great stunts but also beautiful colors and images projected onto and around the troupe members.
Live Music
Yes, you can have aerialist musicians perform at your event. These may be solo artists with a guitar or violin, or a whole troupe of drumming aerialists who play music while also performing choreographed routines in the air. Offer serene string-instrument music or a high-energy percussion session — as long as the instrument can be taken up and played in the air, you'll likely find an aerialist who is trained to play it.
Artistic Drink Service
A service that a number of aerialist production companies have started offering is artistic or aerialist drink service. Instead of going to a bar or waiting for waitstaff to come by with champagne, your guests can have a glass of champagne poured by one of the aerialists as they (the aerialists, not your guests) strike different poses while suspended from a silk rig or another setup. Silk rigs are those thick cloth strips that aerialists often hang from. The service is usually limited to one type of drink (and usually champagne at that) as obviously, the bar wouldn't be a good place to be near if you're suspended in the air.
You can offer your guests some amazing entertainment by having aerialist troupes perform at your function. The range of shows is so diverse that you can put together a unique event that your guests will not likely have seen before, even if they've seen other aerialist shows. You will need to have specific ceiling and wall fixtures, but the aerialist troupe's coordinator/manager can describe these to you and help you arrange for setup. Also, be sure your insurance will cover liability and that the troupe is insured as well. These artists are highly skilled and very, very cautious, but you and they want to be prepared for anything.
Reach out to an aerialist entertainment production for more information.