2025 St. Louis Awards Ball: Re-Enter The Circus
Schedule
Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 01:30 am
UTC-05:00Location
The Ambassador | Florissant, MO
2025 St. Louis Awards BallCommentators:
Legendary Precious Basquiat
Legendary Snookie West
Legendary Denim Balmain
DJ:
Legendary Darryl Garcon
Doors Open at 6pm
Ball starts at 7pm
$40 all night
In 2009, Enter The Circus was born. It was an event that pushed St. Louis forward within ballroom as well as helping sustain the Midwest's already cultivated scene. This event became a mark on high level ballroom competitors journey to Legend and Icon status. The circus became one of the most talked about events within our scene for years to come. An entire generation came into this scene with the feeling of wanting to be able to experience a moment. This is now their time to enter the circus and create moments of certified legends and icons!
Are you ready to Enter The Circus??? Let's Go...
Male Figures
(Butch Queen/Transman)
Shhh….The Mime Effect - Butch Queen Face (1 trophy)
$500
You spend your life in silence. Never able to tell how you feel. This is your chance to say all you want with your face! Dressed in all black, white gloves & a
beret. Deliver a face that possesses all the elements to tell the story of true beauty.
The Bearded Lady - BQ Up in Pumps (1 Trophy)
As one of the premiere circus freaks, we want to see how you handle your curse. You must come down the runway in a beard, a skirt and of course that
pump. Did we mention we’ll be checking for 4 inches or higher?
Zumanity: Sexual Indiscretion - BQ/Transman Sex Siren (2 Trophies)
In 2003, Zumanity was unveiled. It was to explore the sensual side of the circus. How will you recreate sensuality to us? Well first, bring it to us in a pair of
boxer briefs. Then we must see a kiss marked on the sexiest part of your body. Now if we still want you after someone has left their mark, you are indeed
the sexiest under the big top!
Chapeaugraphy - BQ Realness with a Twist (1 Trophy)
The art has been used in the circus for years to manipulate the look of various items. How can you use this art form on yourself?
The first illusion must be that of complete masculinity wearing urban apparel. How can you turn your masculine look into something totally different, yet
oh so cunty?
Prototype 21524: Trilogy Personification
Butch Queen Perfect 10’s – Face, Sex Siren, Realness (1 Trophy)
Our circus is in the developmental stages of creating a new attraction; The Perfect Man. He must be real, he must be gorgeous and he MUST be sexy!
These 3 elements accompanied with him wearing 3 pieces, one that compliments each part of this deadly trilogy.
With Tightrope Precision - Butch Queen Old Way (1 Trophy)
It is known that tightrope walkers are precise in every way. Well, let’s see how precise you are with your movements. Pop, Dip, Spin and Lock if necessary.
Just make sure you come in a colorful fitted ensemble so we can get into every single precise cut that you make with your body.
Female Figure
(Fem Queens/Drags/Women)
Aerial Silk Seduction - Female Figure Sex Siren (1 Trophy)
You are an artist who unveils from fabrics to deliver to the world the ultimate sex kitten. Come wrapped in a fabric and reveal to us the sexiest colorful
lingerie and do what it takes to get us to buy what you’re selling!
The Fortune Teller - Women’s Runway (1 Trophy)
You see all. You can tell us our destiny. But what is yours? Serve the runway in a look of the legendary gypsy fortune teller. Let’s see if you really know
what’s going on?
Glamorous Puppetry - Female Figure Face (1 Trophy)
$1000
Dolls have always been fragile and beautiful. So this is your time to become the true essence of a doll. Make the crowd stare. Make the crowd clamor.
Create stunning look that revolves around glamour.
Glitz & Glam
Those with the glamour, already know the rest. Bring out the Glitz and put it to the test. Whatever you choose, just make sure its right to blind and stun
under the circus lights!
Open To All
The Ringmaster - Best Dressed (1 Trophy)
$1000
You are the Master of Ceremony. You are the first one that people see before the curtain opens, so how will you look? We shouldn’t have to tell you to
come done, but we will tell you to come done in the form of a suit. How will you represent your circus?
The Stylist’s Assistant - Sneaker vs Sneaker (1 Trophy)
As the assistant, you’ve learned many tricks from your teacher. One was making things out of the Stylists’ sample closet disappear. We want to see you
make a sickening pair of footwear magically appear on you. Make sure you have it back in the closet before the boss does inventory.
The Chinese Acrobat -Vogue Fem Jr. – Under 2 Years (1 Trophy)
In the Chinese circus, the acrobats are know for their flexibility and poise. How can you stand up to the acrobatic masters? Do your homework and bring
the judges the look of these artists.
Bio Hazardous Circus Grounds - Bazaar
In the year, 3015, the world was nuked by extreme bio technology. Nothing survived but circus freaks; under one cost. You have been paired and will now
share the same body with a fellow circus act. Pick the most unlikely of futuristic characters to share your interpretation of this bazaar new world.
New Face
Fresh, Revitalizing, Pure and New. Timeless beauty that is regal and true. Dressed in all white or shades of blue. Will you be the new face that will
seamlessly get through?
New Runway
Tantalizing, Strong, with graceful speed. New runway divas is what we need. Whether the strut is American or European bred, hit the runway in shades of
red.
Universoul Streetwear (1 Trophy)
Who said you can’t hit the circus in drip? Bring us a look that’s worthy or street cred, but make sure at least one piece is current!
The Main Attractions
Barnum & Bailey’s Twisted Realness
$1000 Male Figures / $1000 Female Figures
In attempts to appeal to all masses, Barnum & Bailey is to debut their newest realness attraction with a
major twist. Male (Butch Queen/Transman) bring it to us in women garments & female figures (Fem
Queens/Drags) serve the runway in men’s clothing. Who is left standing will prove to circus promoters
that they will soon become the headliner.
(4 Trophies)
The Insane Clown Posse: The Big Top Battle
Open To All Performance
$1000
One of the iconic figures of the circus is none other than the clown. This is your task for the evening.
Bring forth a sickening and clown effect remixed. Leave the audience wanting more. Otherwise, we’ll
show you the door.
Animalistic Attractions
Open To All Runway
$1000
The Ringmaster has open the cages and released all animals under one condition. You must strut for
your freedom. He wants to see a deadly walk, sickening poses and a nasty effect. Recreate the look of a
popular circus animal and hopefully you won’t get the gates closed on you.
(2 Trophies)
The Legends Corner
Legendary Performance
Riddle me this, Riddle me that. What’s a circus without the Legendary cats? As masters of voguing,
pick the cat of your attraction. Just make sure those elements are to the judges satisfaction.
Legendary Realness with a Twist
$100 (Sponsored by Icon Taran Mizrahi)
Normally, you dance next to your sisters, but this category is strictly for the Legendary Twisters!
You worked hard to have your lane, yet what the category calls for will remain the same.
(refer to legendary performance for category look.)
