HiRO

HiRO

About The Show

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Royal Caribbean brings you HiRO. With even more amazing high-flying feats and unexpected stunts, we bring together some of the world’s best extreme-sport athletes.

HiRO redefines the limits of a theatrical production on the high seas. This mind-blowing show combines cutting-edge technology, future-forward choreography and highly innovative physicality in a never-before-seen way.

It’s exciting, jaw-dropping and unpredictable, with no two shows ever being exactly the same. Get ready, because anything can happen!

Positions

Acrobats

Seeking male and female power tumblers/gymnasts with excellent control, form, and technique.

All tumblers/gymnasts must be comfortable and proficient in performing tumbling/elements on (hard) stage surface, trampoline, and fast track. Diving is a plus.

Video Submission Requirement

  • Standing back tuck.
  • Side aerial.
    • Right or Left
  • Round off back hand spring back tuck.
  • Round off back hand spring lay out.
  • Any punch fronts or front aerial walkovers.
    • May be required in some tracking, only if fully confident.
  • Additional tumbling passes or specialty tricks you are comfortable to perform on a regular basis.
  • Round off back hand spring single back, and or half/full twisting back.
    • Not required, but shows high skill level.
  • Multiple tricks in a row on a standard trampoline or fast track.
    • Both will be used in performances.

NOTE: All Acrobats must be proficient swimmers and will need to be PADI. RCI will assist with information.

Aerialists

Seeking world class Aerialists with experience in two point harness work and halo harness.

Silk routines preferred. Please submit your acts along with a video introduction.

Artistic Swimmers

Seeking olympic and professional level artistic swimmers.

Must have strong vertical and scull skills, and an ability to execute simple dives from 3M springboard.

Solo routines only. Duos and Trios may be submitted as long as you identify which swimmer you are. Team routines may be submitted only if you are the swimmer being lifted or tossed.

  • 5x 10 seconds in a vertical position with 30 seconds rest in between, all verticals should be performed facing forward, and the knee cap shouldn’t touch the water.
  • 20m of double arm egg beaters.
    • The chin should never touch the water.
  • 3 splits rotation in the water.
    • Ariana rotation holding 5 seconds for each split.
  • Back dives or any acrobatic skills.
  • 30 seconds water improve.
  • 10x Double Arm Body Boost (known as a ‘Jump’ for Americans)
    • Power, sharpness and height consistency is important.
    • Many different body boosts are used throughout the shows.
  • 3x Barracuda Thrust
    • The last one being with a 360 spin.
    • The initial thrust motion should be quick, controlled, and straight (not falling backwards or sideways & the spin should also stay straight) and the more height out of the water the better, as always.

Please also include a video introduction, demonstration of your strength and endurance. Include footage of your movement ability, either a choreographed piece (no longer than 1.5 minutes) or an improvisational piece is required.

Please ensure the audio portion is intact so that we can evaluate your musicality as well. We are not looking for great dancers, just an ability to move, interpret music, and be directed.

Optional footage may include any acting you have done, or special skills which you think sets you apart from others in your field. Aerial skills a plus.

High Divers

Seeking male and female high divers with experience in diving from 72’ and higher.

Submit your highest, most impressive dives, along with your 10M and/or 3M spring board dives.

  • Include comedy dives.
  • Fitness photos, front and back.
    • Women: Two-piece swimsuit
    • Men: Speedo
  • Photos to be taken the day of sending.
    • Phone photos completely acceptable.

Please also include a video introduction, demonstration of all dive skills. Include footage of your movement ability, either a choreographed piece (no longer than 1.5 minutes) or an improvisational piece is required.

Please ensure the audio portion is intact so that we can evaluate your musicality as well. We are not looking for great dancers, just an ability to move, interpret music, and be directed.

Optional footage may include any acting you have done, or special skills which you think set you apart from others in your field. Aerial skills a plus.

Highliners

Professional Divers

Seeking olympic and professional level divers with expertise in all six dive groups.

Includes forward, backward, reverse, inward, twisting & arm stand.

Divers should be proficient in both the 3M springboard and 10M platform. Experience in synchronized and tandem diving preferred.

Dance, acting, and dive show experience a plus.

Slackliners

Tumblers

Seeking male and female power tumblers/gymnasts with excellent control, form, and technique.

All tumblers/gymnasts must be comfortable and proficient in performing tumbling/elements on (hard) stage surface, trampoline, and fast track. Diving is a plus.

Video Submission Requirement

  • Standing back tuck.
  • Side aerial.
    • Right or Left
  • Round off back hand spring back tuck.
  • Round off back hand spring lay out.
  • Any punch fronts or front aerial walkovers.
    • May be required in some tracking, only if fully confident.
  • Additional tumbling passes or specialty tricks you are comfortable to perform on a regular basis.
  • Round off back hand spring single back, and or half/full twisting back.
    • Not required, but shows high skill level.
  • Multiple tricks in a row on a standard trampoline or fast track.
    • Both will be used in performances.

NOTE: All Acrobats must be proficient swimmers and will need to be PADI. RCI will assist with information.