November 1 – 8, 2026 • Brattleboro
The VTCF Festival Workshop Schedule!
We’ve got TONS of workshops for you during the Vermont Circus Festival! Check out the lineup below, and sign up for your faves on our registration site (links in each workshop page). There’s something for all levels and ages!
And don’t forget! Snag a Festival Pass and get advanced registration (until August 1), 10% off all workshops, and more!
Youth Circus Open Gym
Free Open Gym!
November 1, 2026
10:00 - 11:00 am
10:00 - 11:00 am
SilverCircus at the VTCF
Free Class!
November 1, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Adult Circus Open Gym
Free Open Gym!
November 1, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Flying Trapeze – Learn to Fly
Free Class!
November 1, 2026
12:15 - 1:45 pm
12:15 - 1:45 pm
Juggle & Flow Jam at the VTCF
Free Open Gym!
November 1, 2026
12:15 - 1:45 pm
12:15 - 1:45 pm
Making Aerial Performances We Love
Multi-Day Workshop
November 5 - 6, 2026
With Susan Murphy & Rabun James
With Susan Murphy & Rabun James
Aerial Pole Spins and Deadlifts
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Nicky Ly • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
With Nicky Ly • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Loopy Lyra – Spanset & Spinning
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Maia Castro-Santos • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
With Maia Castro-Santos • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Intro to Teeterboard
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Jon Roitman • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
With Jon Roitman • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Intro to Swinging Cloud Swing
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Elsie Smith • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
With Elsie Smith • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Intro to Aerial Pole
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Nicky Ly • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
With Nicky Ly • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Harnessing the Power of the Flare
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Carina Gillet • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
With Carina Gillet • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Intro to Russian Bar
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Jon Roitman • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
With Jon Roitman • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Advancing on Chinese Pole
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Sandra Feusi • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
With Sandra Feusi • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Aerial Sling – Dynamic Drops & Beats
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Chelsea Barrett • 3:30 - 5:30 pm
With Chelsea Barrett • 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Breaking Down Meathooks and Back Flags
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Carina Gillet • 3:30 - 5:30 pm
With Carina Gillet • 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Juggling for Non-Jugglers
Workshop
November 6, 2026
With Zeb Galipeau • 3:30 - 5:30 pm
With Zeb Galipeau • 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Developing Roaming Characters
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Nicole Pisaniello • 9:30 -11:30 am
With Nicole Pisaniello • 9:30 -11:30 am
Progressive Fundamentals of Partner Acrobatics
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Scott Dare & Stacie Bogle • 9:30 -11:30 am
With Scott Dare & Stacie Bogle • 9:30 -11:30 am
Methods of Momentum for Rope & Fabric
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Eleanor Parker • 9:30 -11:30 am
With Eleanor Parker • 9:30 -11:30 am
Intro to Swinging Trapeze
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Violet Defiant • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Violet Defiant • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Intro to Tight Wire
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Ariele Ebacher • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Ariele Ebacher • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Intro to German Wheel
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Zeb Galipeau • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Zeb Galipeau • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Trampoline – How to Twist
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Zeb Galipeau • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Zeb Galipeau • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Cyr Wheel – Leveling Up
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Ash Meyer • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Ash Meyer • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Understanding Abs
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Simone Lukas-Jogl • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Simone Lukas-Jogl • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Partner Acrobatics to Build Community and Fight Patriarchy
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Elly Craig & Scott Dare • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Elly Craig & Scott Dare • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Aerial Pole – Floor to Flying
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Nicky Ly • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Nicky Ly • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Swinging Trapeze – Next Steps
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Violet Defiant • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Violet Defiant • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Rolls, Rolls, Rolls for Rope & Fabric
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Eleanor Parker • 12:30 -2:30 pm
With Eleanor Parker • 12:30 -2:30 pm
Mime as a Performance Tool
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Jackie Davis • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
With Jackie Davis • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Intro to Spanish Web
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Chelsea Barrett • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
With Chelsea Barrett • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Partnering on Aerial Hoop
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Maia Castro-Santos • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
With Maia Castro-Santos • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Understanding Shoulders
Workshop
November 7, 2026
With Simone Lukas-Jogl • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
With Simone Lukas-Jogl • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Circus Clowning
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Josh Shack • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Josh Shack • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Does it Trapeze?
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Becca DeAngelis • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Becca DeAngelis • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Rope – Cartwheeling to Infinity
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Rachel Rees • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Rachel Rees • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Duo Trapeze – Twist, Turns & Ups
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Rabun & James Neves • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Rabun & James Neves • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Hula Hoop Foundations & Explorations
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Maddye Hayes • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Maddye Hayes • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Flying Trapeze – Learn to Fly
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Patrick Sullivan • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Patrick Sullivan • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Hand Balancing – Chasing the Elusive One Arm
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Violet Defiant • 9:30 - 11:30 am
With Violet Defiant • 9:30 - 11:30 am
Partnering on Chinese Pole
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Cheya Potter & Oliver Layher • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Cheya Potter & Oliver Layher • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Circus Clowning – Filling Big Shoes
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Josh Shack • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Josh Shack • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Flexibility for the Air
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Maia Castro-Santos • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Maia Castro-Santos • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Getting Off the Wall and Staying There
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Violet Defiant • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Violet Defiant • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Flying Trapeze – Make That Catch
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Patrick Sullivan • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Patrick Sullivan • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Intro to Static Cloud Swing
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Chelsea Barrett • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Chelsea Barrett • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Dance Trapeze – A Technical Exploration
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Ash Meyer •12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Ash Meyer •12:30 - 2:30 pm
Vertical Dance
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Nimble Arts • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
With Nimble Arts • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Tight Wire – Next Steps
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Ariele Ebacher • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
With Ariele Ebacher • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Weight Training for Circus Athletes
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Carina Gillet • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
With Carina Gillet • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Let’s Play – Circus Games!
Workshop
November 8, 2026
With Elly Craig • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
With Elly Craig • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
