Let’s take a deep dive into all things handstand!
Whether you are just learning to kick up or if you are working on your flag endurance we’ll look at skill progressions, drills and creative entries.
When:
Saturday, September 5
9:00 – 10:30 am
Where:
The Trapezium
10 Town Crier Drive
Brattleboro, Vermont
Cost:
General Public: $100
Pole-a-Palooza Participants: $75
Register By:
August 14, 2026
Prerequisites:
Students should have some pole background (Chinese, dance or aerial), and we able to kick up to a handstand against a wall and hold for 20 seconds.
What to Wear:
Please dress in layers that include stretchy jeans with leggings underneath, a belt without a metal buckle to keep them from falling down (a shoe lace works in a pinch), and a long-sleeve shirt with a tight base layer underneath. Layers are your friend. Please bring smooth-soled shoes. We suggest ASICS “”Snapdown”” wrestling shoes (preferred) or Feiyue martial arts shoes, both available online.”
Ages:
14 & up
About the Coach
Brooke Locke grew up on stage as a dancer then found circus, graduating from the ProTrack program in 2020, specializing in Chinese pole. Since then she has gone on to travel the world performing with the 7 Fingers in Duel Reality on Virgin Voyages, and with Cirque du Soleil’s Ovo.
Continuing to keep Vermont as her home base, Brooke often returns to NECCA, to share her passion for circus as a coach.
Provide high-quality circus arts training for students and artists while facilitating greater access and programming to everyone.
EIN #: 26-0495118
