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CONTACT NECCA

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10 Town Crier Dr
Brattleboro, VT 05301

THE COTTON MILL

74 Cotton Mill Hill
A-330 (Main Mill) & A-354 (Big Mill)
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(check in at studio A-330)

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+1 (802) 254-9780

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If you have issues with our contact form or need to make an accessibility accommodation request, please email us at info@necenterforcircusarts.org.

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February Youth Camp is almost here! 🤹 Your chil February Youth Camp is almost here! 🤹 Your child will receive top-notch instruction in a noncompetitive environment in our youth circus camps. They’ll get a sense of pride and increased confidence as they learn communication skills, perseverance, and self-determination, as well as how to be a spectacular acrobat, aerialist, juggler, or clown.

🎪These 1/2 and full day camps are for students ages 3-17. They will work in groups by age and ability for the best learning experience. Sign up for one, two or more days – each day will include a new and fun experience!

➡️WHEN: Feb. 20-24 and April 17-21
8:30 am - 12:30 pm for ages 3-17
8:30 am - 3:30 pm for ages 5-17

✔️Register at our bio link and YOUTH CAMPS. 
Masks required. 

📸Photo by Elsie Smith during Youth Camps! 
[Description: Two children wearing tie-dye shirts are on an aerial trapeze.  One squats on the bar, back to the camera, and the other is standing and smiling down at their friend.  A bright beam of light shines through the window.]
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#CircusKids #YouthCircus #ILoveBrattleboro #LoveBrattleboroVt #VermontLife #NewEngland #CreateVt #VermontCreativeNetwork #CircusCamp #Necca #NeccaCircus #BrattleboroDance
☀️Join us for ROPE MEETING at NECCA this summe ☀️Join us for ROPE MEETING at NECCA this summer!

Calling all advanced and pro level Aerial Rope artists!  From June 8-11, Rope Meeting is a creative space for rope artists from all over the world to meet, share, connect, learn, and reflect. Come to this famous rope jam for hours of open practice each day, a Rope Battle, a Works in Progress showing and time to connect and meet with other ropers!

✔️Register at our bio link and WORKSHOPS

📽️Video of NECCA coach + grad, @rachel_rees with a sequence on #AerialRope
[Description: Rachel swings and releases one hand on the rope, arching into a shape while upside down, then climbs up the rope before swinging down in a cartwheel motion.]
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#CordeLisse #CuerdaLisa #Cuerda #Rope #RopeMeeting #RopeMeetingUsa #CircusInternational #CircusAroundTheWorld #Cirque #Circo #Necca #NeccaCircus
✨FLYING TRAPEZE DROP IN CLASS You can swing on ✨FLYING TRAPEZE DROP IN CLASS

You can swing on the flying trapeze! Learn to fly through the air with the greatest of ease for the low price of $10 for one swing or $20 for three swings. With safety lines and a giant bouncy net, you will climb the ladder, take off from the platform, hang upside down by your knees, and do a backflip twenty feet in the air! No previous experience needed, just bring a dream of flying and your curiosity for adventure.

✔️Ages 7+
February 17, March 24, & April 28 from 5-7pm EST

➡️Register by heading to our bio link, WORKSHOPS, and FLIGHT NIGHT

📸Photo by Elsie Smith of Jim!
[Description: Jim swings on the Flying Trapeze with the bar in front of him, hovering above the board where two other artists stand by.  He wears a white t-shirt and black sweat pants that read “NECCA.”]
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#FlyingTrapeze #Trapeze #AerialTrapeze #Necca #NeccaCircus #VermontCreativeNetwork #CreateVT #CircusAroundTheWorld #ILoveBrattleboro #BrattleboroYoga #BrattleboroDance #VermontLife #NewEngland
💫Now is your chance to train with seven-time ac 💫Now is your chance to train with seven-time acrobatic dance champion Dave Paris!

➡️INTRO TO PARTNER ACROBATIC DANCE, May 6 from 10 am – 12 pm
In this workshop, participants will learn the foundations of acrobatic partnering and learn an original partner dance sequence. You will also learn different methods for making the acrobatic sequences beautiful, expressive, and ready for the stage.

➡️ADVANCING PARTNER ACROBATIC DANCE, May 6 from 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Using the four pillars of acrobatic dance, participants will learn a challenging acrobatic partner sequence. You will also learn different methods for making the acrobatic sequences beautiful, expressive, and ready for the stage.

✅Find out more information about these workshops including prerequisites at our bio link and WORKSHOPS

📽️Clip from a Paradizo Dance performance 
[Description: Dave flips and catches his partner, then spins as she balances across his shoulders.  He then takes her hands, lifting her above his head and spins again.]
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@paradizodance_dave.zoe
#PartnerAcrobatics #PartnerAcro #AcrobaticDance #Acro #Acrobat #CircusLife #Necca #NeccaCircus #VermontCreativeNetwork #CreateVt
⭐AERIAL FABRIC CONTINUING EDUCATION INTENSIVE wi ⭐AERIAL FABRIC CONTINUING EDUCATION INTENSIVE with Shannon McKenna, May 19 – 21

This two-day intensive has creative exercises to help your explorations, conditioning drills to assist you with your strength and flexibility goals, and fabric theory to increase your overall understanding of the apparatus and tricks. This course is excellent for instructors who want to focus on their own practice and experienced students who want to explore advanced aerial concepts.

‼️PREREQS: 
- Long arm hang on silks open fabric (2 poles) 30 seconds
- Long arm hang on silks closed fabric (1 pole) 30 seconds
- Clean single and double foot locks
- Multiple clean aerial inverts in the air (bent arm/bent leg is fine)
- Clean cross-back straddle invert entry and exit
- Clean star drops, both sides

💲COST: $450 ($400 early bird price until March 1!). Audit $225
➡️Find out more and register at our bio link and WORKSHOPS!

📸Photo of @shannon_mckenna_aerial by Meagan O Photography
[Description: Wearing a lace blue leotard, Shannon hangs on a white aerial fabric in a brightly lit room with brick walls and a wood floor.]
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#Silks #AerialSilks #AerialFabric #AerialSilksTricks #Aerial #AerialBeauty #AerialTricks #CircusAroundTheWorld #Necca #NeccaCircus #VermontLife #ILoveBrattleboro #VermontCreativeNetwork #CreateVt

February Youth Camp is almost here! 🤹 Your chil February Youth Camp is almost here! 🤹 Your child will receive top-notch instruction in a noncompetitive environment in our youth circus camps. They’ll get a sense of pride and increased confidence as they learn communication skills, perseverance, and self-determination, as well as how to be a spectacular acrobat, aerialist, juggler, or clown.

🎪These 1/2 and full day camps are for students ages 3-17. They will work in groups by age and ability for the best learning experience. Sign up for one, two or more days – each day will include a new and fun experience!

➡️WHEN: Feb. 20-24 and April 17-21
8:30 am - 12:30 pm for ages 3-17
8:30 am - 3:30 pm for ages 5-17

✔️Register at our bio link and YOUTH CAMPS. 
Masks required. 

📸Photo by Elsie Smith during Youth Camps! 
[Description: Two children wearing tie-dye shirts are on an aerial trapeze.  One squats on the bar, back to the camera, and the other is standing and smiling down at their friend.  A bright beam of light shines through the window.]
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#CircusKids #YouthCircus #ILoveBrattleboro #LoveBrattleboroVt #VermontLife #NewEngland #CreateVt #VermontCreativeNetwork #CircusCamp #Necca #NeccaCircus #BrattleboroDance
☀️Join us for ROPE MEETING at NECCA this summe ☀️Join us for ROPE MEETING at NECCA this summer!

Calling all advanced and pro level Aerial Rope artists!  From June 8-11, Rope Meeting is a creative space for rope artists from all over the world to meet, share, connect, learn, and reflect. Come to this famous rope jam for hours of open practice each day, a Rope Battle, a Works in Progress showing and time to connect and meet with other ropers!

✔️Register at our bio link and WORKSHOPS

📽️Video of NECCA coach + grad, @rachel_rees with a sequence on #AerialRope
[Description: Rachel swings and releases one hand on the rope, arching into a shape while upside down, then climbs up the rope before swinging down in a cartwheel motion.]
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#CordeLisse #CuerdaLisa #Cuerda #Rope #RopeMeeting #RopeMeetingUsa #CircusInternational #CircusAroundTheWorld #Cirque #Circo #Necca #NeccaCircus
✨FLYING TRAPEZE DROP IN CLASS You can swing on ✨FLYING TRAPEZE DROP IN CLASS

You can swing on the flying trapeze! Learn to fly through the air with the greatest of ease for the low price of $10 for one swing or $20 for three swings. With safety lines and a giant bouncy net, you will climb the ladder, take off from the platform, hang upside down by your knees, and do a backflip twenty feet in the air! No previous experience needed, just bring a dream of flying and your curiosity for adventure.

✔️Ages 7+
February 17, March 24, & April 28 from 5-7pm EST

➡️Register by heading to our bio link, WORKSHOPS, and FLIGHT NIGHT

📸Photo by Elsie Smith of Jim!
[Description: Jim swings on the Flying Trapeze with the bar in front of him, hovering above the board where two other artists stand by.  He wears a white t-shirt and black sweat pants that read “NECCA.”]
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#FlyingTrapeze #Trapeze #AerialTrapeze #Necca #NeccaCircus #VermontCreativeNetwork #CreateVT #CircusAroundTheWorld #ILoveBrattleboro #BrattleboroYoga #BrattleboroDance #VermontLife #NewEngland
💫Now is your chance to train with seven-time ac 💫Now is your chance to train with seven-time acrobatic dance champion Dave Paris!

➡️INTRO TO PARTNER ACROBATIC DANCE, May 6 from 10 am – 12 pm
In this workshop, participants will learn the foundations of acrobatic partnering and learn an original partner dance sequence. You will also learn different methods for making the acrobatic sequences beautiful, expressive, and ready for the stage.

➡️ADVANCING PARTNER ACROBATIC DANCE, May 6 from 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Using the four pillars of acrobatic dance, participants will learn a challenging acrobatic partner sequence. You will also learn different methods for making the acrobatic sequences beautiful, expressive, and ready for the stage.

✅Find out more information about these workshops including prerequisites at our bio link and WORKSHOPS

📽️Clip from a Paradizo Dance performance 
[Description: Dave flips and catches his partner, then spins as she balances across his shoulders.  He then takes her hands, lifting her above his head and spins again.]
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@paradizodance_dave.zoe
#PartnerAcrobatics #PartnerAcro #AcrobaticDance #Acro #Acrobat #CircusLife #Necca #NeccaCircus #VermontCreativeNetwork #CreateVt

@NECCACIRCUS

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