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NECCA NEWS

Peruse through some local coverage or read our previous newsletters to learn more about the work we do. These articles highlight the amazing students, teachers, and staff that comprise the NECCA community in Brattleboro, Vermont.

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WCAX News Story on NECCA

September 10, 2022/by Erika Radcliffe

In support of Juneteenth and Big Teeth Collective

June 22, 2022/by Erika Radcliffe
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Support Ukrainian Circus Students

March 23, 2022/by Erika Radcliffe

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at NECCA

May 4, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe

Circus Spectacular 2020 On-Demand

April 27, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe

Spring Appeal

April 20, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe

Spring Appeal

April 10, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
image of an aerialist training on rope

April Updates #1

April 5, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
jenna ciotta on aerial hoop in nature

March Updates

March 2, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
image of king charles troupe

Black History Month Feature – King Charles Troupe

February 15, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
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February News

February 9, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
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New Executive Director Announcement

December 28, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

December 2020 Updates

December 26, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

2020 Annual Appeal

November 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

ProTrack Applications

November 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

ProTrack 2020/21 Applications Open

November 14, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

October 2020 Updates #2

October 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

October 2020 Updates

October 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

Jamie’s Resignation

August 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

August 2020 – Updates

August 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

JUNE 2020 – REOPENING PLAN

June 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

JUNE 2020 – BLACK LIVES MATTER

June 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

MAY 2020 – COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE #4

May 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

MARCH 2020 COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE #3

March 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

MARCH 2020 COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE #2

March 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

March 2020 COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE

March 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe
image of elsie and serenity performing on trapeze

February 2020 Newsletter

February 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of three women performing a three high for the show Fractured, at the NEw England CEnter for Circus Arts

NECCA taking a show on the road

June 27, 2019/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of an older woman performing on trapeze

Boston Spirit – Gay Night at the Circus Spectacular

January 21, 2019/by Erika Radcliffe
aerial rope artists in the air on her rope

New England Center for Circus Arts Lifts Hopes

April 10, 2018/by Erika Radcliffe
young child on a trapeze with the help of a NECCA coach

New England Center for Circus Arts Shows Off New Home

August 30, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a company performing at NECCA

NECCA Receives NEA Art Works Grant

June 26, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
artist in residence performers standing on stage waving to their audience

NECCA Receives NEA Art Works Grant

June 26, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
3d rendering of the new NECCA facility

NEA Awards Major Grants to Vermont Organizations

June 14, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a man in a striped suite balancing several bowls on his hands and head

Vermont Organizations Receive NEA Grants

June 10, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
aerial hoop artist performing on stage

NECCA’s ProTrack Circus Graduates Perform for Local Audiences

May 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
a painting of a traditional circus show

Big Top in Our Back Yard 

March 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a woman performing a split on aerial straps

Defying Gravity

March 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of two people performing a duo german wheel act on stage

Here, There, and Everywhere

February 24, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of two ProTrack Program students training with a coach on duo trapeze

Despite Ringling Bros. Shutdown, The Circus Arts Remain Alive And Well In Vermont 

January 16, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a woman performing on a dance trapeze in a white costume on a black stage

Spotlight: NECCA Circus Spectacular

January 10, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the NECCA sign being raised at the new site

Two Huge Signs to be Installed at NECCA’s New Home

January 6, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the NECCA sign being raised at the new site

New England Center for Circus Arts Gets $75K Matching Grant

January 6, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the NECCA sign being raised at the new site

New England Center for Circus Arts Receives Match from Jane’s Trust

January 5, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of two ProTrack Program students training with a coach on duo trapeze

Keeping Circus Arts Alive in Vermont

January 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of Erin Ball, double leg amputee, performing at NECCA's Flying Nut Christmas show

36-year-old Double Amputee Circus Performer Returns Back to the Ring

December 22, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of Erin Ball, double leg amputee, performing at NECCA's Flying Nut Christmas show

Never Stop Doing What You Love

December 20, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of Erin Ball, double leg amputee, performing at NECCA's Flying Nut Christmas show

The Flying Nut: Bratt in the Bayou

December 15, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of Erin Ball, double leg amputee, performing at NECCA's Flying Nut Christmas show

Aerialist Soars to New Heights

December 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
the circus schools next act

Circus School’s Next Act 

November 30, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the NECCA studio at 10 town crier

Circus Arts Center Building New Home

November 10, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the founders of NECCA performing a duo act on the trapeze

2016 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients Announced

November 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
vermont arts council logo

2016 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients Announced

November 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the co-founders of NECCA

Presidential Politics Color Arts Awards

November 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the founders of NECCA performing a duo act on the trapeze

2016 Governor’s Arts Awards

November 1, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a group of people shoveling in clown noses at the NECCA construction site

New chapter for New England Center for Circus Arts

October 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of Vermont senator smiling with the founders of NECCA at the new facility construction site.

A Conversation with the Founders of New England Center for Circus Arts

September 30, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of people celebrating on the construction site for the new NECCA building

VT Circus School to Build New 8,400-square-foot Facility

August 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a woman doing a handstand on a dance trapeze

NECCA Celebrates World Circus Day with Workshops, Performances

April 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the construction site for the new NECCA building

New England Center for Circus Arts Raises $1M for New Training Center

March 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of co-founder of NECCA, Serenity Smith Forchion

BDCC Annouces Vital Projects, NECCA #5

January 15, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a ProTrack Program student doing a front walkover in acrobatics class

Windham County Promotes ‘Vital’ Development Projects

January 11, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of NECCA's founders performing a duet on trapeze

NECCA Sisters Fuse Business Savvy, Circus Thrills

January 10, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a high school student performing a juggling routine

Circus Arts: NECCA, Smirkus Circus Continue their Collaboration

January 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of Chloe Wailer performing a split at NECCA's Circus Spectacular in brattleboro vermont

Brattleboro to Latvia: Performer and NECCA Teacher Chloe Walier to Compete

January 1, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of the founders of NECCA sitting on a trapeze outside in the summertime

Entrepreneurs of Circus: Elsie Smith & Serenity Smith Forchion

April 20, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe
NECCA coach helping a family of three walk across a balancing pipe

Two Free Hours: A featured story on the Vermont Arts Council blog regarding the Circus for Survivors workshops

March 31, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a NECCA coach speaking with several young students

Helping Home-Schooled Kids Get Creative

February 6, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of Chloe Wailer performing at the circus spectacular

Graduates from NECCA Under Really Big Tent

January 5, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe
the commons online logo

The Multiplier Effect

November 19, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a woman training a flexibility skill on handbalancing canes

Running Away To The Circus School

August 27, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a young child walking across a balancing pipe

Patients Run Away with the Circus

June 5, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe
Image of a magazine article with a photo of two people on a flying trapeze rig

They Fly Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease

June 5, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe
brattleboro reformer logo

NECCA Buys Property for Circus Arts Training Center

January 28, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of an extravagant aerial performance with multiple people in the air

Serenity Talks About Training with Aerialist Mel Stevens

January 5, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe
farnoosh logo

How to Run a Circus

October 23, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of people training on tight wire at NECCA

Cancer Survivors Let Go, Have Fun at Brattleboro Circus Program

September 16, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of NECCA's founders performing on aerial rectangle

New England’s Quietly Expanding Center for Professional Circus

September 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe
NECCA logo in black

New England Center for Circus Arts Profile

September 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe
photo of a bus with the text "adventure mobile" overlaid

Circus School and Brattleboro, Vermont

August 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe
NECCA logo in black

Dreaming of the Circus: Brattleboro school trains students for unusual careers

May 15, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA Alumni Returning from Fabulous Far-Flung Adventures

February 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe
people training partner acrobatics with a coach at the NECCA studio in the cotton mill

In Brattleboro, a School for Circus Arts

October 23, 2012/by Erika Radcliffe

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