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Testimonials
| "I wanted to thank you for the workshop in July. I keep thinking about it with nostalgia. My skills on the trapeze have made a leap. And I have started spotting people on my trapeze, feeling much less worried as they do unexpected moves." Julien Basch, Trapeze Teacher Training Workshop |
| "Where was Fabric when I was a teenager?! It just might have been the antidote for those tumultuous years, with its perfect balance of strength and flexibility, concentration and perseverance, sweat and grace, exhilaration and calculated daring. " Pam B. |
| "Though our two-year-old naturally found the trapeze and the fabric swing more exciting, the best things we learned in her class were her tumbling leg positions. Pike, tuck, butterfly, straddle and table are used several times a day at our house. Performed upon request, they are indispensable for diaper changes and for getting dressed. These are skills every child and parent should have, and our lives are better and easier as a result." David M. and Karen K., parents of Janet, age 2 |
| "[Circus Arts is] the only exercise class I've ever enjoyed. I did my second cartwheel of my entire life last month. It's been great!" Janet, age 40 |
| "I really admire the spirit and acrobatic abilities of all my . . . teachers. Since studying with them, I feel stronger and more confident in myself." April B., East Dummerston, VT, age 17 |
"I am a professional dancer and had an interest in learning about aerial work. I found out about Elsie & Serenity and decided to take an intensive. I feel very lucky that I found such positive, professional, talented, and energetic teachers to train with. I went back with my dance partner, Tim Gallagher, and worked with Bill. We brought some moves we were working on and he gave us pointers and pushed us to make the moves a little more than they were. We now perform a 10-minute dance, Lumen, with Snappy Dance Theater all over the country, using movement Bill helped us with. We were able to take what we learned from Bill and translate it to other members of our company." Bonnie Duncan, Snappy Dance Theater, Boston, MA
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| "...let me start by saying you all are magic. all of you not only instruct but are constantly supportive, encouraging and dedicated to each and every student, no matter what their level. your intitution really allows the brave to express their fearlessness and come a bit closer to their absolute potential. you gave me my wings... im sooooo grateful to each and everyone of you." Stefano Brancato |
| "From my first lesson it was clear that NECCA is a unique and special place to train. All the coaches I have worked with there have been so knowledgeable and kind. What makes NECCA special to me is that besides teaching tricks, the coaches are very aware of what is good for the body and how to perform tricks so that the body is not hurt." Lindsay C., MA |
| "I was part of your audience for your Friday night performance of "High Jinx" (the professional track showcase). I wanted to tell you how terrific the show was! Had I not been returning to CT the following morning, I would have attended the following day's show too!" Linda Malanson |
| "One holiday season, having seen Nimble Arts' fantastic Love Show for the first time, and not wishing to give toys that would just disappear into the abyss, I gave a present of a tumbling and trapeze lesson to the entire family of five. Everyone had a ball, from the daddy to the toddler, and so did I." Carol L. |
| "Thank you for making trapeze available! The class this weekend was amazing, and I can't wait to get back up there. Arlie is a fantastic teacher - he doesn't give you the chance to be indecisive, he really pinpointed those little details that make all the difference and thereby instills confidence, and I think even if I fell flat on my face he would find something positive to say about it! ...Anyway, I'm still flying inside..." Kate Guerrina |
| "I love the fact that the point is to get better than yourself - not to be better than other students, or to get some kind of meaningless score." Janet, reflecting on her daughters' experiences at the circus school |
| "The instructing skills of NECCA staff are excellent. I've learned several new training techniques and my acrobatics skills have improved in the short time I've been coming to Brattleboro. They also make a lot of corrections which is precisely what I want and need. I often wonder 'How come no one told me that before?' Most important to me, I don't feel anyone has made any special concessions to my age; that makes me forget that I'm 2 or 3 times the age of my teachers and fellow students. That's exactly the way I want it." Glenn M., San Francisco, CA, age 66 |
| "I had a fabulous experience taking two workshops at NECCA in both fabric and trapeze. NECCA is a professional, creative and beyond challenging experience for contemporary dancers/movers." Joan Wiegers, Director of Dance, Plymouth State University, NH |
| "Being upside down feels amazing.it releases tension in my lower back and restores balance to my spine. Emotionally, it's like being a baby and seeing the world for the first time!" Julianna H., Ft. Motte, SC |
| "The most important lesson I've learned from NECCA is that it's okay to be a beginner, and if you practice enough you can't help but improve. This circus school is a gift, making it possible for people to explore new things and be surprised by their abilities!" Julianna H., Ft. Motte, SC |
| "I like NECCA because we can do a lot of athletic stuff and it doesn't have the same kind of toxicity of gymnastics. I like the people who teach there. I love that we do circus stuff, because it's rare. I get a lot of street cred at school for it. And it helps me stay in shape. I just love it!" Janet's daughter, Fiona, age 15 |
| "We do things I really enjoy, like handstands, which I've gotten really good at. I really like climbing on fabrics." Janet's daughter, Susannah, age 12 |
| "I love the NECCA teachers' work, their passion, and their amazing attention to details where safety is concerned. I apply all that I've learned from NECCA in my own teachings and the running of my own business. I've grown as a person and as an aerialist just from being associated with them." Bobby Hedglin, Director of Espana Streb Trapeze Academy, NY |
| "I feel fortunate that I am able to train at Nimble Arts (NECCA). I have to drive about 2 hours to get to Brattleboro, but it is well worth the car trip and I would not switch coaches even if there were coaches nearer to where I live. Training at Nimble Arts (NECCA) is truly an amazing experience and I know that I am privileged to be able to work with such amazing coaches." Lindsay C., MA |
| "(We). . .are tremendously grateful for all the energy and effort you put into our lessons. The experience was so much more than I'd ever imagined it would be. I want to thank you for making it more than just a lesson in technique and conditioning. . . It was a fantastic learning and growing experience. We're ever-so grateful and can't wait to come back for more!" Mike Denton and Theresa Racicot |
| "I like trapeze because I like my teacher Marina. She's fun and I like her tattoo. We're learning awesome stuff." Ruby D., Brattleboro, VT, age 6 |
| Pope John the XXIII once remarked "The circus is the living proof that people of different races, religions, nationalities and views can cooperate and give each other pleasure". |
| "NECCA('s show) was absolutely fabulous! Everyone in your group was terrific -- from the kids on up. People loved the vibe created by the performers in the early part of the evening and folks hooted and hollered at the featured performances too. It was perfect and really helped take the evening to the next level. I got a lot of wonderful feedback about NECCA. . .Thanks so much for being so great to work with, and for your help making the event a big success!" K. von Krusenstiern, Exec. Director of United Way of Windham County |
"I just can't thank you enough for the time, attention and care you
gave me throughout the aerial workshop. The workshop completely
transformed my approach to training, and I've returned to New York with renewed passion and enjoyment of my trapeze lessons. . . It was obvious that you care as much about your students as people as you do about the skills they acquire." Natalie D. |
| "Thank you so much for making the aerial workshop such an extraordinary experience. I learned so much and I was really impressed with your commitment to good teaching and to injury prevention. It was so clear that your teaching style develops whole-body athletes. The stretching, injury prevention and Pilates sessions have transformed the way I train." Natalie D. |
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"I have to drive about 2 hours to get to Brattleboro, but it is well worth the car trip and I would not switch coaches even if there were coaches nearer to where I live...I know that I am privileged to be able to work with such amazing coaches."
Lindsay C., MA
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