February 27 – March 1, 2026
Levelling Up! Aerial Teacher Symposium
At the Trapezium
Sym·po·si·um (noun)
– a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
– a party or convivial discussion
Three jam-packed days of hands-on education, inspiration, camaraderie, and the opportunity to join other aerial educators to celebrate our passion!
As aerial coaches, we are asked every day to find new ways to teach our students and bring them new skills to learn. This symposium will bring us together to consider questions and share expertise. Facilitated by Elsie Smith this will be a deep dive into aerial arts education with an up-close-and-personal experience that will inspire you and feed your aerial teacher spirit. Topics can include progressions for release moves, safety line set up and use, spotting for dynamic skills, and hints and tips for moving your students into new, more advanced material for both bar and vertical aerial apparatuses.
Meals will be included so you’ll have lots of time to get to know your peers and chat about topics over food.
The final class schedule and activities will be based on your requests, and will include activities for bar and vertical apparatus coaches. After you register, you will receive a form to fill out with your requests.
Details
When:
February 27 – March 1, 2026
Schedule:
Friday | 4:00 – 8:00 pm (Cotton Mill)
Saturday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Trapezium)
Sunday | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Trapeizum)
The Trapezium:
10 Town Crier Drive
Brattleboro, Vermont
The Cotton Mill:
Cotton Mill Hill
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Cost:
$400 to support financial aid at NECCA.
$350 with discount code “discountplease”
Register By:
February 1, 2026
Prerequisites:
This workshop is for aerial teachers and studio owners. More info below.
Additional Info
Who can attend?
This workshop is for aerial teachers and studio owners. It is not an event for students, for someone just looking to learn new skills, or for someone who is new to teaching.
Participants should have participated in some form of teacher training (this can be with Nimble Arts, Born to Fly, Paper Doll Militia, SOAR Aerial Arts, or any other structured program) and have a current teaching practice that includes being comfortable teaching up to intermediate-level skills including skill progressions, spotting, and class management.
*We highly recommend that those new to teaching join a workshop specific to their needs, such as the teacher trainings mentioned above.
Not sure if this is right for you?
Please email Elsie with your questions.
Minimum age is 18.
Apprentice Participants:
There are some spots available if you want to be a human body for demonstrations and spotting practice. This includes assistant coaches age 16 and up who would like to participate with their lead/mentor coach. Please email Elsie.