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.
WCAX News Story on NECCA
September 10, 2022/by Erika RadcliffeIn support of Juneteenth and Big Teeth Collective
June 22, 2022/by Erika Radcliffe
Support Ukrainian Circus Students
March 23, 2022/by Erika RadcliffeDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion at NECCA
May 4, 2021/by Erika RadcliffeCircus Spectacular 2020 On-Demand
April 27, 2021/by Erika RadcliffeSpring Appeal
April 20, 2021/by Erika RadcliffeSpring Appeal
April 10, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
April Updates #1
April 5, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
March Updates
March 2, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
Black History Month Feature – King Charles Troupe
February 15, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
February News
February 9, 2021/by Erika Radcliffe
New Executive Director Announcement
December 28, 2020/by Erika RadcliffeDecember 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 RadcliffeJUNE 2020 – REOPENING PLAN
June 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

JUNE 2020 – BLACK LIVES MATTER
June 20, 2020/by Erika RadcliffeMAY 2020 – COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE #4
May 20, 2020/by Erika RadcliffeMARCH 2020 COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE #3
March 20, 2020/by Erika RadcliffeMARCH 2020 COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE #2
March 20, 2020/by Erika RadcliffeMarch 2020 COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE
March 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

February 2020 Newsletter
February 20, 2020/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA taking a show on the road
June 27, 2019/by Erika Radcliffe

Boston Spirit – Gay Night at the Circus Spectacular
January 21, 2019/by Erika Radcliffe

New England Center for Circus Arts Lifts Hopes
April 10, 2018/by Erika Radcliffe

New England Center for Circus Arts Shows Off New Home
August 30, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA Receives NEA Art Works Grant
June 26, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA Receives NEA Art Works Grant
June 26, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

NEA Awards Major Grants to Vermont Organizations
June 14, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

Vermont Organizations Receive NEA Grants
June 10, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA’s ProTrack Circus Graduates Perform for Local Audiences
May 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

Big Top in Our Back Yard
March 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

Defying Gravity
March 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

Here, There, and Everywhere
February 24, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe


Despite Ringling Bros. Shutdown, The Circus Arts Remain Alive And Well In Vermont
January 16, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

Spotlight: NECCA Circus Spectacular
January 10, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe

Two Huge Signs to be Installed at NECCA’s New Home
January 6, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe


New England Center for Circus Arts Gets $75K Matching Grant
January 6, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe


New England Center for Circus Arts Receives Match from Jane’s Trust
January 5, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe


Keeping Circus Arts Alive in Vermont
January 4, 2017/by Erika Radcliffe


36-year-old Double Amputee Circus Performer Returns Back to the Ring
December 22, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe


Never Stop Doing What You Love
December 20, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

The Flying Nut: Bratt in the Bayou
December 15, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Aerialist Soars to New Heights
December 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Circus School’s Next Act
November 30, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Circus Arts Center Building New Home
November 10, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe


2016 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients Announced
November 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

2016 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients Announced
November 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Presidential Politics Color Arts Awards
November 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe


2016 Governor’s Arts Awards
November 1, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

New chapter for New England Center for Circus Arts
October 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

A Conversation with the Founders of New England Center for Circus Arts
September 30, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

VT Circus School to Build New 8,400-square-foot Facility
August 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA Celebrates World Circus Day with Workshops, Performances
April 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

New England Center for Circus Arts Raises $1M for New Training Center
March 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

BDCC Annouces Vital Projects, NECCA #5
January 15, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Windham County Promotes ‘Vital’ Development Projects
January 11, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA Sisters Fuse Business Savvy, Circus Thrills
January 10, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Circus Arts: NECCA, Smirkus Circus Continue their Collaboration
January 4, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Brattleboro to Latvia: Performer and NECCA Teacher Chloe Walier to Compete
January 1, 2016/by Erika Radcliffe

Entrepreneurs of Circus: Elsie Smith & Serenity Smith Forchion
April 20, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe

Two Free Hours: A featured story on the Vermont Arts Council blog regarding the Circus for Survivors workshops
March 31, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe

Helping Home-Schooled Kids Get Creative
February 6, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe

Graduates from NECCA Under Really Big Tent
January 5, 2015/by Erika Radcliffe

The Multiplier Effect
November 19, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe

Running Away To The Circus School
August 27, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe

Patients Run Away with the Circus
June 5, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe

They Fly Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease
June 5, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe

NECCA Buys Property for Circus Arts Training Center
January 28, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe

Serenity Talks About Training with Aerialist Mel Stevens
January 5, 2014/by Erika Radcliffe

How to Run a Circus
October 23, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe

Cancer Survivors Let Go, Have Fun at Brattleboro Circus Program
September 16, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe

New England’s Quietly Expanding Center for Professional Circus
September 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe


New England Center for Circus Arts Profile
September 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe

Circus School and Brattleboro, Vermont
August 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe


Dreaming of the Circus: Brattleboro school trains students for unusual careers
May 15, 2013/by Erika RadcliffeNECCA Alumni Returning from Fabulous Far-Flung Adventures
February 5, 2013/by Erika Radcliffe

In Brattleboro, a School for Circus Arts
October 23, 2012/by Erika RadcliffeClasses & Training
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