July 19 – August 6, 2021
PERFORMANCE
BOOT CAMP
This program is full and we are no longer accepting applications.
Live out your passion all day every day in NECCA’s most intensive performance-centered program! You’ll spend your days developing your individual act with guidance in circus, theater and dance technique with additional professional development classes, movement research, ensemble work, performance refinement, and holistic exercise sessions to round out a full body training and creation experience. Train and create in our incredible custom built facility, surrounded by the natural beauty of a Vermont summer.
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Program Details
The program is overseen by an internationally recognized artistic team of directors and coaches and culminates with a show including acts and devised vignettes. Specifically created for (pre)professional circus students aged 14 and up.
Each day includes group training, private focus time with a coach in your skill area, and open training times for you to practice and rehearse. You’ll be pushing to gain the specific skills you’ve been reaching for and building a performance-ready act at a higher level. Skill areas include German wheel, cyr wheel, trampoline/tramp wall, solo and duo trapeze, dance trapeze, lyra/aerial hoop, cloud swing, hand balancing, tumbling, partner acrobatics, and more. If you don’t see your focus area listed, please ask!
Who is it for?
This program is for pre-professional circus students aged 14 and up who want to strengthen their performance skills and make an act that will be performed at the end of the program.
What is included?
Group classes will focus on movement qualities and research, stage presence, act composition, ensemble work, career guidance classes, flexibility and conditioning, dance choreography and technique, and gyrokinesis exercise sessions to refine movement patterns and create clean lines. Each student will also have four hours of one-on-one coaching time per week to train skills and act creation in their chosen discipline. There will also be open training time included every day. The program culminates in a performance that showcases individual acts as well as the fully devised vignettes and transitions. This show will be photographed, with a link to the photos sent to you shortly after the end of the program.
Circus activities include:
- Hand Balancing
- Partner Acrobatics
- Trampoline, Mini Tramp & Tramp Wall
- Trapeze (single point, double point, duo, swinging)
- Fabric
- Rope
- Chinese Pole
- Straps
- Lyra & Tippy Lyra
- German & Cyr wheels
- Wire
- Juggling & Manipulation
- Sling or Hammock
- Cloud Swing
- Bungee
- Invented Apparatus
When is the Program?
Dates: July 19, 2021 – August 6, 2021
Daily schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Wednesday classes end at noon. There will be open training ending at 5:00 pm that day.
The final Friday will end by 9 pm.
Who are my coaches?
Aimée Hancock directs the program. Other coaches include Zeb Galipeau, Molly Graves, Jenna Ciotta, and Elsie Smith.
How Much is the Program?
$1700. A deposit of $850 will secure your spot, and we can set up flexible installments with the final payment being due July 5th.
* There is a 10% discount off the Performance Boot Camp Program if folks also sign up for the Summer Intensive Program!
* We also have some scholarships available for these programs. Please contact us for more info!
How do I apply?
This program is full and we are no longer accepting applications.
You will include a video of your most recent work or performance on the discipline that you will use in Boot Camp. Some exceptions can be made for experienced performers wishing to use Boot Camp as a place to create on a new discipline.
About Brattleboro
Get the best out of your circus training while enjoying the fun and beauty that a summer in Vermont can offer. Enjoy swimming, hiking, biking and kayaking practically from NECCA’s front door. The West River is steps away and includes a miles-long riverfront trail, access for boats and swimmers, and a waterfront restaurant to end your day with good food and company. Just one mile away is the vibrant downtown with cafes, restaurants, galleries, movie theaters and performance venues for music and entertainment.
There are many summer sublets and homestay options in Brattleboro. Check here for general information.
More Info
DETAILS
The program is overseen by an internationally recognized artistic team of directors and coaches and culminates with a show including acts and devised vignettes. Specifically created for (pre)professional circus students aged 14 and up.
Each day includes group training, private focus time with a coach in your skill area, and open training times for you to practice and rehearse. You’ll be pushing to gain the specific skills you’ve been reaching for and building a performance-ready act at a higher level. Skill areas include German wheel, cyr wheel, trampoline/tramp wall, solo and duo trapeze, dance trapeze, lyra/aerial hoop, cloud swing, hand balancing, tumbling, partner acrobatics, and more. If you don’t see your focus area listed, please ask!
Who is it for?
This program is for pre-professional circus students aged 14 and up who want to strengthen their performance skills and make an act that will be performed at the end of the program.
What is included?
Group classes will focus on movement qualities and research, stage presence, act composition, ensemble work, career guidance classes, flexibility and conditioning, dance choreography and technique, and gyrokinesis exercise sessions to refine movement patterns and create clean lines. Each student will also have four hours of one-on-one coaching time per week to train skills and act creation in their chosen discipline. There will also be open training time included every day. The program culminates in a performance that showcases individual acts as well as the fully devised vignettes and transitions. This show will be photographed, with a link to the photos sent to you shortly after the end of the program.
Circus activities include:
- Hand Balancing
- Partner Acrobatics
- Trampoline, Mini Tramp & Tramp Wall
- Trapeze (single point, double point, duo, swinging)
- Fabric
- Rope
- Chinese Pole
- Straps
- Lyra & Tippy Lyra
- German & Cyr wheels
- Wire
- Juggling & Manipulation
- Sling or Hammock
- Cloud Swing
- Bungee
- Invented Apparatus
When is the Program?
Dates: July 19, 2021 – August 6, 2021
Daily schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Wednesday classes end at noon. There will be open training ending at 5:00 pm that day.
The final Friday will end by 9 pm.
Who are my coaches?
Aimée Hancock directs the program. Other coaches include Zeb Galipeau, Molly Graves, Jenna Ciotta, and Elsie Smith.
How Much is the Program?
$1700. A deposit of $850 will secure your spot, and we can set up flexible installments with the final payment being due July 5th.
* There is a 10% discount off the Performance Boot Camp Program if folks also sign up for the Summer Intensive Program!
* We also have some scholarships available for these programs. Please contact us for more info!
How do I apply?
Fill out our application here.
You will include a video of your most recent work or performance on the discipline that you will use in Boot Camp. Some exceptions can be made for experienced performers wishing to use Boot Camp as a place to create on a new discipline.
About Brattleboro
Get the best out of your circus training while enjoying the fun and beauty that a summer in Vermont can offer. Enjoy swimming, hiking, biking and kayaking practically from NECCA’s front door. The West River is steps away and includes a miles-long riverfront trail, access for boats and swimmers, and a waterfront restaurant to end your day with good food and company. Just one mile away is the vibrant downtown with cafes, restaurants, galleries, movie theaters and performance venues for music and entertainment.
There are many summer sublets and homestay options in Brattleboro. Check here for general information.
Important Information
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
& COVID POLICIES
Updated 11/8/21
There are currently no travel restrictions for non-Vermonters wishing to participate at NECCA. However, we do have new guidelines for unvaccinated students who plan on participating in full-day, multi-day workshopsr.
Please review our updated policies here.
We look forward to “circusing” with you all soon!
APPLICATION
To apply, please fill out the application below and the program director, Aimée Hancock, will get back to you shortly. If you have any questions, please contact Aimée. Round one applications are due by May 15th. Any remaining spots will be filled by rolling applications until July 19th.
Applications are now full. We look forward to seeing you next year!
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