July 18 – August 5, 2022
PERFORMANCE
BOOT CAMP
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 including an in-ground foam pit, trampoline, 40′ and 24′ rigging points, and air conditioning. All this while 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 restorative exercise sessions to refine movement patterns and create clean lines. Each student will have four hours of one-on-one coaching time per week to train skills and act devising in their chosen discipline, bringing the total hours of training to 30 plus per week. There will also be open training time included every day. The program culminates in a performance that showcases individual acts as well as 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
- Contortion
When is the Program?
Dates: July 18 – August 5, 2022
Daily schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm
The final Friday will end by 9 pm.
Who are my coaches?
The program is directed by Aimée Hancock with a variety of other coaches including Stephanie Abrahms, Elsie Smith, and Zeb Galipeau.
How much is the program?
$1750. 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?
Please fill out the online application with your video submission 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. Applicants are selected based on technical development and creativity. There is a limited amount of space for each discipline/apparatus.
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.
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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!
Vaccination for COVID-19 and booster shots for those who are eligible are required as of 1.1.22. We will review national and local pandemic trends and will announce final protocols for the workshop in mid-March.
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 restorative exercise sessions to refine movement patterns and create clean lines. Each student will have four hours of one-on-one coaching time per week to train skills and act devising in their chosen discipline, bringing the total hours of training to 30 plus per week. There will also be open training time included every day. The program culminates in a performance that showcases individual acts as well as 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
- Contortion
When is the Program?
Dates: July 18 – August 5, 2022
Daily schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm
The final Friday will end by 9 pm.
Who are my coaches?
The program is directed by Aimée Hancock with a variety of other coaches including Stephanie Abrahms, Elsie Smith, and Zeb Galipeau.
How much is the program?
$1750. 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?
Please fill out the online application with your video submission 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. Applicants are selected based on technical development and creativity. There is a limited amount of space for each discipline/apparatus.
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
COVID policies as of April 4, 2022
Updated 2/28/2022
- We no longer require weekly testing for COVID-19 boosted staff, ProTrack or Partnering Session class or Flying Trapeze students. Unvaccinated students of any age will be required to test weekly. Weekly PCR testing is required for unvaccinated participants in day long, or multi-day workshops and camps.
- If you exhibit 1 symptom, please stay home. For more details check here.
- Double Masking or special masking is mandatory. You may wear two surgical paper masks, a surgical mask under a cloth mask, or these approved masks inside NECCA based on best fit: KN95, KF94, N95.
- Indoor drinking permitted for all persons at any time inside NECCA facilities for ages 5 and up.
As of February 28, we will require proof of booster (or up to date vaccination, 6 months prior to present date) upon entry for all students ages 16 and over. If you wish to request an exemption for religious or medical reasons please fill out these forms at least 48 hours in advance of your class. Forms must be sent to covid@necenterforcircusarts.org.
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