June 14 – 18, 2026
Intro to Teaching Aerials
With Nimble Arts
This Nimble Arts developed workshop is open to anyone who is interested in learning to teach the basic elements of trapeze and aerial fabric to children and adults at summer camps, schools, gymnastics programs, or circus schools following the Nimble Arts philosophy and methodology. Materials that will be covered include safety & spotting techniques; teaching methods; rigging & equipment maintenance; preventing chronic injuries; and skill progressions for beginning tricks.
Prerequisites: All students are expected to prepare by successfully completing the elements in the required Nimble Arts™ DVD: Aerial Fabric: Beginning Level 1 prior to the start of the workshop. Trapeze experience is not necessary but it will make your journey easier.
Contact Elsie with any questions.
Details
When:
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday | 12:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where:
The Trapezium
10 Town Crier Drive
Brattleboro, Vermont
Cost:
$1,100 – $1,300 (tiered pricing)
Register By:
May 15, 2026
Prerequisites:
All students are expected to prepare by successfully completing the elements in the required Nimble Arts™ DVD: Aerial Fabric: Beginning Level 1 prior to the start of the workshop. Trapeze experience is not necessary but it will make your journey easier.
Ages:
18 & up or by permission of instructor
About The Coach
Serenity Smith Forchion and her twin sister are award winning aerialists & founders of the New England Center for Circus Arts. Serenity’s resume includes Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey , Special Award at Wuqiao Festival, Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts and American Circus Educators Award for Excellence in Education. Her students grace the stages of the world including Circa, 7 Fingers, Soap, Pippin and Cirque du Soleil.
Serenity’s expertise brings detailed concepts of technique to each student focusing on fundamental body awareness in order to expand the student’s capacity to explore new movements and accomplish higher level skills and creativity. Through their award winning production company, Nimble Arts, Serenity and her twin tour the world as aerial performers while continuing to work at NECCA.
Serenity hopes to inspire the current and next generations of circus performers and teachers with authenticity and grace.
