In this episode of Aerial Evolution, Rowan and Jane have a conversation with twins, Elsie Smith and Serenity Smith Forchion, founders of Nimble Arts and NECCA. This is a meaty episode so get cosy! It begins with discussions about Elsie and Serenity’s surprising introduction to circus and aerial and how that led to a lifelong career working with major companies including Ringling and Cirque du Soleil. They then dig into an impressive amount of US circus history, the shaping of aerial linguistics and the 2 types of aerial festivals, circus and dance. The episode closes with the foundation of their own circus school, the New England Center for Circus Arts and it’s evolution.

SHOW NOTES:

• For more about NECCA and to apply for the teacher training program: https://www.necenterforcircusarts.org/
• For more about Elsie and Serenity’s company Nimble Arts: http://nimblearts.org/
• Insta @neccacircus
• FB For Serenity: @Serenity-Smith_Forchion and For Elsie: @GeminiTrapeze
  

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• Or for more about: Rowan and Jane
  

Aerial Evolution is produced and edited by Rowan Metzner.

Music by composer Jason Martin Castillo.