Enjoy a new hobby and meet a great community of people through circus classes! Join NECCA Sept. 6 - Oct. 16 for Fall Session 1 and Oct. 17 - Dec. 11 for Fall Session 2 for a variety of inclusive weekly classes for all ages, levels, and abilities in Brattleboro, VT. If you're an adult new to circus, Aerial Fitness, Ballet & Active Flexibility, Trampoline 101, and Circus 101 are perfect for beginners. Want to advance your existing skill sets? Try Trapeze 201, Tumbling 201/301, and Partner Acrobatics 301! Adult class info: https://necenterforcircusarts.org/training/adult-session-classes/ Our youth classes can help your child cross train for winter sports and our Youth Performance Troupes nurture the budding athlete, artist, and person. All of our youth programs are designed to give kids tools for long term growth in both their circus life and their everyday life. Youth class info: https://necenterforcircusarts.org/training/youth-session-classes/
December 2, 2022 @ 8:00 pm The Music of Duke Ellington In-person & live-streamed event?(Masks are required for in-person attendance) This event is the primary fundraiser for the Vermont Jazz Center Scholarship Fund which grants an annual average of $27,000 in scholarships to students, offsetting fees for VJC ensembles, private lessons and its world-renowned summer jazz workshop. The VJC Big Band performs the compositions and arrangements of Duke Ellington, hailed as “America’s greatest composer” by Jazz at Lincoln Center. This swing dance will feature the brilliant clarinet and vocal work of Evan Arntzen plus the finesse of the VJC Big Band, now in its 19th year. Ellington is widely considered to be one of the United States’ most important composers of any musical form. He earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, and the Legion of Honor by France in 1973. He was posthumously awarded a special award citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board. At his funeral, attended by over 12,000 people at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Ella Fitzgerald summed up the occasion, “It’s a very sad day…A genius has passed.” The VJC pays a swinging tribute to Ellington with a special concert featuring Evan Arntzen, clarinetist & vocalist known for his work with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks & Catherine Russell. Polish those dancing shoes – it’s been a while! Rob Freeberg - music director Sherm Fox - band manager Evan Arntzen - featured soloist on woodwinds and vocals Sponsored by Dianne & Stephen Lieberman Tickets available online & by email. $25-55 sliding scale. Please call or email in advance to facilitate handicapped access gingervjc@gmail.com 802 258 9088 www.vtjazz.org Vermont Jazz Center 72 Cotton Mill Hill #222 Brattleboro VT 05301
FLYING TRAPEZE RECITAL + TRY IT YOURSELF Come see our flying trapezists fly through the air with the greatest of ease during NECCA's student recital and staff demo. This recital is by donation, no reservations required, and appropriate for all ages. Then try the flying trapeze yourself during Flight Night immediately following the recital. Students ages 7 and up can climb the ladder, take off from the platform, hang upside down by their knees, and do a backflip into the net if you’d like! No previous experience needed, just bring a dream of flying and your curiosity for adventure. $10 for one swing or $20 for three swings. WHEN: Recital - Fri, Dec. 9 from 5:30-6:30 pm Flight Night - Fri, Dec. 9 from 6:30-7:30 pm WHERE: Trapezium 10 Town Crier Dr Brattleboro, VT 05301 COST: Recital is by donation Flight Night is $10-20 REGISTER for Flight Night here: https://necenterforcircusarts.asapconnected.com/#CourseID=168827
