Nimble Arts
VT
Nimble Arts is a circus production company led by award winning aerialist twins Elsie Smith & Serenity Smith Forchion, winners of the Vermont Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts and the American Circus Educators Award for Excellence in Education. Formerly with Cirque du Soleil and recipients of international circus artist medals, we create inventive works of theatrical circus from a single act to a full production, for special events and touring shows, but we are especially interested in public art that brings together different people in open spaces that are truly welcoming to all.
We have a freestanding aerial rig that sets up indoors or out of doors so our circus shows are self contained and easy to set up.
We are also the only company in New England creating site specific vertical dance performance from trees and on building facades and are looking to collaborate with location hosts to bring audiences into the environment to connect with landscape and history, and personalize climate change through performance.
Find Me
Additional Content:
Award winning film with Juno Orchestra featuring acrobatics and dance trapeze
Short promotional video of outdoor site specific production.
Aerial fabric Act. Requires 18' ceiling height.
Dance trapeze act. Rigging height needed is 15' minimum
About
Overview
Institution/Business Type:
Performing Group
Legal Status:
Commercial / For profit - Partnership
Year Founded:
2002
Overview
Institution/Business Type:
Performing Group
Legal Status:
Commercial / For profit - Partnership
Year Founded:
2002
Disciplines
Primary Discipline:
Theater - CircusAdditional Disciplines:
- Theater - Variety / Vaudeville
Activities and Services
Activities and Services:
- Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
- Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
- Residency - Other
- Arts Instruction / Lessons
- Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
- Residency - Production / Development
- Performance / Concert / Reading
- Residency - Community
- Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
- Community Arts
Communities
Populations Engaged:
- Adults
- Businesses
- Elders
- Families
- General Public
- Immigrant Populations
- Nonprofits
- People with Disabilities
- School Groups
- Teens
- Youth-At-Risk
Languages Available:
- English
Geographic Reach:
- Town / City
- County
- Multi-County Region
- State
- Multi-State Region
- National
- International
Media Gallery
I Have Worked With
Affiliations and Accomplishments
Professional Associations
Professional Associations:
- American Circus Educators
- American Youth Circus Organization
- AIM to FLY
- American Circus Alliance
Professional Associations
Professional Associations:
- American Circus Educators
- American Youth Circus Organization
- AIM to FLY
- American Circus Alliance
Awards
Awards:
- Special Prize (Wuqiao International Festival of Circus, China)Bronze Medal (Albacete International Circus Festival, Spain)International Juggling Association Champion
- Bronze Medal Albacete Circus Festival
- Governor’s Arts recipient of the Walter Cerf Excellence in the Arts Award
- American Circus Educators Excellence in Education Award
- New England Dance Fund Grantee/Alum Network
- New England Dance Fund Network
- Best of Entertainment and Arts Series by an Independent Producer’ at the Alliance for Community Media’s Hometown Media Awards
Special Designations
Special Designations:
- NEFA Grant Recipient
Artist Info
Teaching Artist
Teaching Settings:
- Afterschool Program
- Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
- Community Site / Center
- Corporate Business
- Private Studio
- School / University
Ages Served:
- Pre-Kindergarten-age
- Elementary School-age
- Middle School-age
- High School-age
- College-age
- Adults
Subject Areas:
- Arts Integration - Health
- Arts Integration - Physical Education
- Dance
- Theater
Fee range:
$500 - $2,000Teaching Artist
Teaching Settings:
- Afterschool Program
- Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
- Community Site / Center
- Corporate Business
- Private Studio
- School / University
Ages Served:
- Pre-Kindergarten-age
- Elementary School-age
- Middle School-age
- High School-age
- College-age
- Adults
Subject Areas:
- Arts Integration - Health
- Arts Integration - Physical Education
- Dance
- Theater
Fee range:
$500 - $2,000Touring Artist
NEST Eligible Artist
Technical Requirements:
- 24' x 27' clear area for free standing rig. Indoor or outdoor with 16-20' height clearance above. We have our own sound system as well.
Fee Range:
$1,000 - $15,000State of Residence:
VermontMinimum Number of Performers:
1Maximum Number of Performers:
30