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Flying Trapeze At NECCA

Our seasoned instructors carefully guide beginning students through all of the steps, from taking off from the platform and hanging from the trapeze bar, to landing in the net – all while in safety lines. Soon you’ll be working on hanging by your knees and more fun trapeze tricks, including being caught by one of your instructors!

Students in all classes progress at their own pace with the guidance of their instructors to more complex skills in the air, in the net, and in the hands of their catcher.

Please note: Starting January 10, 2022, students in Flying Trapeze class must be fully vaccinated and have whatever booster they are eligible for, or show a negative COVID test before each class. Starting February 7, 2022, NECCA will require proof of vaccination, if eligible. Starting February 28, we will require proof of completed vaccination and booster, if eligible.

Prep Before you Fly

Arrival

Please plan on arriving 10-15 minutes prior to the start of your lesson or class, so that you can check in, warm up, and be ready to fly when your lesson begins.

What to Wear

Wear close fitting, stretchy clothing that covers your knees and shoulders. For tops, as flying trapeze generally involves going upside down, higher necklines are encouraged. For bottoms, yoga-type pants or tights work well. Baggy pants of any sort should be avoided for safety reasons.

If you are interested in using grips we encourage you to use either gymnastics grips without a dowel, men’s gymnastics grips with a dowel, or tape/gauze grips. Women’s dowel grips are not recommended in flying trapeze. You are not required to wear grips, and many of our flyers fly without them. If you have more questions, send flying@necenterforcircusarts.org an email.

Session Classes & Drop-Ins

Session Classes

Ready to commit and fly with us once a week and get close to your fellow classmates? Come join us for session classes and learn not only tricks, but the ins and outs of putting up and taking down the net, serving your fellow flyers, and assisting people on the board.

Weekend Drop-In Classes

These classes are for flyers ages 7 and above at every level of ability and experience, whether you’ve never tried flying trapeze before or you’re working on taking tricks out of lines. Beginning students will learn how to take off from the platform, perform fundamental trapeze tricks, and begin work on the ‘swing’ – the bread and butter of flying trapeze. More experienced flyers will continue to work on fundamentals and on advancing their trick vocabulary. In the last ½ hour of class, flyers who are ready will be able to take their tricks across to a catcher – one of their coaches, swinging from a second trapeze!

You can find all of our classes on our registration site.

Private Lessons & Special Events

Filling out our form (linked below) is the first step in scheduling your private lesson or creating a fantastic flying event for your family or friends!

Private lessons, Event, & Party Options
Event packages start at $350 for 2-10 participants for two hours.

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