New England Center for Circus Arts

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The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) is a non-profit circus school based in Brattleboro, Vermont. [1]

Originally in the Old Cotton Mill, in Brattleboro, [1] the school moved into a new custom-built facility at 10 Town Crier Dr in 2017, which includes an 8,600 square foot Trapezium. [2] The new facility required a 2.5 million dollar capital campaign, and was designed by Turner Brooks Architects. [2] [3] [4] The school had been growing continuously since its inception in 2007. [1] [2] The school was founded by Serenity Smith Forchion and Elsie Smith. [1]

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References

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