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Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance

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Frequent Flyers Productions is the leader in promoting the artform of Aerial Dance through classes, performances and the Aerial Dance Festival. I love it!

Register NOW @ https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=12867 Frequent Flyers® Aerial Dance is a non-profit founded in 1988 by Artistic Director, Nancy Smith. We celebrate our 35th year in 2023. Our organization has a robust education program encompassing community classes for ages 5 and up, summer camp and intensives, a student company, outreach programming for at-risk youth, pre-

professional training for teens and adults, and a 9-month Professional Training Program. We have taught over 21,000 students the joy of dancing in the air. The Professional Performing Company has won many awards and accolades, including a resounding success at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Over 205,000 audience members have experienced the beauty and strength of our performances. Frequent Flyers® also created the first international Aerial Dance Festival, celebrating its 25th year in 2023. Our dedicated facility has two large studios with 23′ ceilings and more than 4,500 sq.ft. of training and rehearsal space. Frequent Flyers is considered the flagship aerial dance organization in the world. Frequent Flyers® mission is to create and promote the magic of aerial dance through performance and education. Our vision is to help all people to see the world from a new perspective through experiencing the upside-down realm of aerial dance. We believe this expanded consciousness helps everyone to maximize their creative potential, which in turn provides the fertile ground for these problem-solvers to address issues, create new opportunities and solve problems in our community and beyond. What are our students saying? "The teachers at FFP create, each class, an atmosphere that is incredibly positive and empowering for every student... they get to know each of us so they can help support, challenge, and inspire at a level that is appropriate so that I can feel successful each time I grow strong, fly higher and face any fears." - Yuen-Ying Carpenter (Adult Student)

"FFP is such a welcoming place. I feel like I can express myself through dance without being judged or criticized." "I really really want to come back!" - Katelyn Haid (Youth Student)

06/17/2026

THIS SATURDAY! Celebrate Pride at the PRIDE Cabaret - 6pm at Frequent Flyers Studio. Get your tickets! https://Pride-Cabaret-2026.eventbrite.com

Love ❤ Joy 🧡 Community 💛 Self-Expression
Aerial Dance 💚 Drag 🩵 Comedy 💙 Poetry 💜
Come as you are!

Proceeds support Frequent Flyers and help keep aerial arts accessible, inclusive, and thriving in our community.

Emcee Rainbow Romeo with Performances by Guest Artists + Frequent Flyers Faculty and Students!

06/16/2026

Aerial Dance Festival 2026 Faculty Artist Spotlight ✨
We are thrilled to welcome Valerie Morris back to ADF this year, sharing her wealth of knowledge in Rope & Harness and Peg Stilts. Both classes welcome All Levels - Beginners included!

Sign Up to learn from Valerie: frequentflyers.org/aerial-dance-festival/valerie-morris-adf-2026/

Week A (July 27-31)

Tethered Dancing: Rope & Harness
1-2:30pm daily
This exhilarating class will be structured around learning basic rope and harness dance techniques (not against a wall), as well as the rigging to take this dance form anywhere. We will be working both close to the ground and higher in the air, with ascenders and descenders.

Week B (August 3-7)

Everything Peg Stilts
1-2:30pm daily
This dynamic class will take you from the ground up - whether it’s your very first time on stilts or you’re ready to refine and level up your skills. Expect outdoor stilt adventures, acrobatics (if you're ready), and tall dance parties! Stilts available to borrow for the week!

Valerie Morris has been a dancer since 1980 and became an aerial dancer in 1996 with Frequent Flyers. She has had the pleasure of performing with Movement Laboratories, Lancaster Ballet, Boston Ballet, CU Dance Department, Boulder Ballet, Frequent Flyers Productions, Wellingon Circus Trust (faculty and board member, NZ), AeroTerra (director, NZ), and Empress Stiltdance (NZ). Her secret life as a scientist keeps her busy during the day, using stable isotopes to unlock the secrets of global climate change.

06/09/2026

Aerial Dance Festival 2026 Faculty Artist Spotlight ✨
Our very own fabulous Founder & Artistic Director Nancy E. Smith! Join Nancy on a journey to unlock creativity on Invented Apparatus and Low-Low Flying Trapeze in the 2nd week of the Festival!

Learn More + Sign Up to learn from Nancy: frequentflyers.org/aerial-dance-festival/nancy-smith-adf-2026/

Week B (August 3-7)

Heavy Metal: Invented Apparatus
1-2:30pm daily
This class builds skills on invented apparatus through guided improvisation, using a variety of suspended “heavy metal” from Frequent Flyers’ stash! Learn how to work on structures that are unpredictable using shared weight and gravity to advantage. Open your mind, explore, and unlock your creativity.

Low-Low Flying Trapeze + Skinner Releasing Technique
5:30-7pm daily
Working on single-point trapezes with the bar only 3 feet from the ground, we will research, explore, and learn how to work with the flow between the floor and the air. We’ll create new pathways into and out of the trapeze, using known vocabulary, and movement invention. We’ll drop into deep somatic awareness using Skinner Releasing Technique tools to help unlock creativity and ease in the body.

Nancy Smith originally wanted to be an astronaut or a racecar driver and instead she became the founder & artistic director of Frequent Flyers® Productions since its inception in 1988 and the Aerial Dance Festival since 1999. She teaches Aerial Release Technique (A.R.T.) around the US. Her work with Frequent Flyers has been presented in Boston, Baltimore, California, Louisiana, Virginia, Montreal, Utah, the Bahamas, throughout Colorado, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. She has received numerous awards including “Living Legend of Dance in Colorado” and “Women Who Light the Community” among others. She is a Lecturer for CU Boulder’s Dance Dept. Ms. Smith also co-wrote the first book on the history / theory of Aerial Dance with Jayne Bernasconi.

06/05/2026

Aerial Dance Festival 2026 Faculty Artist Spotlight ✨
We are thrilled to welcome Cosmo Dudley back to the Festival this year, bringing his wealth of knowledge and practice in Handstands and Aerial Straps!

Sign Up to learn from Cosmo: frequentflyers.org/aerial-dance-festival/cosmo-dudley-adf-2026/

Week A (July 27-31)

Handstands: Living in the Upside Down
3-4:30pm daily
Learn how to progress to a freestanding handstand or take the drills you are already doing and move your handstand to the next level! In this workshop, we will improve technique, learn shapes, work on press to handstand drills, incorporate acrobatic handstand drills, and more! We will also learn and practice balancing on different surfaces/apparatuses.

Aerial Straps: Spins & Shapes
5:30-7pm daily
Learn the foundations of aerial straps, shapes, and how to make your meathooks, flags, and planches feel more efficient! We will also be developing spins and C-Shaping for all students. Beginner to advanced students welcome (with pre-reqs). Depending on the student’s level, progressions are available on 2-arms and developing strength for 1-arm shapes and movements.

A seasoned acrobat and movement specialist, Cosmo Dudley has spent his career mastering disciplines like handbalancing, aerial straps, and Chinese pole, with extensive training across four continents. Beyond his personal practice, Cosmo has been coaching since 2004, taking on pivotal leadership roles, managing multiple studios, and designing comprehensive curricula. Crucially, his hands-on experience in training and mentoring other instructors ensures your team will gain the practical, pedagogical tools to confidently lead exceptional handstand programs.

06/04/2026

We are thrilled to announce our epic lineup of Guest Artists and Frequent Flyers Faculty and Students for the PRIDE Cabaret - coming up Saturday, June 20th at Frequent Flyers' Studio.

Get your tickets for a vibrant evening filled with aerial dance, drag, poetry, comedy, and more! https://Pride-Cabaret-2026.eventbrite.com

06/03/2026

Aerial Dance Festival 2026 Faculty Artist Spotlight ✨
We are overjoyed to welcome Michelle Bernier to ADF for the first time this year, bringing her expertise in dance filmmaking!

Sign Up to learn from Michelle: frequentflyers.org/aerial-dance-festival/michelle-bernier-adf-2026/

Week B (August 3-7)

Screen Dance for Aerial Artists
3-4:30pm daily
In this dance film course with Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, participants will learn the nuts and bolts of dance filmmaking. We will cover the craft of choreography for a camera instead of a stage, practical shooting techniques, and editing for embodied viewing. Participants will collaborate on the creation of a new short film in which they are choreographers, performers, directors, and editors, but no prior filmmaking experience is necessary.

Michelle Bernier received her MFA in Dance from CU Boulder with a dual focus in Somatics and Digital Media, and she serves as Executive Director and Artistic Co-Director of Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema. She has cultivated works in the fields of stage & site choreography, multimedia installation, and Screendance (also known as Dance for Camera or Dance Film). Bernier has presented lectures and workshops at Universidad de Campinas (SP, Brazil), Texas State University, California Institute of the Arts, and national conferences for National Dance Educators Organization’s National Conference and Dance Studies Association. Her films have been screened at American Dance Festival’s Movies by Movers (USA), Host Dance Film Festival (UK), NYBA Dance Film Festival (NYC & Argentina), Multiplié Dance Film (Norway), Screendance Festival (Sweden), Wicklow ScreenDance Lab (Ireland), and more. She is currently a member of the Dance faculty at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and was recently honored with the inaugural Emerging Leader in Dance Award from The Dance Archive.

06/02/2026

Drop In to Fly this Summer - Keep your strength and skills soaring with new lower-priced drop-in aerial classes!

Sign Up: frequentflyers.org/drop-in-classes/

Summer Drop-In Class Schedule (Now-July 23):

Mondays
6:00-7:00 PM Intro to Aerial
6:00-7:25 PM Straps

Tuesdays
7:35-9:00 PM Static Trapeze All Levels
7:35-9:00 PM Lyra - Int/Adv

Wednesdays
6:00-7:25 PM Adult Fabric - Int/Adv
7:35-8:35 PM Aerial Fitness All Levels

Thursdays
6:00-7:25 PM Rope Strength Training & Drills
6:00-7:25 PM Sling – Int/Adv
7:35-9:00 PM Fabric – Int
7:35-9:00 PM Open Gym

Sundays
12:45-1:45 PM Intro to Aerial
2:00-3:25 PM Open Gym

06/01/2026

Aerial Dance Festival 2026 Faculty Artist Spotlight ✨
We are beyond excited to welcome Danielle Hendricks back to ADF this year, sharing the joy of Bungee Dance and Stilt Walking!

Sign Up to learn from Dani: frequentflyers.org/aerial-dance-festival/danielle-hendricks-adf-2026/ - Beginners welcome!

Week B (August 3-7)

Bungee Dance & Build Immersion
9am-12pm daily
Learn the main uses for aerial bungee dancing in a harness: high bungee, double point attachment, single point attachments, and more. Bounce, Fly, Flip, and Spin in this playful class! Students will also learn the full spectrum of bungee building, from the safety and inspection of harnesses, to where and how to purchase bungee and crimps, as well as how to build bungee for your own space and desired outcome - complete with hands-on training with tools and materials necessary to build bungee sets.

Everything Peg Stilts
1-2:30pm daily
This dynamic class will take you from the ground up - whether it’s your very first time or you’re ready to refine and level up your skills. Expect outdoor stilt adventures, acrobatics (if you're ready), and tall dance parties! Stilts available to borrow for the week!

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3022 Sterling Cir, Ste 150
Boulder, CO
80301

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Sunday	12pm - 3:30pm

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+13032458272

Website

http://www.frequentflyers.org/

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