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There is a moment in Aerial Dance when the impossible suddenly becomes possible.
A student leaves the ground for the first time. A young person discovers courage they didn’t know they had. An adult finds joy, strength, and connection. An audience looks up in wonder. At Frequent Flyers, these moments happen every day.
We’re not only teaching aerial dance….
we’re creating a third safe space where people experience joy, discover their strengths, build community, and feel a sense of belonging.
“Aerial dancing has gotten me through so many tough times in my life including the death of both of my grandpas this year… and has taught me flexibility, not only physically but also mentally.” - Student Company teen
“I really liked this and it’s completely new so it makes me more open to new things.” - Kids Who Fly student
“Frequent Flyers helped me save my life and find value in it.” - Teen student
In a world where genuine connection can be difficult to find, we offer something extraordinary: a place to
Your year-end gift makes possible 940 Scholarships awarded since 2020. 4,400 Aerial Dance Festival students from 12 countries. 9,300 Kids Who Fly youth-at-risk. 24,000 students who learn the joy of dancing in the air. 220,500 audience members sharing in the magic of aerial dance.
Our 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.
Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc. (FFP) was founded by Artistic Director, Nancy Smith in 1988 and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1990 to explore and promote the relatively new art form of aerial dance. Since 1988, FFP has been delighting audiences worldwide and is Colorado's only professional aerial dance-theatre company. Performances have included site-specific work (drive-in theatre, church, parks, galleries, etc.) and collaborations with visual artists, composers, construction workers, physicists, and more. FFP pushes boundaries and explores new frontiers. This fearless innovation and attention to quality has made FFP a unique pioneer in the international aerial dance community. To date, over 228,000 people have experienced FFP through a class or performance.
FFP also has pioneered a variety of educational programs: Kids Who Fly for at-risk youth; Aerial Sci-Arts, experiencing physics and the low-flying trapeze for middle and high school students; the international Aerial Dance Festival; and a variety of aerial classes for the general public. We have reached over 21,000 students with our education programs and counting! FFP is recognized as a leader in the field of aerial dance and has put Colorado on the map nationally and internationally as the locus for aerial dance.
In January 2010, FFP took a flying leap by leasing a dedicated class and rehearsal space and in 2015 added a 2nd studio to meet demand. We are the nation's premier Aerial Dance School. We added a 50-member student company and a 9-month Professional Training program. We are on-site at 2 schools for our Kids Who Fly, at-risk youth program and several schools and social service agencies come to our facility for classes and workshops.
Through all performances, the international Aerial Dance Festival, our many educational/outreach programs, and the Aerial Dance School; we bring aerial dance to the people to fulfill our mission.
Organization name
Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance
other names
Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance, FFP, FF
1990
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
3022 E. Sterling Cir., #150Boulder County, CO, US