Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc.

When we pause to look back at our first 35 years as Boulder’s premier aerial dance company, we are wowed by what we have collectively accomplished. It’s hard to quantify the power and grace that comes from learning to dance in the air. We are usually too busy to stop and detail the impact of our work on our community. An anniversary this big, however, deserves some reflection so we ran the numbers and here’s 35 years of impact by the numbers.  

• 25 years of Aerial Dance Festivals and 110 ADF artists produced and careers furthered
• 46 Professional Training Program grads: performing and teaching around the U.S.
• 51 Student Company Performances: 1000 students with performance opportunities
• 85 High Flyers / Intensive Training Program students: empowered to achieve personal and career goals
• 146 Professional Company performances: spanning 23 cities, 6 states, 3 countries
• 4,125 ADF students from 12 countries
• 4,500 square feet of training and rehearsal space
• 9,085 Kids Who Fly: youth finding their wings and overcoming fear
• 19,200 ADF audience members: witnessing world-renowned artists in flight
• 22,580 Students learning the joy of dancing in the air
• 208,350 Audience Members: sharing in the magic of aerial dance 

We need you to invest in the next 35 years because these numbers are about people and the power of finding out that you have wings. We ask you to help nurture our community by supporting all the nuts and bolts that hold our wings together: teacher and staff pay, facilities, equipment, marketing, and theatre rentals for shows and ADF. 

Thank you from the tips of our wings to the bottom of our hearts for keeping our programs aloft!

Aerial Dance is a positive force in people’s lives, but don’t take our word for it:

"Frequent Flyers has always provided me with a safe space to express myself creatively, learn from others in a supportive environment, and cultivate meaningful friendships. Since beginning taking classes at Frequent Flyers, I've learned so much about myself, fallen in love with aerial dance, and developed my creativity. Frequent Flyers has given me a constant stream of support, love, and friendship!" - Anonymous Student

"Being part of Frequent Flyers was such a privilege, and while I ultimately went the route of medicine as opposed to continuing dance, I take the creativity and generativity that was nurtured as a part of the time I was in the company with me into my current endeavors!" - Aron Janssen, Professional Company Alumni

"It felt very touching & meaningful. Loved the diversity of performers." - ADF Performance Showcase Audience Member

"I found what it means to witness, without judgment or bias. I found best friends with whom we shared our ambitions and dreams, and ultimately helped each other propel these into motion. I was pushed to discover how to be an artist without boundaries and an athlete that has one more pull-up in them. I scared myself, surprised myself, and found gratitude for myself. I learned skills, a plethora of aerial vocabulary skills, but most importantly life skills of communication and teamwork." - Jenna Haddock, ProTraining Alumni

"I learned that I can try a lot harder than usual. Usually I'm pretty light on myself." - Kids Who Fly Student"

"I sat transfixed in my seat for the entire performance, my heart palpitating - every single dance was a surprise! By the end, I was crying, not discreet tears but heaving sobs, so moved by what had happened onstage." - Professional Company Audience Member