Serenity Smith Forchion
and her twin sister are award winning aerialists & founders of the New England Center for Circus Arts and Nimble Arts. Serenity’s resume includes Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Special Award at Wuqiao Festival, Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts and American Circus Educators Award for Excellence in Education.
Her students grace the stages of the world including Circa, 7 Fingers, Soap, Pippin and Cirque du Soleil. Serenity’s expertise brings detailed concepts of technique to each student focusing on fundamental body awareness in order to expand the student’s capacity to explore new movements and accomplish higher level skills and creativity.
Through their award winning production company, Nimble Arts, Serenity and her twin tour the world as aerial performers while continuing to work at NECCA. Serenity hopes to inspire the current and next generations of circus performers and teachers with authenticity and grace.
Serenity lives on a tree farm with her 3 children who pick her up and carry her around when she tries to maintain structure and recently won an award for an aerial film series Juno Singles.
Website: www.nimblearts.org