Elsie Smith and Serenity Forchion

Recorded August 2, 2024 40:52 minutes
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Description

Elsie Smith (53) talks with her twin sister Serenity Smith Forchion (53) about their upbringing, what led them into their illustrious circus careers, and the formation of the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA).

Subject Log / Time Code

Elsie Smith (ES) and Serenity Smith Forchion (SS) talk about how they came into the world and their childhood.
SS describes their academic focus while growing up and what their grandmother taught them.
ES and SS reminisce about being introduced to trapeze and falling in love with it.
ES describes how the two of them became circus teachers.
ES and SS remember how they got connected with the Ringling Brothers.
SS and ES remember how they separated and came back together in the circus world in San Francisco.
They consider the transformation of the circus to being perceived as an art form and developing their own styles.
ES and SS describe beginning to work with Cirque de Soleil.
SS remembers coming to Brattleboro and ES adds how that turned into creating NECCA.

Participants

  • Elsie Smith
  • Serenity Forchion

Recording Locations

Vermont Public

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach