Jennifer Niff Nicholls
Jennifer Niff Nicholls is the Founder and Director of Secret Circus Philadelphia, a contemporary school for the study of Circus Arts and Aerial dance. The school premiered in 2015, and hosts the region’s top aerial coaches, as well as some of the nation’s top guest instructors. Niff thinks of teaching as an art form and with this philosophy she has become a sought after coach in the American circus community. From 2006-2015 she taught aerials at The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, and soon after became the Adult Aerial Coordinator and head coach, as well as Teacher Training Coordinator. Niff spent 5 years developing a teacher training program now safety recognized and certified by the American Circus Educators Association. She is an honors graduate of the Teacher Training program at The National Circus School in Montreal. Since 2014 she has taught Aerial Dance at The University of the Arts. Niff is also a powerful and innovative choreographer and performer, and is constantly producing and performing.