35 Items for 35 Years

Make double the impact with your donation

Thanks to a generous matching donation from The Messing Family Foundation, they will match each dollar we raise up to $10,000! That means that every $1 you donate, Frequent Flyers receives $2!

Your donation helps nurture our community as we fly into our 35th year.

Dear Frequent Flyers community,

35 years ago, our aerialists flew into the sky, bringing hearts to heights this mountain town had never seen. It was more than a performance, it was the beginning of a community. We didn’t know it then, we were too young to really understand what we were launching, but since that day, we have transformed into an essential part of Boulder’s art scene, lifestyle, identity, and heart.

During these 35 years of exploration and growth you have become an important piece of the Frequent Flyer’s community.

We look back with profound gratitude as we look ahead to the next 35 years of artistic innovation. Frequent Flyers is a community rooted in art, movement, acceptance, inclusivity, and courage. 

We are able to fly, all of us, because of what we’ve built together. Every person who has tried something new, left their comfort zone, perfected their skills, mastered a new art, witnessed the magic from the audience or given their time and money - becomes a part of something bigger than themselves.

That “something bigger” is turning 35 and we have a lot to celebrate! Kids Who Fly

- 46 Professional Training Program grads

- 50 Student Company Performances

- 25 Years of Aerial Dance Festivals and 100 ADF artists produced

- 145 Professional Company Performances

- 4000 ADF students

- 4500 square feet of training and rehearsal space

- 9000 Kids Who Fly served

- 18500 ADF audience members

- 21500 Students learning the joy of dancing in the air

- 206000 Audience Members

The best futures always require an investment. We’re asking you to help nurture us by supporting 35 items for 35 years – to reach our goal of $35,000.

Scholarships for youth at risk, new computers, studio repairs, aerial equipment, artists’ fees, costumes, “masking” for Studio 1 for our cabarets. To see the full list of items, please visit frequentflyers.org/35-items-for-35-years/..

Did you witness our magic from the stage?

Primordial Urge - 1989Did you dare to try something new with us?

Did you support our Kids Who Fly or other programs?

Did you donate your valuable time and money? 

With profound gratitude we celebrate with you 35 years of experience and excitement as we fly together into the future. Please consider contributing again to ensure our future and if this is your first time donating we welcome your support of any amount! 

With gratitude and hope,

Nancy Smith

Founder/ Artistic Director