OLDEST -- Perry-Mansfield School of Theatre and Dance - Steamboat Springs, CO
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Outspoken1
N 40° 30.590 W 106° 49.741
13T E 345038 N 4485953
Established in 1914, the school/camp is the oldest, continuously operating, modern dance camp in the United States. They moved to this secluded location after too many 'peeping-toms' in Denver!
Waymark Code: WMMH8F
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
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"Established in 1914, the school/camp is the oldest, continuously operating, modern dance camp in the United States. Charlotte Perry and Portia Mansfield, two Smith College graduates instrumental in pioneering theater and dance, founded the camp." (from (
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"In 1913, Charlotte Perry and Portia Mansfield fulfilled their dreams of creating a theatre and dance camp in the mountains. Perry-Mansfield is recognized as the oldest continuously-operating performing arts school and camp in the nation. Throughout the years, a number of distinguished alumni, faculty, and guest artists have passed through the doors of Perry-Mansfield. Today, students from all over the world take classes from a select group of accomplished and internationally renowned faculty. The tradition of Perry-Mansfield remains unsurpassed as the camp continues to prepare emerging young artists for the stage. Recent alumni are performing with Ballet Hispanico, Battleworks Dance Company, Munich Ballet, the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Nederlands Dance Theatre, and in film, on Broadway and television. We invite you to share in the magic of Perry-Mansfield. To learn more, watch the overview video at (
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