Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp
Subtitle: A History of Art in Nature
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781625859273
Subjects: Arts, united states
Description: In 1914 Charlotte Perry and Portia Mansfield envisioned a secluded institution nestled in the mountains, where art and nature could intersect. By the 1920s, their remote Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp in Steamboat Springs was serving as a hub for top dancers such as José Limon and Harriette Ann Gray to hone their craft. In addition to training thousands of pointed toes and arched feet, the school showcased equestrian jumping and performed plays by masters, including Shakespeare, García Lorca and Tennessee Williams. The theater program eventually attracted budding actors like Julie Harris, Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Biel. Perry-Mansfield is America's longest continuously running performing arts camp.