PIONEERS OF IMAGINATION, SPIRIT AND PERFORMANCE In 1913, Charlotte Perry and Portia Mansfield fulfilled their dreams of creating a theatre and dance camp in the mountains. Now, 99 years later, 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 Dans 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 below.
INTRODUCTION TO PERRY-MANSFIELD
100 YEARS OF PERRY-MANSFIELD — COMING SOON!
STAFF
Charlie Parnell
Director, Business Affairs, Operations & Facilities
A native of Wisconsin, Charlie has lived in nine states and traveled to over 25 countries before moving his family to Steamboat Springs 12 years ago from Geneva, Switzerland where he was the European Marketing Manager for a medical company. Graduating with a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Yale University, he has experience in Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial start-ups, teaching high school, and was the Administrative Pastor of a local church. His spare time is filled with family and outdoor activities of every sort.
Toni
Program Director
Toni is a native of the Midwest, but has called Steamboat Springs home for almost 20 years. Toni and her family were drawn to Steamboat for its strong sense of community, its natural beauty, and its many opportunities. Toni brings a background in administation, management, and human resources to P-M. In her free time you will find her spending time with her husband and two daughters, finding and trying new recipes, and taking advantage of all that the Yampa Valley has to offer. Toni is honored to be at P-M, working to keep the vision of Charlotte and Portia alive for many years to come.
Janie Moore
Administrative Assistant
Janie is a native of the Yampa Valley. She earned her BA at Colorado State University and her Master’s of Public Policy at the University of Denver. She brings over five years of administrative experience in nonprofit, legal, and governmental settings. She is excited to utilize these skills in a creative setting. When she is not at camp you can generally find her trekking around in the mountains; or tapping into her artistic abilities of crafts and cooking.
Sarah Steinberg
Development Manager
A Steamboat native, Sarah attended Perry-Mansfield for many years and taught Dance to Discovery Campers for a summer. She is pleased to be continuing her work with P-M as Development Manager. Sarah studied German Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Since 2006 she has lived in New York City. Sarah has worked with the Atlantic Theatre Company and A.R.T./New York. She is a proud board member of Primary Stages.
Richard Osmer
Facilities Assistant
Rich grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida and graduated with a BA in English from Troy State University. He has taught high school and middle school English and taught environmental science at several summer camps throughout the country. Rich served as Sports Director at Camp Pinnacle in North Carolina and taught ocean kayaking at a camp in Jupiter, Florida. In addition to working at Perry-Mansfield year-round, Rich teaches skiing to 4-6 year olds during the winter.