P.O. Box 774284
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
ph: 970.879.9008
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© 2004 Steamboat Springs Arts Council


The Arts Council serves as a pivotal organization for over 30 affiliated groups and individual artists, offering collaboration, administrative support, facility support, technical assistance, grants and leadership in advocating for community arts programming. These affiliates contribute greatly to the cultural life of Steamboat Springs and Routt County. Dance concerts, exhibits, theater productions, conferences, classes and music performances are all an integral part of our lives thanks to:


ARTS FOR THE SOUL
John Sant' Ambrogio
POB 883367
Steamboat Springs, CO
80488

Email John Sant' Ambrogio
970.879.9381

Offers seminars/retreats devoted to inspiration creativity and community.


ARTISTS' GALLERY OF STEAMBOAT
1009 Lincoln Avenue
Downtown Steamboat Springs
970.879.4744

An Artist owned and operated Gallery.


ARTFUEL STUDIO
A Visual Arts School for all ages
440 South Lincoln Avenue
Suite 3B
Steamboat Springs
970.870.3278


BUD WERNER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Chris Painter
1289 Lincoln Ave.
PO Box 774568
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.0240 FAX: 970.879.3476
cpainter@marmot.org

The communitys full-service public library. The annual Literary Sojourn, a festival of authors, is held every September.



CHILDRENS DANCEWORKS
Wendy Smith Mikelsons
PO Box 770430
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.736.1005
childrensdanceworks@yahoo.com

childrens danceworks offers creative dance and modern dance classes for ages 3-15 years of age. Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions are offered as well as summer workshops all held at the Northwest Ballet Studio located at 326 Oak Street. childrens danceworks also offers a parent/toddler class for 1 1/2 to 2 year olds and boys-only classes.



THE COLUMBINE SINGERS

Christel Houston
PO Box 775662
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.276.1444
chouston@chscol.com

The Columbine Singers provide opportunities for local musicians to learn and perform an eclectic mix of challenging but accessible choral music for all ages and musical tastes.



DELECTABLE MOUNTAIN QUILTERS GUILD

Sharon Yannacone
PO Box 774383
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.0880

The purpose of the guild is to preserve the tradition, culture and history of quilting, and to promote the knowledge and understanding of the art of quilting through continuing education services for members and the public. Meetings are held the third Monday each month at 6:30pm at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.


EMERALD CITY OPERA
Keri Rusthoi
PO Box 775576
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.1996 FAX 413.502.4002
info@emeraldcityopera.org

The Emerald City Opera produces professional-caliber, classical opera in the heart of the Yampa Valley. Combining world-class artists from the esteemed opera houses of the world with local professionals, ECO promotes the vocal and performance arts at the highest level. The ECO offers two separate subscription concert series throughout the year and mounts a full-scale, complete opera production each August.



FOCUS ADVENTURES

Karen Gordon Schulman
PO Box 771640
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.2244
karen@focusadventures.com

Focus Adventures offers photo workshops in Steamboat Springs year-round, as well as half and full-day photo tours of the beautiful Yampa Valley. The annual Steamboatin the Summertime 6-day photo workshop takes place in early July each year. Photographic artist and teacher Karen Gordon Schulman invites you to awaken and express your creative spirit and vision through the camera's lens. International photo tour destinations are also offered.


THE GREAT AMERICAN LAUGHING STOCK CO.
Stuart Handloff
PO Box 774284
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Phone: 970.355.9403
shandloff@hotmail.com




HISTORIC ROUTT COUNTY!

Arianthe Stettner
PO Box 775717, 842 Lincoln Avenue #3
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.875.1305
hrc@springsips.com

Historic Routt County! is a non-profit Routt County wide historic preservation organization which works with private and commercial properties to help preserve our history for future generations.



LALOBA RANCH ART CENTER
33516 County Road 43A
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970.870.6423 FAX: 970.870.6452
clay@lalobaranch.com

Laloba Ranch Art Center is an art school dedicated solely to the advancement of ceramic arts. Summer workshops offer a true mentoring environment with internationally recognized clay artists.


MIXED MEDIA PAINTING SCHOOL OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Suzy Halloran
PO Box 775418
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.871.1269
home@holloran.biz

This non-profit schools mission is to educate the community about mixed media painting through the creative process.




MOUNTAIN MADRIGAL SINGERS
Cheryl Hardy-Moore
PO Box 770504
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.8321 FAX: 879.4511

Formed in 1984 to perform at the Madrigal Dinner, this group of twelve select singers specializes in traditional madrigal songs and classical ensemble pieces. The Madrigals perform at various events throughout the community.



NORTHWEST BALLET

Heidi Meschurel-Jolly
PO Box 774004
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.871.1880
northwestballet@aol.com

Northwest Ballet has helped to shape culture in the Yampa Valley by providing local dancers of all ages with year-round professional instruction. Members also produce and perform in high caliber dance productions, comparable to those in much larger communities. Northwest Ballet Studio is also home now home
to Rocky Mountain Dance, Yampa Valley Ceili Society, Children's Danceworks, Music Together, Urban Edge Dance, & the Oak St Performing Arts Company~offering classes for toddlers-adult and courses through the Colorado Mountain College.



OAK STREET PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY

David Jolly
970.875.1173
oakstpac@aol.com

A dance school and performance organization for all ages. Professional instruction in ballet, jazz, Celtic and performance dance for ages 5 to adult.



PERRY-MANSFIELD PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL AND CAMP
June Lindemayer
40755 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970.879.7125 FAX: 970.879.5823
p-m@perry-mansfield.org

Since 1913, Perry-Mansfield has offered educational summer arts programs for ages 8 through college. Guest artists in dance and theater join seasoned professionals in offering a challenging, stimulating program of instruction and performance. Visual Arts, writing, equitation, and outdoor activities round out the program for residential and nonresidential students alike.



THE POTTERS WHEEL
Gail Holthausen
2780 Acre Lane
Steamboat Springs, CO
970.879.4944

Offers public classes and workshops throughout the year for all age groups to create in a variety of methods, from "paint-your-own-pottery" ceramic decoration to hand-building.




ROCKY MOUNTAIN DANCE

Karin Comeau
41615 RCR 38A
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970.879.1922

A Steamboat Springs dance group that presents a variety of modern, classical and ethnic dance programs each year.



ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUMMER CONSERVATORY

Ernest Richardson
5149 Decatur Street
Omaha, NE 68104
402.556.2411
rmscdirector@cox.net

A unique summer experience for serious music students held annually at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs, built upon a core music curriculum in an environment that encourages the development of mentoring relationships.



SEMINARS AT STEAMBOAT
Jane Stein
PO Box 881029,
Steamboat Springs, CO 80488


Nationally known speakers come to the Seminars at Steamboat each summer to talk about some of the hottest public policy topics—national security, the war in Iraq , rising health care costs, global warming and more.




STEAMBOAT ARTS & CRAFTS GYM

Diane & Gene Davis
PO Box 773306
1280 13th Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.870.0384

A learning/recreational service center that is best described as a "community" creative gym offering workshops, classes, and a workout for your inner artist.



STEAMBOAT ART MUSEUM
807 Lincoln Avenue
P.O. Box 883434
Steamboat Springs , CO 80488
970-870-1755
sam@steamboatartmuseum.com


The mission of the Steamboat Art Museum is to collect, preserve, and present fine art to the public, with a primary focus on Northwestern Colorado.




STEAMBOAT CLAY ARTISANS
Deb Babcock
PO Box 882111
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.846.9349
dbabcock@springsips.com

The Steamboat Clay Artisans is a group of local ceramic artists and those interested in ceramics. Its purpose is to share information and ideas, provide members with a venue for showing and selling their creations, provide seminars and workshops to help build upon pottery-making skills, and support local charities through the donation of bowls and other ceramic wares with their annual Soup Bowl Supper fundraiser.



STEAMBOAT COMMUNITY PLAYERS
Kay Wagner
PO Box 771860
970.879.3182

Steamboat Community Players presents a varying number of popular community theater productions. Formed in 1972 under the auspices of the Arts Council, Steamboat Community Players is now an independent nonprofit organization. This active group of local actors and technicians attracts enthusiastic audiences to their productions.



STEAMBOAT DANCE THEATRE
Kent Nightwalker
PO Box 774284
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.6486
steamboatdancetheatre@yahoo.com

Formed in 1975, the Steamboat Dance Theatre includes eighty local dancers, choreographers and dance teachers. The Steamboat Dance Theatre sponsors classes, appearances by guest artists and master teachers and presents an annual dance concert to sell-out audiences.



STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ORCHESTRA
& YOUTH ENSEMBLE PROGRAM

Ira Dubinsky
PO Box 774079
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.9008, ext. 107
FAX: 970.879.4434
swilliams@steamboatorchestra.org

Established in 1991, the mission of The Steamboat Springs Chamber Orchestra is to perform music for the residents and visitors of Northwest Colorado with an emphasis on community outreach, musician development, and music education for youth. The Steamboat Springs Youth Ensemble program provides opportunities for young performers.



STEAMBOAT SPRINGS MOUNTAIN THEATER CO.
Kelly Anzalone/Owner & Operator
Steamboat Springs Mountain Theater Company
PO Box 880157
Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80488
970.734.4321
www.steamboattheater.com

The Steamboat springs Mountain Theater is a multi-use facility in the heart of Ski Time Square. From performing arts and music to movies and private events, our facility can meet all of your entertainment needs.



STEAMBOAT WRITERS GROUP - Formed in 1983
Harriet Freiberger
PO Box 775063
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.8079

Writers attend weekly meetings at the Depot to read their work, receive advice and encouragement, share experiences and celebrate successes. This group hosts writers workshops throughout the year.


STRINGS IN THE MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL
900 Strings Rd (off Pine Grove Rd)
PO Box 774627
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.5056 x100
strings@stringsinthemountains.com

Strings in the Mountains, a nationally recognized music festival, presents over 70 performances of chamber music, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass and world rhythms – among other genres. The intimate 540-seat tent overlooks breathtaking vistas of Mt. Werner and the beautiful Yampa Valley making it an ideal venue to hear world-class music.





THE YAMPA VALLEY
BOYS
Steve Jones & John Fisher
PO Box 773611
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Phone: 970.879.4746
Fax: 970.879.8070
Email: yampavalleyboys@hotmail.com




TREAD OF PIONEERS MUSEUM
Candice Lombardo, Director
800 Oak Street
PO Box 772372
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.879.2214 FAX: 970.879.6109
topmuseum@springsips.com

Museum dedicated to collecting, preserving and exhibiting material relative to the history of Routt County and to promoting an appreciation of the areas rich historic heritage.



WE'RE NOT CLOWNS
Kelly Anzalone and Andy Pratt
PO Box 772184
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970.734.4321

Were Not Clowns is a juggling troupe whose shows are a combination of internationally acclaimed juggling, comedy, improvisation and music. Recently they attended the yearly International Jugglers Association Convention in Montreal where they won the Silver Medal in the Team Competition.



WEST SLOPE FM
Jan Vail
1821 Kamar Plaza
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970.879.2591

A small group of citizens who have been working since 1976 to bring classical music to Steamboat Springs, The FCC has given West Slope FM permission to increase the listening range to the foot of Mt. Werner and both north and south by installing translators on Emerald Mountain.


YAMPA VALLEY CEILI SOCIETY
Nora Parker
375 Blue Sage Circle
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970.879.2205
ceili@frii.com

The Yampa Valley Ceili Society (YVCS) teaches traditional Irish ceili (kay-lee) dances to anybody and everybody who enjoys dancing and having fun. We put special emphasis on music, and so our society also includes talented musicians who provide traditional music for our dancing and enjoyment.





YOGA FOR KIDS
Joanne Palmer
970.879.2083

Integrates storytelling, games, music, movement and more. Director Joanne Palmer says "Yoga for Kids is dedicated to helping children set a life-long foundation for well-being, build self-esteem, foster creative expression and develop strong, limber and healthy bodies."

YOUNG AUTHORS CAMP

Writing and bookmaking for kids