Belvoir Terrace Summer Camp
| Slogan | Belvoir offers exciting training in art, acting, music, theater, dance, music and individual sports! |
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| Location | Lenox, Massachusetts, US |
| Coordinates | 42°21′54″N 73°17′06″W / 42.365013°N 73.284978°WCoordinates: 42°21′54″N 73°17′06″W / 42.365013°N 73.284978°W |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Operating season | June–August |
| Website | www.belvoirterrace.com |
Belvoir Terrace is a performing arts summer camp for girls near Lenox, Massachusetts, US. It is a place where girls can learn and expand their abilities and knowledge of theatre, art, music, and dance.
History
Edna Y. Schwartz created a performing arts summer program for women at Belvoir Terrace in 1954. (Her daughter and granddaughter are the current directors/owners.)
Belvoir Terrace was built by Rotch & Tilden between 1888 and 1890 for Morris K. Jesup. Its landscape was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. In the early 1920s, John Shepherd purchased and renovated the property as a summer retreat.
Notable alumnae
- Natascia Diaz
- Alyssa Epstein (a Rockette dancing with Chet Walker)
- Allison Charney (opera, soprano)
- Jeannette Delgado (Miami City Ballet)
- Patricia Delgado (Miami City Ballet)
- Terra Naomi (an alternative rock/pop musician)
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