Cheyenne Mountain Dancers

Presentation: Herb Egender was part of the Cheyenne Mountain Dancers on their historic 1939 trip east from Colorado. Part 1.

The Cheyenne Mountain Dancers appear in Washington, DC, at the 1939 National Folk Festival, their first trip to the East Coast.

Newspaper clipping describing the enthusiastic reception given the Cheyenne Mountain Dancers at Swarthmore College, May 2, 1939.

Video: Rare 1955 footage of young Colorado square dancers in Central City, illustrating the Lloyd Shaw influence, both in their dance style and in the choreography that incorporates dramatic aerial moves.
Typical program of the Cheyenne Mountain Dancers, demonstrating a range of social dance styles