July 27, 2012 
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Leslie Tryon first visited Chautauqua in July 1988 as a participant in the Highlights for Children writers’ workshop. In an article submitted to The Chautauquan Daily, Tryon shares the story of winning the Institution’s annual poetry contest, and the impact “a week of innovation and creative work” had on her career as an author.
If you would like to share your Chautauqua story, please contact Daily editor Matt Ewalt at mewalt@ciweb.org.
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June 27, 2012 0 Comments
Your voice. Your stories. Your Chautauqua.
This summer, read stories submitted by our readers at http://www.chqdaily.com. Describe your first visit to Chautauqua. Share your family history. Reflect on how you bring the Chautauqua experience home.
Submit your CHQ story idea to Daily editor Matt Ewalt at mewalt@ciweb.org.
Leah Pileggi | Community contributor
In the morning, I would take my very first dance class. I was 16, ancient in dancer years. But I was scheduled to jump-start my dance life with pliés and jetés and mazurkas and “modern dance” seven hours a day, five days a week, for two months. A summer of dance at Chautauqua.
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Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. Over the course of nine weeks, more than 170,000 visitors will participate in programs, classes and community events for all ages—all within the beautiful setting of a historic lakeside village. Learn more →
