Preserving Our Heritage
The Victorian Dance Ensemble uses the proceeds from its performances and
sales of its dance instruction videotape to support various historic
preservation and education programs. Through 2007, the Ensemble has made
direct cash donations of $19,000 to:
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Antietam National Battlefield
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum – Roundhouse Restoration Fund
Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis Home – Hurricane Restoration Fund
Camp Curtin Historical Society – Jenkins Monument Project
Civil War Preservation Trust – Adopt a Class Room Program
Civil War Preservation Trust –Traveling Educational Trunk Program
Dauphin County Historical Society
George Meade Society – Scholarship Fund
Hampton Mansion National Historic Site
Jerusalem Mill Preservation Project
Maryland Historical Society
Museum of the Confederacy
National Civil War Museum
Patapsco Female Institute Historic Site
Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee – Civil War Flag Project
Red Mill Museum
Sons of Union Veterans Hartranft Camp No. 15
Star Spangled Banner House
Wilderness Battlefield – Ellwood House Project
The Victorian Dance Ensemble has been a consistent supporter of the Civil
War Preservation Trust’s educational programs, donating thousands of
dollars, presenting dance classes, exhibiting displays of artifacts, and
providing entertaining dance demonstrations.
Through its balls and demonstrations, the Victorian Dance Ensemble has also
assisted numerous other organizations with raising thousands of dollars for
a variety of preservation and educational causes.
The Victorian Dance Ensemble has supported the Gettysburg Monuments Project
(popularly known as “Readshaw’s Raiders”) since its founding by conducting
fund-raising dance classes and balls. Over the years, these events have
raised over $16,000 for the restoration of monuments at the Gettysburg
National Military Park.
Beginning in 2004, the Victorian Dance Ensemble has sponsored a Civil War
Preservation Ball for the Gettysburg Monuments Project in the Rotunda of the
Pennsylvania Capitol. The members of the Ensemble serve as floor managers at
the event, demonstrating and teaching the dances. The 28th Pennsylvania
Regimental Brass Band provides the music. Since its inception, the ball has
become one of the premiere events of the vintage dance season. Typically,
about 120 guests come from six states to dance in the spectacular setting of
the Capitol Rotunda.
In February 2006, vandals damaged three monuments at Gettysburg. The income
from the Preservation Ball raised sufficient money to repair the 114th
Pennsylvania Infantry Monument ($5,800) and to make a donation to help
repair the two other monuments ($1,000 each).
Rep. Harry Readshaw and
Annette and Lawrence Keener-Farley presented a check for the monuments to
Dr. John Latschar, Superintendent of the Gettysburg National Military Park,
at a ceremony in front of the 114th Pennsylvania Monument.
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Victorian Dance Ensemble
2 Westminster Blvd.
Camp Hill, PA 17011
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