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100 Years of Tradition: 1906-2006
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The Conservatory's Second Century











Learn about the Conservatory’s first 100 years through pictures. You’ll see what Kansas City was like in the early 1900s, how students dressed in the 1920s and 30s, what dorm rooms looked like, and see various ensembles through the years. Click on one of five range of dates and be transported to the past through a collection of photos.

For a more complete look at the first 100 years of the Conservatory, buy Rhythms of a Century, a full-color, hardcover coffee table book containing 250 pictures.

Please click a time frame below:

1906-1919
1920-1939
1940-1959
1960-1979
1980-Present

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