Blog | Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts on Long Island

What's New With U? Week 8

Summer Newsletter | Aug 17, 2023

What a wonderful time it has been at Usdan this summer. Thank you to our students for choosing to spend this time with us, and the families for making it possible. It was our privilege this summer to watch our students make new friends, push themselves artistically, socially, emotionally and...

What's New With U? Week 7

Summer Newsletter | Aug 13, 2023

It is hard to believe that our 2023 summer session is almost over and we are entering or last week at Usdan. We had an amazing week of performances from the Theater, Music, and Creative Writing departments. In Theater, students wowed in Pippin, Cinderella, Captain Louie Jr. and in the World Premiere...

What's New With U? Week 6

Summer Newsletter | Aug 4, 2023

This week was full of celebrating Usdan traditions, including the annual 5 year lunch and the Red Object Exchange. It was also a wonderful week of Festival performances. Students got to enjoy performances from visiting performers such as The Knights and Dance Heginbotham. We were treated to extra...

What's New With U? Week 5

Summer Newsletter | Jul 28, 2023

We jumped into the week by welcoming our 4-Week B Classic and Week 5 Recreational Camp students, greeting old friends and making new friends. We spent the week exploring the theme of this session, Harmony. We found harmony in our voices, in our instruments, in the creation of art, and most...

What's New With U? Week 4

Summer Newsletter | Jul 21, 2023

We are already feeling nostalgic about these past four weeks... It's hard to believe that Session A of Usdan is already over - what an amazing four weeks it has been! This past week has been full of excitement on campus. We enjoyed another week full of student performances at Festival and in the...

Class	Session	Major/Minor
Festival Showrunners: Usher, Host & Capture!	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Recreational Camp	1-Week Rec Camp	Major
Chess	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor and Recreational Activity
Performance: Children’s Theater	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Performance: Musical Theater	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Performance: The Usdan Troupe	8-Week	Major
Theater Skills: Improvisation & Theater Games	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Theater Skills: The Actor Sings	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Archery	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor and Recreational Activity
U Time	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor and Recreational Activity
Yoga	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor and Recreational Activity
Nature, Ecology & Design	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Seed to Snack: Edible Gardening	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Absolute Beginner Guitar Minor	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Absolute Beginner Piano Minor	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Chamber Ensemble	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Composition: Classical Music	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Composition: Intro to DJ Basics and the History of Hip-Hop	4-Week A	Minor
Composition: Songwriting	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Concert Band	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Guitar Minor (1-2 Years of Experience)	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Jazz Ensemble (Major)	4-Week A	Major
Jazz Ensemble (Minor)	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Junior Piano Major (3+ Years of Experience)	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Junior Vocal Ensemble	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Orchestra	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Piano Minor (1-2 Years of Experience)	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor
Senior Piano Major (4+ Years of Experience)	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Senior Vocal Ensemble	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Ballet	4-Week A	Major
Broadway Jazz Dance	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor and Recreational Activity
Choreography	4-Week B	Major
Dance Adventure	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Hip Hop Dance (Major)	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Hip Hop Dance (Minor)	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor and Recreational Activity
Tap Dance	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor and Recreational Activity
Creative Writing	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Creative Writing: Playwriting	4-Week B	Minor
Art Adventure	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Beginner Painting	4-Week B	Minor
Ceramics	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Comic Art	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Jewelry Making: Mixed Media	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
LEGO™ Construction	4-Week A 4-Week B	Minor and Recreational Activity
Painting & Drawing	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Photography	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major and Minor
Portfolio Development	4-Week A	Minor
Sculpture	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Sewing & Fashion Design	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major
Discovery	4-Week A 4-Week B	Major