Blog | Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts on Long Island

Ashley, Charlie, and Natalie

Musings | Apr 9, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, For weeks, we have been spotlighting youth creativity in these musings, and today, I am delighted to invite you to enjoy a dose of it live. Starting on April 19 and through April 22, step into the online studios with me for our Winter/Spring semester wrap-ups, aka Usdan Happy...

Closeup of child's hand painting an orange dragon on canvas

Renewal

Musings | Apr 2, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, I hope many of you are enjoying spring breaks and meaningful holidays. Next week, I look forward to again sharing the creative voice of a young Usdan artist. This week, the convergence of Easter, Passover, and Spring make clear that it is a time of renewal. The Usdan campus is...

Budding branches in front of a light blue sky

Sarah

Musings | Mar 26, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, Today, as part of our focus on youth creativity, I am excited to introduce you to a 13-year-old visual artist named Sarah. Last Sunday, I enjoyed a happy hour with Sarah and her parents, as I showed them the Usdan campus during a sunny day of socially-distanced private tours...

Photo of young girl named Sarah, smiling

March Picks

Inspiring U | Mar 24, 2021

Learn Movement Research is one of the world's leading laboratories for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms. Check out their calendar for low-cost classes, workshops, and performances across movement and dance disciplines. Watch Levine Querido is a children's book publishing company...

Alden

Musings | Mar 19, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, I hope you have one minute to watch the video below of Alden reading his poem called But One Part. I first met Alden when he was a student in Usdan’s Sustainable Design class and when he led a community of 200 guests in a Solar Nightwalk on Governors Island. Recently, Alden has...

Children in the dark using lights to make shapes with light and motion

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