Blog | Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts on Long Island

Usdan Adds Joe Levy to Senior Leadership Team

News | Feb 17, 2021

In the New Year, Usdan added a key member to the senior leadership team: Joe Levy, CVE as Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Joe supervises Usdan’s campus and facilities, IT, security, venue rental program, and the development of new programs that will bring in alternate revenue streams to...

Joe Levy sitting in the McKinley Amphitheater

Usdan Adds Maura Charles to the Board of Trustees

News | Feb 17, 2021

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts is thrilled to announce the appointment of a new member of the Board of Trustees: Maura Charles. Charles joins the Board in advising and supporting programs, marketing initiatives, and scholarships. “We are thrilled to have such an affable and passionate addition to...

COVID Update: Summer 2021

News | Feb 16, 2021

Dear Usdan Parents and Caregivers, We know that some of you still have concerns about whether or not we will be able to run camp safely this summer. While we believe that sending your child to camp should remain a personal family decision, we see a path to safe operation in 2021 and would like to...

Young girl standing in Usdan t-shirt with rainbow U

The Importance of Usdan

Musings | Feb 5, 2021

“Caring for children is an absolutely fundamental, profoundly valuable part of the human project...being a parent is like making a garden. It’s about providing a rich, stable, safe environment that allows many different kinds of flowers to bloom. It’s about producing a robust and flexible ecosystem...

A young dancer in an orange dress running onto the Amphitheater stage

February Picks

Inspiring U | Feb 1, 2021

LEARN Check out Paper Sculptures Lesson 1 the first in a series of six lessons created by Usdan Art faculty last summer. Watch all of our pre-recorded content by visiting our Inspiring U YouTube Playlist. WATCH Usdan Artist in Residence The Knights created a two part piece for the Usdan community in...

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