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November Picks

Inspiring U | Nov 2, 2020

LEARN Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has announced their virtual winter season, which will run December 2 - 31. Season highlights will include a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Revelations. WATCH Started by Usdan faculty Alex Davis, Sugar Hill Salon Chamber Music is a live streamed...

Commitment

Musings | Oct 30, 2020

Dear Usdan Community, Before the pandemic, we were already living in an age of distraction. Yet, we could still enter a theater, watch the lights go down, and commit ourselves for several hours to one work of art. Now, arts organizations have thankfully pivoted to creating compelling artistic...

Young camper painting her ceramics piece in the art studio

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Musings | Oct 16, 2020

Dear Usdan Community, After returning home to New York City this fall, I was so hungry for culture that I found myself visiting museums eight times in two weeks. Over the summer, we put a radio in the bathroom and set it to WQXR so that we could listen to classical music while brushing our teeth...

The back of a young performer on stage She is facing the audience with arms raised

The Place We Wish the World Could Be

Musings | Oct 9, 2020

From left to right, Los Angeles Lakers players Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and Quinn Cook kneel during the national anthem before an NBA playoff game. Dear Usdan Community, Often, I say our role is to make Usdan the place we wish the whole world to be. Today, I thank the NBA for furthering my...

Basketball player with the words "Equality" written on the back of his jersey

October Picks

Inspiring U | Oct 6, 2020

LEARN Read last week's NYTimes article "Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last?" and learn why the work of Black composers is being produced by orchestras now more than ever before. WATCH Craving live dance? So are we! New York City Center has announced their 2020 Fall for Dance...

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