Blog | Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts on Long Island

Brooms Up! Creativity Flies With Quidditch at Usdan

News | Jul 25, 2017

This week, at the first of two Quidditch Tournaments on campus this season, students engaged in double periods of pure fun and imagination, thanks to the Harry Potter-inspired sport. The quirky activity —described as a mix between dodgeball, soccer and rugby— has been offered at Usdan for the last...

Quidditch Tournaments participants in action

Abby Z wins Bessie Award

News | Jul 5, 2017

Last week, talented choreographer Abby Zbikowski took the stage at Usdan to perform a piece of her innovative and thought-provoking contemporary work. And, next week, she will be honored for her innovative work in the field with a 2017 Juried Bessie Awards –the Oscars of the NY Dance and Performance...

innovative and thought-provoking contemporary dance

“The Incubator Project”: An Off-Season Creative Faculty Cultivation Program Launches

News | May 18, 2017

In April and early May, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts hosted the first 360-degree interactive room pop-up in augmented reality on campus.

Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun Will Shine at Usdan This Summer

News | May 18, 2017

For Summer 2017, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts is adding a sustainable art curriculum designed by Usdan staff in collaboration with noted artist Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun team.

We’re on trend — and in the Wall Street Journal!

News | May 12, 2017

This week, Usdan made a cameo in the Wall Street Journal. It philosophized that photo-taking now is commonplace among youngsters that people of any age can make beautiful art, mentioning Usdan’s mobile photography and video for social media programs as part of the zeitgeist. Usdan’s new mobile...

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