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Usdan Named a Top Long Island Workplace, Two Years Running

News | Sep 6, 2022

On September 2, Usdan received recognition as a Top Long Island Workplace for the second year in a row. Each year, Long Island Press and Dan's Papers recognizes organizations on Long Island and across the nation as Top Workplaces. Usdan was selected based on surveys completed by our staff and...

Staff member standing and smiling with a group of children

What's New With U? Week 8

Summer Newsletter | Aug 19, 2022

With the final gong ring of the summer, Usdan's 2022 Summer Season took its final bow. On the last day of camp, our students and staff gathered together in the McKinley Amphitheater to celebrate a summer we will carry with us throughout the year and beyond. We united to sing along with Junior Vocal...

Students standing with City of Usdan artwork

What's New With U? Week 7

Summer Newsletter | Aug 12, 2022

Words fail to describe the beauty and camaraderie we experienced on campus this week. Our time together can perhaps be summarized with lines from the song "Putting It Together" by the great Stephen Sondheim, featured in this week's performance of Bit by Bit: A Sondheim Revue. "Bit by bit, putting it...

Student sitting in the woods painting and listening to music

What's New With U? Week 6

Summer Newsletter | Aug 5, 2022

This week was bursting with Usdan traditions that united our community of over a thousand campers and staff, while also celebrating what makes each of us unique. Tuesday's Festival threw us back to the 1970s with a captivating performance by The Chameleons: a world-renowned mime duo that has been...

Cellists posing with their cellos in the woods

What's New With U? Week 5

Summer Newsletter | Jul 30, 2022

We are still beaming from the all of the joy and creative risk-taking we saw this week. We jumped into the week by welcoming our 4-Week B Classic and Week 5 Recreational Camp friends. Students flowed off the buses and out of their cars, grabbed a campus map at the Welcome Table, waved "hello" to old...

Students adoring bubbles as they walk into Usdan's campus

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