Blog | Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts on Long Island

An Intro You Don't Want to Miss

Musings | May 21, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, Every year since 2018, my colleagues and I look forward to reviewing Uniquely U applications submitted by young artists from across Long Island and New York City. This year was no exception. Nearly 150 applicants submitted a video — conceptualized, shot, and edited themselves —...

Getting Ready

Musings | May 18, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, Today, my camera did all the writing. Enjoy these videos and images of Usdan's facilities team — Joe Levy (COO), Stephen Hodges (Facilities Manager), Julio Garcia (Senior Groundskeeper) — getting campus ready for our kids. Best, Lauren Brandt Schloss, Executive Director

A New Future

Musings | May 14, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, This year — Summer 2021 — feels like the true beginning of Usdan's new future. The world is a messy place right now. For well over a year, our collective children and students have been impacted by this pandemic, by continuing racial injustice, by our growing divisions, and by...

Two children walking away from the camera, holding hands

Usdan one of the "Best Summer Camps In New York State 2021"

News | May 6, 2021

Usdan was recently named by Summer Camp Hub one of the best summer camps to attend in New York State in 2021. See the full list at summercamphub.com/best-new-york-summer-camps.

Kids of all ages posing and representing different art forms

Samantha

Musings | Apr 16, 2021

Dear Usdan Community, Last week, faculty member Larry Jackson introduced us to three of his Usdan Online students: Ashley, Charlie, and Natalie. Today, Usdan Online faculty member and Curriculum Specialist Hawley Hussey, shares with us the impressive creativity of one of her Comic Art students...

Young girl named Samantha holding up her comic artwork

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