Usdan Blog
Inspiring U | Oct 6, 2020
Inspiring U is a growing collection of creative content to help our community stay creatively engaged.
Musings | Jul 24, 2020
From Monday through Wednesday of this week, I tried not to schedule myself full of zoom meetings. Instead, I worked from seat B26 in the Andrew and Lily McKinley Amphitheater. Thanks to Usdan’s Artists in Residence The Knights , our dormant amphitheater came back to life. For three days, a...
News | Jun 21, 2020
Executive Director Lauren Brandt Schloss shared thoughts and news about Usdan's plans and preparations for camp this summer. She was featured in Newsday twice , Long Island Business News , and on Fox Business News and News12 . Lauren's letter about the safety of opening camp was also included in...
News | Jun 21, 2020
The show must go on! This time of social distancing couldn't dim the lights of our incredibly moving UNDER THE LIGHTS fundraiser on June 17th. Theatermania and 6sqft shared details in advance.
News | Aug 20, 2019
Two Long Island organizations recently gave the gift of music to students attending Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts in Wheatley Heights.
Bob Murphy’s Violin Shop , a Melville-based shop that offers repair and restoration, as well as rentals sales and more, presented two young musicians—...
News | Aug 7, 2019
Usdan welcomed the über talented Jazz musician Grace Kelly to campus on August 5th.
The colorful Kelly performed as part of the Usdan Festival, before an engaging improv session and chat with Jazz students.
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