Usdan Blog
News | Feb 12, 2019
A few weeks ago, the ultra talented Seth Rudetsky —a proud Usdan alum-- invited Lauren Brandt Schloss and camper/violinist Alison Arias to chat with him for his Sirius Radio show, SethSpeaks.
The three talked about all things Usdan, including this year’s Uniquely U Scholarship (deadline...
News | Nov 26, 2018
Executive Director Lauren Brandt Schloss spoke with Forbes about ways to stay creative in any job. Her first tip? Take cues from children. “Children are also quite curious and can easily get immersed by things for a long time.” Read the full article here.
News | Nov 21, 2018
This past summer, Usdan’s writing class worked with Newsday reporter Patrick Mullooly throughout the summer to create a full issue of the paper’s youth-written section, Kidsday. From interviewing singer Brynn Elliott and band Echosmith to drafting first person essays, sharing recipes and jokes,...
News | Sep 13, 2018
West Islip High School freshman Karina Vartanian was recently awarded a semifinalist scholarship for the Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts in Wheatley Heights.
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News | Sep 13, 2018
New York Times highlights Music Department Chair Juliana May's residency at the Abrons Arts Center, October 9-20, as one of the Dance Performances to see this fall.
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News | Aug 14, 2018
For the last five decades, the motto of Usdan has been, ‘lose yourself for a summer and find yourself for a lifetime.’ And, as Dr Jerrold Ross (one of the key people who helped launch Usdan in 1968) told Long Islander News, “There was nothing like it in the country...”
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