Usdan Center - January Open House

 Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the nationally acclaimed summer arts day camp whose alumni include Natalie Portman, Mariah Carey, Jane Monheit, Jackie Hoffman, Olivia Thirlby, Taylor Dane and many others, announces “The New Usdan” with many new courses for 2015. The Center begins its 48tth season with new program options that will add breadth to Usdan’s renowned offerings, while new calendar options will accommodate more families’ summer plans.
 
In addition, Usdan will now offer “Aftercare,” from 3:05 to 6 PM each camp day, at no extra charge, for busy and working parents.  Also, there will be a $100 “Early Bird” enrollment discount through January 31, 2015.
 
The next, free Open House for the new season is on Sunday January 25 from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Center’s 200-acre woodland campus, at 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights (Huntington), New York 11798. For information and reservations, call (631) 643-7900, write to info@usdan.com, or visit www.usdan.com.
 
New Dance programs include Hip hop (for grades 4-12, intermediate level), Beginning Combination Dance (grades 4-12, incorporating jazz, lyrical, theater and modern dance styles), and Lyrical Dance (grades 4-12, combining ballet and jazz). The Art Department will offer classes in Sewing and Fashion Design, beginner and advanced, where students can both design and create their clothes, Architecture Design (grades 7-12, building design principles, drawing and model-making), and Lego Design (grades 2-12), a program that uses Legos to create works of art and building design. In Recreation, new courses include Yoga, Archery and Quidditch (the non-Wizard version), all for grades 2-12. In addition, for students age 15 and up there will be a course in Lifeguarding, one leading to American Red Cross certification (proof of advanced swimming ability is required, plus a supplemental fee).