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Frequently Asked Questions:
  1. When is Usdan's Summer 2008 Season and what is the tuition?
  2. What does my day consist of?
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  3. What is a Major Interest?
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  4. What is a Minor Interest?
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  5. Do I have to audition?
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  6. Is Usdan an overnight or a day camp?
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  7. What is the difference between Junior Division and Senior Division?
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  8. What is Partners in the Arts?
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  9. Do students swim?
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  10. What happens when it rains?
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  11. Are scholarships available at Usdan Center?
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  12. Are there Counselors at Usdan?
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  13. Do I bring my lunch with me?
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  14. What do I need for my dance class?
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  15. Are there sports at Usdan?
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1. When is Usdan's Summer 2008 Season and what is the tuition?
7-week program: June 30, 2008 - August 15, 2008, weekdays (closed July 4)
4-week program: June 30, 2008 - July 25, 2008, weekdays (closed July 4)

Usdan Center offers the 7-week and 4-week programs only at the dates specified.

Tuition for 7 weeks: $2,825 - $3,325 plus bus fees
Tuition for 4 weeks: $2,425 plus bus fees
2. What does my day consist of?
10:00 - 11:55 Major Interest
12:05 - 12:25 Lunch
12:35 - 12:55 Assembly
1:10 - 2:00 Swim
2:15 - 3:05 Minor Interest

Please note that the schedule above is a senior division schedule. Junior division schedules place the major interest in the afternoon and swim and the minor interest in the morning. At 3:05, students depart.

3. What is a Major Interest?
A major interest is the subject in which you have the greatest interest and desire to participate. Two periods a day are assigned to this activity. A pianist, for example, would choose Piano as a major, a dancer would choose Ballet and an art student might choose Ceramics or Painting.

4. What is a Minor Interest?
A minor interest is assigned to one period daily and is an opportunity for you to enjoy and experience another art form or recreation. We ask that each student choose 3 minor interests, but reserve the right to assign this activity. Please choose carefully for we may have to assign your third choice depending on availability.

5. Do I have to audition?
Usdan is interest based. Most subjects do not require an audition. The only areas that require auditions are Piano, Repertory Theater Companies, Jazz Ensemble, Usdan Ballet Intensive, and Jazz and Tap Major. For audition information, please contact the Usdan Center New York Office at (212) 772-6060.

6. Is Usdan an overnight or a day camp?
Usdan is a day Center. We do not offer overnight facilities for our students. All of our campers are brought to the Center by bus daily.

7. What is the difference between Junior Division and Senior Division?
Junior Division: students who have completed 4th - 6th grades. Senior Division: students who have completed 7th-12th grades.

8. What is Partners in the Arts?
Partners is a program designed for students currently in the 2nd or 3rd Grade. In this program, each student is paired with a Counselor in Training who assists the student in getting from one class to another, making friends and getting the most out of their Usdan experience.

9. Do students swim?
All students swim for 1 period a day in Usdan's olympic size swimming pools.

10. What happens when it rains?
Usdan is open every day, regardless of weather conditions. We recommend that all students carry a rain jacket or poncho with them in case the weather becomes rainy.

11. Are scholarships available at Usdan Center?
Usdan offers two different types of aid:

º Scholarships for merit: Based on talent and ability, these scholarships are offered for high school age students wishing to major in Orchestra, Band or Chorus. These scholarships are highly selective and granted after an audition before a panel of experienced artists.

º Tuition Aid: Based on family need, a limited amount of Tuition Aid is granted through the Usdan Center Tuition Aid Committee.

For information regarding either of these programs, please contact the Usdan Center New York Office at (212) 772-6060

12. Are there Counselors at Usdan?
The Discovery Program (designed for students who have completed kindergarten or first grade) has counselors, while the Partners in the Arts program (for students who have completed 2nd or 3rd grade) features CITs (Counselors in Training). As students progress in to the Junior and Senior Division, they gain more independence at the Center and meet the faculty on their own at class times.

13. Do I bring my lunch with me?
Each student is required to bring lunch. We suggest that you pack it in an insulated bag with a freezer pack to protect it. An ice cream snack is provided to all students at the end of the day.

14. What do I need for my dance class?
For Ballet: black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers
For Modern: black leotard, tan footless tights
For Tap: tap shoes
For Jazz and Tap: Oxford jazz shoes and tap shoes
For Dance Adventure: Oxford jazz shoes

15. Are there sports at Usdan?
While Usdan is an arts camp, we do offer one period of swim every day and the opportunity of taking tennis and/or recreation (light sports such as badminton, volleyball or archery, for example) as well.

 
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