French Woods Camp New York (Summer Camp of Performing Arts)

• Location: Hancock, New York, USA
• Age of students: 7-17 years
• Type of training: joint (mixed)
• Type of accommodation: residence (full board)
• Language of instruction: English.

The large, famous and popular French Woods Camp New York (Summer Camp of Performing Arts) provides students from around the world at the age of 7-17 years an interesting, useful and exciting summer vacation. The camp's courses are focused on the intensive improvement of skills in art, creativity, design and sports: each will have the opportunity to display their unique talents and abilities, discover hidden reserves and discover individual potential.

The choice of training courses (basic and optional) provides the flexibility of the curriculum: the daily plan for each child is individual, meets specific needs, needs and opportunities. Equally variable are the dates of stay - from 1-3 weeks (one session) to almost the whole summer!

Counselors, teachers and consultants are always ready to help children find the most suitable courses and entertainments: in the camp there are several unique programs of performing arts that can not be found anywhere else in the country. In general, the list of possible options includes the following areas of creativity and sports:

• movies and videos
• swimming
• art
• horseback riding
• technical work of the theater
• classical music
• jazz
• sailing
• general fitness
• theatrical art
• skateboarding
• water skiing
• cookery
• circus
• Computer techologies
• Adventure
• rock'n'roll
• sport
• tricks
• choreography
• tennis.

The most popular and popular programs include the following:

1) Theater, acting and dramatic art

Here one of the most intensive and intensive programs in the country is taught-every summer students organize about 70 full-scale productions, plays and plays! In total, there are 5 theaters and concert venues in the territory with first-class light and sound equipment, professional technical personnel (who are happy to transfer their knowledge and experience to children, guide their work). Qualified directors work on the art of improvisation and the subtleties of acting, teach children the basics of directing and musical performance, stage combat, study together with them the work of Shakespeare and various dialects of the English language. There are classes for creating costumes and makeup, master classes on sound and video accompaniment of productions, mastery of scenography and composition - all of them are always oriented to practice, are of obvious applied nature.

Often, theatrical companies, consisting of the pupils of the camp of French Woods Camp New York, give performances in the nearest cities, resorts and educational institutions.

2) Choreography

Dance classes are ready to accept students with any level of skill and skills, even the very-very beginners! Before the beginning of the classes, all comers can get an improvised casting, which will distribute them to groups according to their level of skills - so the classes will be more effective, simple for the teacher and at the same time comfortable for the students.

In the camp for choreographic classes there are 5 modern, spacious and bright dance studios with machines, high-level audio equipment, air conditioners. Often come the famous dancers, stage directors with master classes and interesting creative meetings. Camp dancers can participate in theater theater productions, especially in cabaret and musicals, hone and demonstrate their skills right up to the Grand Concert. There are many directions available for mastering:

• ballet and movements on pointes, pas de deux
• belly dance and oriental directions
• modern choreography
• tap dance
• jazz
• modern
• hip-hop
• swing
• Afro-Caribbean dances, Afro-jazz and much more.

3) Rock and Roll

The lessons of pop and rock music are also extremely popular and developed in the summer camp of French Woods Camp New York. Students can take the lessons of the game on various instruments (keyboards, drums and percussion, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar), attend master classes on writing songs - you can even write them on CD in your own camp studio! Students create their own groups (teachers will help find students with a similar level of knowledge and skill), rehearse covers for famous compositions and compose, perform their own works. For rehearsals there are 4 spacious studios with excellent sound insulation and the most modern equipment, as well as a recording studio with a huge mixing console.

At the end of each shift, students give a big musical concert, where they can show their skills and talents solo or with a group.

Students of summer programs are offered cozy, comfortable residences with a sufficient number of showers and toilets, the necessary furniture and lighting in each room. Special junior lodges are provided for the youngest students: protected sockets, comfortable bunk beds (which retain enough space in the center), bright gaming - all in a word for a comfortable stay and fun.

In free from classes, students are available to a variety of sports and physical activity, games:

• Martial arts
• Tennis
• Horseback riding
• Rock climbing
• Gymnastics
• Basketball
• Water skiing
• Sailing
• Acrobatics
• Baseball
• Canoe
• Golf
• Mountain bike
• Lacrosse
• Skateboard
• General Fitness
• Swimming
• Fencing
• Football.

There are also various possibilities for creative self-expression - on the campus there are a variety of studios, clubs and communities of interest, where everyone will find something to their liking:

• Silkscreen
• Choreography
• art
• Pottery, ceramics and sculpture
• Courses of DJs
• Scenario Skills
• Joinery
• Film production and history of cinematography
• Cooking
• Actor and drama skills
• Leatherworking
• Graphic design
• Playing musical instruments
• The photo
• Sound engineering work
• Jewelcrafting
• Lighting engineering.

• A wide range of unique programs that help children develop in creativity and sports
• Professional teachers, trainers and trainers
• Multicultural staff and staff, and school children
• Individual consultations to help you choose the optimal training course
• A rich and varied leisure program.

French Woods Camp New York (Summer Camp of Performing Arts) is comfortably located in New York State surrounded by forests and lakes: every day students will enjoy clean fresh air, impressive landscapes and a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere away from the noise and stress of large cities.

Shifts in the summer camp are held from June 7 to September 2. The cost of the week starts from $ 1350 - this amount is not included and is paid additionally:

• Registration fee
• Examination Boards
• Additional academic and language classes (optional)
• Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional)
• Air tickets in both directions
• Transfer in both directions
• Compulsory medical insurance
• Personal pocket expenses
• Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
• Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).

• Guardianship services

• Student's supervision