Vassar | Infosite Welcome to the Office of Summer Programs and Special Events at Vassar College! Every summer Vassar hosts several summer programs and corporate conferences – everything from chamber music to the Summer Institute for the Gifted, to great theater, and children's sports camps.
In addition to the programs listed below, which are open to the general public, Vassar hosts corporate and professional conferences and meetings. If you are interested in exploring the Vassar campus as the site for your next meeting or conference, email our professional planners for information about facilities, housing options, meeting spaces, amenities, and recreational activities.
June 18 - August 1, 2010
Visit http://powerhouse.vassar.edu
For information email Powerhouse.
The 2008 Apprentice Training Program is accepting applications. Visit the Powerhouse Website for more information.
Dedicated since 1985 to the development of exciting new work and the training of young talent, the Powerhouse works with both established and nascent artists to present vibrant, highly anticipated world premieres. Works produced in the summer season often appear on stages in New York and in regional theaters throughout the US and the world.
http://www.vassarathletics.com/
For more information email Candice Brown
or call (845) 437-5904.
The Department of Athletics & Physical Education has announced the dates for its 2010 Summer Camps. The camps being offered are: swimming, boys soccer, girls soccer, field hockey, men's and women's basketball. Registration for each camp will begin in early spring. For descriptions of each camp and questions please visit Vassar College Summer Camps.
http://www.vassar.edu/summer/music.html
For additional information, call the Office of Summer Programs and Special Events at (845) 437-5900.
Faculty and guests of the Vassar College Department of Music will present the 15th annual summer series in the Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, Skinner Hall of Music on the Vassar Campus. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Cathy Jennings, Office of Campus Activities, (845) 437-5370, aas far in advance as possible to request appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.
July 11 - 31, 2010
Visit http://www.giftedstudy.com
For more information email sig.info@giftedstudy.com.
A three-week residential, co-educational program for academically talented students, this enriching summer experience is for high-aptitude students in grades four through eleven. The program blends a strong academic component, an opportunity for cultural exposure and social growth, and traditional recreational summer camp activities. For more information about the program’s history, criteria, and application process visit their website at http://www.cgp-sig.com or email them at info@cgp-sig.com.
June 27 – August 6, 2010
Visit iD Tech Camps at Vassar College for information on programs.
For more information call (888) 709-8324.
iD Tech Camps offer weeklong day and overnight summer technology programs for ages 7-17 at 60 prestigious colleges and universities including Vassar College. Students create 2D and 3D video games, experience game modding with Unreal Engine 3, improve gaming skills with the Gaming Athletes course, design websites with Flash animations, film and edit digital movies, learn programming, and more. With one computer per student and an average of six students per staff, campers are given the attention they need to excel, and take home a project at the end of the weeklong course. Special Teen programs ages 13-18 include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Film Academy, and iD Programming Academy. Visit www.internaldrive.com for more information and specials.
Session date to be determined
Visit http://www.cappellafestiva.org
For more information call (845) 437-5552.
Open to both boys and girls, the Cappella Festiva Summer Choral Festival is designed to uniquely educate and enrich motivated young singers by providing opportunities for the study and singing of diverse treble choral repertoire. Each day will consist of full choir and sectional rehearsals, small group sight-reading, and theory instruction. Supplementary activities may include sports, movement, dance, swimming, private voice instruction, drumming and performances by guest musicians. The Festival is directed by Susan Bialek, music teacher and Director of Choruses at Dutchess Day School, and Christine Howlett, Director of Choral Activities at Vassar College. For more information call (845) 437-5552, or visit http://www.cappellafestiva.org.