The Office of Summer Programs and Special Events at Vassar College

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.

Our day sports camps include a coed basketball camp and two sessions of a coed soccer camp. Residential camps include a coed swim camp, an elite girls soccer academy, a girls-only competitive field hockey camp, a coed epee fencing camp, and a coed squash camp. Email Antonia Sweet or call (845) 437-5904.

Faculty and guests of the Vassar College Department of Music will present the 13th annual summer series in Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, Skinner Hall of Music on the Vassar Campus. For additional information, call the Office of Summer Programs and Special Events at (845) 437-5900. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Cathy Jennings, Office of Campus Activities, (845) 437-5370, as far in advance as possible to request appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

The program, co-directed by James B. Steerman and Ken Robinson, is an intensive workshop in 16-mm film production and screenwriting offering college credits and an integrated approach to conceptual (screenwriting) and practical aspects of 16-mm film production. For information about this advanced workshop, program criteria, and application procedures, email program administrator and instructor James B. Steerman or call (845) 437-5594.

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.

iD Tech Camps (Internal Drive) offers weeklong day and overnight summer technology programs for ages 7-17 at 50 prestigious universities including Vassar College. Students create 2D and 3D video games, experience game modeling with Battlefield 2142 from Electronic Arts, improve gaming skills with the Gaming Athletes course, build robots to compete, design websites with Flash animations, film and edit digital movies, learn programming, and more. With one computer per student and an average of five students per staff, campers are given the attention they need to excel, and take home a project at the end of the weeklong course. Visit http://www.internaldrive.com/new-york/vassar.asp?loc=VASSAR for details.

The Girls' Leadership Workshop is a celebrated international social justice leadership program for girls at Eleanor Roosevelt's home in upstate New York. Drawing on the vision and legacy of Mrs. Roosevelt, the nine-day GLW summer programs are exciting, fun, and empowering experiences for girls who are interested in social justice leadership and want to develop friendships with like-minded peers and adult mentors. Girls in the 9th or 10th grade in the spring of 2008 are eligible to apply. The GLW program includes workshops on topics such as challenging bias and human rights activism, field trips to the UN in New York City, creative expression, and physical activity. For more information visit http://www.ervk.org, call (845) 229-5302, or email ervkglw@ervk.org.

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.

This outdoor program takes place in a relaxed and spacious setting. Children explore the natural environment under the guidance of experienced teachers and college students. The hands-on early childhood curriculum features different themes each week. Children participate in a variety of activities, including art, drama, games, gardening, cooking, storytelling, music, water play, science, and nature walks. For more information call (845) 437–5630, email Shawn Prater-Lee or visit http://wimpfheimer.vassar.edu