We can’t wait to see you at camp this summer!
Click the button below to begin your registration. As of January 18, you can register for 8 of our 9 camp weeks and all of our intensive courses. We will open registration for Cascade of Music & Dance as soon as we have found a new home for that camp week.
Already registered? Click the button below to log into your Camp Registration Home page to review, update, and make payments.
Contact us if you need help registering online: camp@cdss.org, 413-203-5467 x101
2024 Camp Sessions
Session | 2024 Dates | Facility | Program Director(s) |
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Dance, Music & Spice | June 15-22 | Camp Cavell | Audrey Jaber & Ben Schreiber |
Family Week at Pinewoods | July 13-20 | Pinewoods | Naomi Morse |
American Dance & Music Week | July 20-27 | Pinewoods | Julie Metcalf & Max Newman |
Harmony of Song & Dance | July 27-Aug 3 | Pinewoods | Nicole Singer |
English Dance Week | Aug 3-10 | Pinewoods | Scott Higgs |
Early Music Week | Aug 10-17 | Pinewoods | Lisa Terry |
Family Week at Agassiz Village | Aug 11-17 | Agassiz Village | Laurel Swift |
Cascade of Music & Dance | Aug 12-18 | Camp Kweebec | Eric Schedler |
Campers’ Week | Aug 17-Aug 24 | Pinewoods | Anna & Dennis Soloway |
2024 Intensive Courses
Session | 2024 Dates | Facility | Leader |
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Contra Dance Musicians | June 15-22 | Cavell | Anna Patton & Owen Morrison |
Square Dance Callers | July 20-27 | Pinewoods | Will Mentor |
English Dance Leaders | July 27-August 3 | Pinewoods | Brooke Friendly |
Traditional/Folk/Roots Singing Styles & Performance Technique | July 27-August 3 | Pinewoods | Ken Schatz |
English Clogging | August 3-10 | Pinewoods | Laurel Swift |
Deadlines
Program | Lottery Deadline Date* |
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all camp weeks | March 24, 2024 |
all intensive courses** | March 17, 2024 |
*On March 25, we will hold a lottery for oversubscribed programs. You will hear on or before April 1 if you are accepted or on the waitlist.
If there is a lottery, priority will be given to CDSS members (become a member here), people nominated by CDSS Affiliates, and CDSS Governing Board and Committee members. After the lottery dates, we process all registrations and applications as first come, first served.
The number of open spaces at each session will be posted on this page after March 25.
**Some intensive courses have different admission requirements; please check your course’s webpage for details.
Age requirements
Program | Ages Accepted |
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American Dance & Music Week Early Music Week English Dance Week Harmony of Song & Dance | 15+ |
Dance, Music & Spice | 13+ |
Campers’ Week Cascade of Music & Dance Family Week at Agassiz Village Family Week at Pinewoods | 0+* |
*Family weeks may limit registrations by the age of kids to ensure appropriate class sizes.
To encourage an immersive experience for all campers, we only accept registrations for full-session campers.
COVID updates:
We are planning to hold all nine of our camp weeks this summer. The health and safety of our community is our top priority, and we will continue to monitor the COVID situation and adjust our plans as necessary.
Visit our COVID-19 page for more information and updates.