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

Session2024 DatesFacilityProgram Director(s)
Dance, Music & SpiceJune 15-22Camp CavellAudrey Jaber & Ben Schreiber
Family Week at PinewoodsJuly 13-20PinewoodsNaomi Morse
American Dance & Music WeekJuly 20-27PinewoodsJulie Metcalf & Max Newman
Harmony of Song & DanceJuly 27-Aug 3PinewoodsNicole Singer
English Dance WeekAug 3-10PinewoodsScott Higgs
Early Music WeekAug 10-17PinewoodsLisa Terry
Family Week at Agassiz VillageAug 11-17Agassiz VillageLaurel Swift
Cascade of Music & DanceAug 12-18Camp KweebecEric Schedler
Campers’ WeekAug 17-Aug 24PinewoodsAnna & Dennis Soloway

2024 Intensive Courses

Session2024 DatesFacilityLeader
Contra Dance MusiciansJune 15-22CavellAnna Patton & Owen Morrison
Square Dance CallersJuly 20-27PinewoodsWill Mentor
English Dance LeadersJuly 27-August 3PinewoodsBrooke Friendly
Traditional/Folk/Roots Singing Styles & Performance TechniqueJuly 27-August 3PinewoodsKen Schatz
English CloggingAugust 3-10PinewoodsLaurel Swift
Deadlines

ProgramLottery Deadline Date*
all camp weeksMarch 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

ProgramAges Accepted
American Dance & Music Week
Early Music Week
English Dance Week
Harmony of Song & Dance
15+
Dance, Music & Spice13+
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.

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