Camp in Bridgehampton - Find Your Passion, Dive In

Whether you are interested in music, art, ceramics, dance, theater, or culinary classes, you can explore your interests in the heart of Bridgehampton with master artist/teachers at this one of a kind camp in Bridgehampton. Our mission is for students to be inspired, learn their chosen interest while making friends and having fun along the way!

Our camp is focused on the arts, music, art, dance, ceramics, theater, and culinary. Each of these artistic disciplines has its own faculty where you will be guided by amazing teachers who are incredibly knowledgeable and love to share their experience with others.

Our camp in Bridgehampton is structured in 3 layers.

Day Programs (9-2:50 pm): You can choose to study music (Rock Camp) or Art (Diving into Art).

Afternoon Electives (3-5 pm): Choose from a number of electives such as ceramics, dance, theater, cooking classes, jazz workshop (music), and more!

Adult Classes (3-9 pm): Classes for adults in the afternoon and evenings, music, ceramics, culinary classes, dance.

You can learn more on our site, HudsonMusicStudios.com, or feel free to give us a call, (908) 230-6079.

Explore Your Interests, A Unique Summer Camp in The Hamptons

Tucked away in the heart of Bridgehampton is a different kind of summer camp in the Hamptons where students dive into their interests in the arts. Students can choose to explore between music, art, ceramics, dance, theater, and the culinary arts with amazing artists in their field who also love to share their knowledge. This is a fun and inspiring experience where you will be surrounded by others who share your interests and passions , so in addition to learning new skills and techniques in your chosen area of interest you will be making friends along the way in this welcoming and friendly community.

We often have folks who call us and ask “Is this also for beginners?” The answer is yes! Whether you are experienced or literally brand new, all are welcome in the inspiring and fun summer camp in the Hamptons. We feel that every person, no mater your age, has an inner spark, something is uniquely you, which if nurtured and challenged (both are important), can unleash your inner potential.

We look forward to seeing this summer at our summer camp in the Hamptons at Rock Camp, Jazz Workshop, Diving into Art, Explore Ceramics, Dance Intensive, Theater Workshop, Feast in the Kitchen, and Adult Classes (Guitar Class, Ceramics, Feast in the Kitchen)!

Music, Art, Dance Summer Camp in the Hamptons, Lessons From a Book About Tennis

All of our arts camps and classes in Bridgehampton, NY - Rock Camp, Diving Into Art, Dance Intensive, Explore Ceramics, and Theater Workshop - are all about exploring each type of and having a whole lot of fun along the way. We want to inspire students and have them internalize how one can rise to new heights with curiosity, practice, and team work.

It’s also worth noting one’s positive attitude and headspace plays an important role when learning something new or improving upon what you already know. There is a book called the Inner Game of Tennis which dives into this. Bill Gates says of the book, “Groundbreaking . . . [ The Inner Game of Tennis is] the best book on tennis that I have ever read, and its profound advice applies to many other parts of life.”

How does this book about tennis apply to our arts camps and classes in the Hamptons? The Inner Game of Tennis basically says that to achieve greatness on the court there is an outer game and an inner game. The outer game would include things like technique, conditioning, strength, agility, etc…. The inner game is about calming any self-doubts, fears of embarrassment, doubt, lapses in focus, or having limiting assumptions.

So how does one go about winning the inner game when it comes to say music performance? At Rock Camp and in all our programs we make sure students understand:

1. Come as You Are. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artists, we are all learning (literally everyone). So just show up and with a can do attitude, we build from there.

2. We Are All Human. Mistakes are made all the time on stage…all the time. What’s important is you recover from those mistakes in real time.

3. With Knowledge and Practice Comes Confidence. You know those butterflies you feel before a performance? Well, they never really disappear, but something very cool happens when you starting gaining real skill and technique. That nervous energy transforms into a something that helps you and gives you momentum….it’s almost as if catch the wave and now you are riding it.

The inner game takes place within the mind of the player and is played against such obstacles as fear, self-doubt, lapses in focus, and limiting concepts or assumptions. The inner game is played to overcome the self-imposed obstacles that prevent an individual or team from accessing their full potential.

Teamwork, The Music and Sports Connection

There are definitely many similarities between sports and music. The importance of teamwork is what first comes to mind. Musicians in Rock Camp, our music camp in Bridgehampton, New York, rehearse and learn the music together, and adjust in real time to what everyone is doing on stage.

Basketball legend, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, says it best. 

"The whole idea of teamwork for a basketball team and a jazz group is basically the same.  You have to work within a tight structure of time, space, and rules, and you have to find room for personal expression while supporting each member in time and reacting to what they do in time and space.  Jazz shows how these constrictors can be liberating rather than confining."

 Here is a short clip of the basketball legend, Kareem Abdul Jabbar talking about attending his first music concert, Duke Ellington and the jazz-like quality to his playing.  Here is another clip of him speaking at Lincoln Center.  So good!  

Summer 2023 Dates for Bridgehampton Summer Camp for the Arts, Adult Classes

SESSION I, JULY 10-14

• Rock Camp, 9-3 pm

• Diving Into Art (Acrylic), 9-3 pm

AFTERNOON CLASSES

• Explore Ceramics, 3-5 pm

• Dance Intensive (Hip Hop Masterclass), 3-5 pm

• Jazz Workshop (Middle, High School, Adult Levels), 3-5 pm

• Adult Music 3-5 pm

• Adult Ceramics 5-6 pm

• Adult Dance 5-6 pm

SESSION II, JULY 17-21

• Rock Camp, 9-3 pm

• Diving Into Art (Watercolor), 9-3 pm

AFTERNOON CLASSES

• Explore Ceramics, 3-5 pm

• Adult Music 3-5 pm

• Adult Ceramics 5-6 pm

Hamptons Summer Camp of the Performing Arts

If you want a different Hamptons summer camp experience, explore your interests in our summer camp in Bridgehampton in music, art, dance, and theater. Session I meets July 19-22 and Session II meets July 25-29. You will collaborate with inspiring teachers who are creators in their field, make friends, and have a whole lot of fun along the way. Let’s dive in …If you want to speak with us directly, just give us a ring (908) 230-6079.

MUSIC - We have Rock Camp during the day, 9-3, where students will learn up to 2 instruments, will be in a morning and afternoon bands, have electives, and perform at an end of the week concert. In the afternoons we have adult lessons from 3-5, and a program called Jazz Workshop for those interested in the world of jazz.

ART - Our art program is called Diving into Art where students learn acrylic paining in our first week and in our second week explore watercolor painting. Like in music there are electives in the afternoon and there is an end of the week student art exhibit for friends, family, and the public. Adult classes are held 3-5 pm.

DANCE - Dance Intensive is structured as a hip hop workshop and meets 3-6 pm. It is led by Carlos Neto one of the leading figures in dance, choreography, and teaching in the world (Alvin Ailey, NYU, Broadway Dance Center). This is designed with students 12-18 in mind, beginners-advanced students welcome.

THEATER - Theater Workshop is a two week program and this summer we will explore the play/musical, Little Shop off Horrors. Theater workshop meets in the afternoons, 3-6 pm.

JAZZ WORKSHOP - Jazz Workshop is an afternoon camp for middle and high school students, college students and adults that meets daily from 3-5 pm. Students play in ensembles and learn the art and craft of playing jazz in terms of rhythm, harmony, and improvisation.

3 Things that make our Hamptons Summer Camp in the Arts a Unique Experience

In our summer camp arts programs in the Hamptons, located in the heart of Bridgehampton, Long Island, students of all ages can choose from a variety of art forms and then focus on mastering skills in either music, art, dance, and theater. Here are 3 things that make our summer art programs different.

1. Students choose a specific art form to focus on.

   If a student has an interest in music, art, dance or theater, he or she will study with master musicians, artists, dancers, and actors for several hours a day on that specific art form. Why this approach as opposed to a more general approach where students study a variety of subjects? It’s important to us that students gain concrete skills in addition to an inspiring experience. For this reason students perform in an end of the week concert or have an art exhibit or a dance recital or perform a play.

2. We are not school….This is Summer!

   Our goal is for every student to have an incredibly fun experience AND explore their interests and come out this experience 10 notches higher in terms of technique, approaches, and inspiration in their chosen field of music, art, dance, and theater. We have a very welcoming and friendly atmosphere. We feel that once students are having fun and making friends, the learning falls right into place.

3. Our Staff

So all of our teachers are experts in their field and are also busy pursuing their career in their chosen art form. Why is this important? In my experience, teachers who also performers/working artists generally can take you from point A to Point B very very quickly. They are practical. While they know theory, they are not lost in the clouds….because they know deadlines, and what it means to prepare for a recording, concert, art exhibit, play, or movie where one must learn new skills while also exercising time management.

A second feature the makes are staff special is that they love sharing their knowledge with others. We love seeing that light shine bright in students when they are inspired or understand a concept for the first time or perform in a way that they did not imagine was possible just a few days ago.

Hamptons Summer Camp in the Arts

Our summer camp art program in the Hamptons is a fun and inspiring experience in one or more art forms - music, art, dance, and theater. You will explore your interests and make friends with your fellow musicians, artists, dancers, and actors at our Bridgehampton campus. Come as you are and study with top artists and teachers from around the country who love to share their knowledge and inspire students of all ages. Beginners-advanced students are all welcome.

DURING THE DAY

From 9-3 pm you can select from a variety of programs such as Rock Camp and Diving into Art (acrylic and watercolor). All of our day programs have an end of the week concert, recital, or exhibit for friends, family, and the public. Come as you are, and just bring a good attitude! All our teachers are masters in their respective art forms AND love teaching. Int addition, you will have a whole lot of fun and make friends along the way!

LATE AFTERNOON SESSIONS

In the afternoon we offer Dance Intensive (hip hip workshop with Carlos Neto, one the world’s top dancer/choreographers, 3-6 pm), Jazz Workshop (camp for musicians seeking to learn the music of jazz, 3-5 pm), and Theater Workshop (this year our play is the musical, Little Shop of Horrors, 3-6 pm).

ADULT LESSONS IN MUSIC AND ART

From 3-5 pm we offer adult lessons in music and art (both acrylic and watercolor). Whether you are a beginner who has never touched an instrument or paint brush or an experienced musician and artist, we will bring you up 10 notches in terms of technique and inspiration.

We look forward to seeing you at our summer camp in Bridgehampton whether that is Rock Camp, Dance Intensive, Diving into Art, Theatre Workshop, Jazz Workshop, or Adult Lessons in Music and Art!