DIFFERENT
directions
2026
Easy Days of Summer Camp
In this age of cell phones, computers, fast food, fast classes and shiny advertising we are offering slow Summer days of fun, laughter, sunshine, parks, running in the sprinklers and making friends. New York in the summer has its charms but is hot, in addition to old fashion park play, adventure field trips at fun summer spots like the pool in Central Park, Museums, the High Line, we offer drama, music, storytelling, art that will take place in our air conditioned studio.
We spend the mornings outside doing art, music, water play, messy safe science experiments, yard games, leisure sports, gardening, open ended activities and lunch, in one of three great neighborhood parks near Different Directions. In the afternoon we move indoors to our air conditioned studio during the midday heat. Afternoon activities will include theatre games, improvisation, meditation, art, storytelling and movement
There will be a field trip one day each week. Field trips are TBA.
2026 Different Directions Easy Days Summer Camp is geared for students ages 5 to 12
Dates & Days
Camp Dates & Fees
Week 1 Monday July 6h - Thursday July 9th
Stories Make the World Go Round
10am to 12pm will be dedicated to open-ended projects, organized games, water play & tending our garden.
12pm-1pm Lunch outside
1pm to 3pm Indoor afternoon activities will include immersing the students in oral tradition storytelling activities, creating and telling their own stories and exploring traditional stories from around the world.
Wednesday Field Trip: Dance Storytime in Damrosch Park
Fee: $300 for the week: 1st Sibling $275, 2nd Sibling $250
Week 2 Monday July 13th - Thursday July 16th
Acting Out is Fun
10am to 12pm will be dedicated to open-ended projects, organized games, water play & tending our garden.
12pm-1pm Lunch outside
1pm to 3pm Indoor afternoon activities will include acting and improvisation games in addition to focusing on ensemble scene creation. We will also explore movement, meditation and team building.
Thursday Field Trip: American Museum of Natural History
Fee: $300 for the week: 1st Sibling $275, 2nd Sibling $250
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Week 3 Monday July 20th - Thursday July 23rd
Music, Mayhem and More
10am to 12pm will be dedicated to open-ended projects, organized games, water play & tending our garden.
12pm-1pm Lunch outside
1pm to 3pm Indoor afternoon activities will allow campers to participate in group singing classes, learning such songs as: American folk classics, pop music and excerpts from Broadway musicals. We will also create dances as a group encouraging students to explore their individual creativity.
Wednesday Field Trip: Musical Story in Damrosch Park
Fee: $300 for the week: 1st Sibling $275, 2nd Sibling $250
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Week 4 Monday July 27th - Thursday July 30th
Backyard Ecology
10am to 12pm will be dedicated to open-ended projects, organized games, water play & tending our garden.
12pm-1pm Lunch outside
1pm to 3pm For our final week of camp we will fully utilize our designation as stewards of the Ramone Aponte garden to explore urban ecology, observing the life of our garden and creating living art to connect us to the natural world around us.
Thursday Field Trip: High Line
Fee: $300 for the week: 1st Sibling $275, 2nd Sibling $250
