Music & Dance Camps

Stay tuned for 2022 plans!

Thank you to everyone who attended our in-person and virtual Music & Dance Events and Gatherings in 2021. We hope you can join us on site at the Ashokan Center next year, where you can sing, dance, jam with new friends, and leave the cares of the world behind.

Since 1980 Ashokan has been a destination and a home-away-from-home for music and dance enthusiasts of all ages eager to delve deeper into traditions and self expression. Whether you are a beginner, a professional, or somewhere in between, Ashokan’s Online Music & Dance Camps can help you expand your skills and knowledge.

Subscribe to the Ashokan Archive and view over 300 video lessons and workshops from our 2020 and 2021. You’ll discover a world of fun, accessible workshops for ukulele, guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, accordion, piano, bass, and harmony singing, with fantastic teachers.

At this time we have no camps in registration mode but we invite you to peruse our upcoming Catskill Conversations series, Sunday lectures on nature, history, music, and art!

Catskill Conversation: Jay Ungar, a Fiddler’s Tale

11/14/2021

Celebrate Jay Ungar’s 75th birthday with a virtual tour through his life’s twists and turns: a Bronx youth, becoming a musician and event organizer, early days at Ashokan, composing “Ashokan Farewell”, and more. 2pm (virtual)

Catskill Conversation: Taking Our Water For Their City

12/05/2021

Vassar professor April Beisaw will reveal archaeology of communities displaced in the creation of the Ashokan Reservoir including many woman-owned businesses that once thrived along the Ulster & Delaware Railroad in the Town of Olive.

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WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR

“It’s a magical place that nestled in the Catskills – that’s incredibly gorgeous with great music and great people all around…what else could you ask for?” – Noah

LAYERS OF FRIENDSHIP

“You peel the layers of friendship and learn a little bit more about people, become a little bit closer, and then meet new amazing people!” – Mimi

FIRST TIMER

“I was a little nervous at first..but it’s really just been fantastic! The teachers have given everyone 200%, the food has been great, and we’re performing on the same stage with first class musicians. Ashokan is for everyone; no matter what age, where you’re at in your life, no matter what’s going on right now. It’s really a gem.” – Sarah

BE YOURSELF

“I feel like I’m in a dream when at Ashokan. You can experiment, explore and learn new things. The teachers inspire you to be yourself and go at your pace” – Bonnie

A RICHLY LIVED LIFE

“Ashokan is intertwined so closely with music and dance that, for me personally, it is a touchstone for what a richly lived life might include.”

EVERYONE IS CHILL

“Its hard to get scared of performing at Ashokan because there’s no pressure and everyone is chill” – Enna (9 years old)

WE’RE ALL JUST GETTING ALONG

“I was hanging out with people crawling on the floor to a person who is 93 and we’re all just family getting along” – Krissie

Contact our Music & Dance Camp staff at 845-246-2121 or camps@ashokancenter.org