Carol Kastendieck has taught at Hofstra University, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Riverside Shakespeare Company School, Carnegie Mellon University, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Juilliard. Ms. Kastendieck is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and the Actors Equity Association. These options are open to all students in the Summer 2001 Youth Programs in the Arts, except for the Purchase Summer Jazz Institute and the Summer Visual Arts Institute for High School Students. Early Drop-Off Option Mon. through Thurs. This program features a wide variety of craft activities and recreational swimming.
Certified lifeguards supervise the recreational swimming at the six-lane indoor pool.
The Institute's primary goal is to give each student the opportunity to explore and develop artistically within a structured curriculum and studio environment that is positive and individually responsive. All levels of experience are welcome, individual attention is emphasized, and high school credit can be arranged upon request. All Institute students will have the opportunity to see their work on display during the Student Exhibition and reception for friends and family members on July 26 in the Visual Arts Building. Cassandra Hooper is an accomplished book artist, printmaker, and photographer. Her work, which has been exhibited internationally in galleries, museums, and alternative venues, is in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Walker Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, and Nelson Atkins Museum, among others, as well as in numerous private collections.