Location:
NY
Type: Resident Coed Summer Camp
Staff: Seeking male and female staff for 2008
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts is located
on a private lake in the western Catskills of New
York State, just 120 miles from New York City,
French
Woods offers summer camp programs in dance, theater,
music, circus, magic, visual arts, sports, and horseback
riding programs. Each child, works with our staff
to design his or her own unique summer experience.
We
are at the same time, a theater camp, an art camp,
a dance camp, a circus camp, a horseback riding camp,
a sports camp, a magic camp, and a camp that offers
all the traditional camp activites, with world class
programs that each child can choose a-la-cart.
Staff
Children
from throughout the United States and around the world
participate in a program run by certified teachers
and complimented by counselor specialists. Staff enable
us to provide the finest instruction in music, theatre,
dance, circus, art, sports, horseback riding, tennis,
waterfront, computers and challenge ropes course.
Unlike
many other camps, we hire specialty counselors exclusively
at French Woods. A specialist has strong skills and
teaching abilities in one or more of the areas listed
on the application. You do not need to have skills
in several areas, we are looking for a strong background
within a given area. For more information visit our
website.
"French
Woods is the most awesome camp ever. I love the people,
the shows, and sing is soo awesome! I always have
a great time at camp!" Gaby Sherman
"There's
loads of places nearby, in past years we've been to
Niagara Falls, Boston, Washington DC, and of course,
New York City." Hayley, R
Jobs
French
Woods has a wide range of activities with a diverse
range of positions available for summer 2008, the
earlier you apply, the more positions will likely
be available:
Music:
• all orchestral instruments • piano •
keyboards • guitar and voice • musical
directors and conductors • rock music instructors
• drums • bass • keyboards •
songwriting
Dance:
• ballet • tap • jazz • modern
• hip-hop • show choreography • other styles
of dance
Theatre: • directing • acting teachers
• set design and construction • scenic
painters • lighting • sound •
video • choreography • music directors
Art:
Painting and drawing • cartooning •
ceramics • silk screen • tie dye
• jewellery • leather • woodworking
• stained glass • black and white photography
• digital photography • graphic design
• knitting • rocketry • other craft areas.
Circus:
• all types of trapeze • lyra • silk
• rings • other arial acts • clowning
• juggling • web • globe •
fire eating • unicycle • stilts gymnasts
• martial artists • magic cards • close up
and stage illusions
Sports:
• basketball • baseball • softball
• soccer • volleyball • roller hockey
and blading • skateboarding • mountain
biking • BMX biking • fencing •
martial arts and weight training • gymnastics •
golf.
Waterfront:
• American Red Cross certified specialists in swimming
• sailing • waterskiing
• boating • canoeing
Horseback
Riding: • English and Western styles •
grooming and stable maintenance • dressage
• jumping
Positions
also available in: • Computers (Macintosh)
• ropes course • climbing wall • medical physician
• RN and LPN • kitchen and dining room chefs and
cooks • baker • cleaners • dishwashers
Please
download and complete the staff application and have
two reference forms sent from people who are familiar
with your work (reference forms included in staff
application). For more information visit the staff
pages on the French
Woods website.
Contact
For
more information or to apply to work at French Woods
in 2008:
Website:
www.frenchwoods.com
E-mail:
admin@frenchwoods.com
Download Staff Application
Profile:
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Camp Jobs 365
Address:
French Woods, 350 Bouchoux Brook Road, Hancock, NY
13783, USA
Telephone: 845-887-5600
Fax: 845-887-5075
