My Daughter Anna dream is to be a writer, director & filmmaker. Finding experiences and training is this area is very challenging. We felt blessed to have been recommended to SOCAPA and attended the 1 week Core Filmmaking Camp in Manhattan in the late summer of 2019 after her sophomore year. It was a fantastic experience for her. The program was very well organized, the teaching was top notch and it was the best of the 4 camps she had attended up until then. She particularly like how they were treated as serious young adults who wanted to really learn filmmaking and not children staying busy during the summer with a camp . For this reason I feel like their programs are really closer to an academy experience - staying in dorms, serious teaching , etc. than a camp. It is the only program she wants to attend again - The whole program and the NYC experience was amazing , and excellent value, well supervised. She was all signed up for a 2 week session in 2020 but due to COVID was canceled. This year we are so excited they are back and offering in person sessions. Shes over the top excited to go back this summer prior to starting college - she will be attending and we will be investing in a 4 week program. She can not wait!

Our Daughter attended the NYC Manhattan campus 3 week dance conservatory program in the summer of 2019. I was originally nervous at the thought of sending her to the big city for a summer camp, but it became obvious that the program managers and counselors were up to the task of keeping our daughter safe and in a controlled environment. We were able to travel to visit her twice during her program and received regular calls, texts and videos. It was clear to us that she was thoroughly enjoying her program, making lots of new friends, and expanding her dance abilities. It is my hope that she will attend SOCAPA again this coming summer.

My son Evan attended the one week Core Acting Camp in Manhattan last summer, and it was quite literally life-changing. Growing up in rural Nebraska, and involved in community and school theater since an early age, Evan wanted an experience to stretch to new levels and found it in SOCAPA. He learned so much, had great new experiences and made friends that he has continued to be in touch with all of this year.As a parent, I had natural trepidations about his experience so far away from home and the folks at SOCAPA were great about putting me in touch with parents and participants from previous years to find out more about the program and allay any concerns that I had. Staff was unfailingly responsive and helpful before, during, and after this experience. Evan plans to return this summer for a longer and more advanced camp experience.

My niece attended a 2019 summer session specializing in photography. I had the privilege to attend the closing show and was absolutely blown away by what these kids were able to put together in a week. The information she came home with, the memories she made and the friendships she acquired will be with her for the rest of her life. That was her first year and as soon as she could sign up for a 2020 session she did... only this time, instead of a week, shell go for three. I cant say enough about what SOCAPA did for her.

I went to SOCAPA for film and I thought it was a great program for those who really have a passion for film. I was able to learn many important things including how to edit using Premiere what the lingo is for directing and how to use a camera. During the camp I made three films from start to finish which was a great learning experience. I started by writing a script, then I directed group of people in making the film, and finally I edited the final part. SOCAPA was a great experience.

I attended the 3 week core filmmaking camp, and I can say that I absolutely hated it with a passion. It was the most boring thing I’ve ever done and I had to quit the last week because of how horrible the experience was. The days are extremely long and they make you stay late and during the weekends. Almost everyday was sitting in the same spot for 8 hours, and the teacher I had wasn’t even good. She never even helped me, couldn’t speak up, was extremely quiet, and the teaching was overall boring and I didn’t learn a single thing. She was also rude at times. This camp is so expensive and it’s low quality, not worth a penny I could’ve been way more productive doing anything else. The program was also extremely disorganized expecting you to do things without giving you any time to do so and not even telling you you had to do that. Absolutely ridiculous extremely sorry that they wasted my parents money and my time, + they don’t give any sort of refund whatsoever. I couldn’t stand the camp, and I’m an athlete and there’s no time to stand up much less exercise. For multiple days in a row i would have to sit at a chair from 9-5 editing, and they would rarely let me go to the bathroom. This is probably the most extensive review you’ll see because there’s so much to say with all honesty. I would never come back here not even for free.

Last year, our son, a high schooler, attended SOCAPA film program in New York. He came back enchanted, having written directed and edited three short movies. One per week. Each with a different and smart cinematographic prompt. Teachers were caring and competent. Our son made many friends, not only within the film department but also with the acting one and others. We highly recommend SOCAPA. Our son will return this year on the film program level 2.

It was so much fun. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in acting as I did the acting program. The location is great and the people you meet along the way are also great 👍 .

I went to SOCAPA last summer, and I will be returning again this year. The experience I had last year was unbelievable, it revealed in me a real passion for film. In the Filmmaking course I took, I was surrounded with smart students, friends, and teachers. This allowed me to make three films in three weeks, and each got more powerful than the previous one, while at the same time being all very different. I recommend SOCAPA to anyone who wants an enlightening experience.

I was so lucky to be able to attend this camp in the summer of 2016. It was an experience that was truly indescribable. They take students that are at all different places in their craft and work with us to help us all become better in the art. I went for the songwriting three week program, and the people I met and worked with are some of the most amazing people I have ever met. Students get to meet people from all over the world, from all different backgrounds, and that love doing all different forms of the arts.

SOCAPA NYC is wonderful. My daughter loved every minute of her three-week core acting program. She learned so much and got to work with such talented, motivated, creative teachers and students in such a supportive atmosphere. She now has friends from all over the country and the world, and cant wait to come back next summer!

This camp in Vermont was excellent. My granddaughter learned from experts and enjoyed every single day of the experience. Highly recommended.

The SOCAPA program provided a wonderful experience for my stepson. Although he enrolled at the last minute, SOCAPA extended itself in making accommodations for him. He was able to join two classes, screenwriting and filmmaking, and also participate as an actor in three of the projects. I was impressed by the seriousness and quality of the instruction, the support to the students that the instructors gave, and the diversity of the program itself, which included acting, filmmaking, and photography.Different students participated in different parts of the program, but the mix made the whole greater than the parts. The fact that there were young people from all over the US as well as from abroad added another very positive dimension to the program. There was great camaraderie, and my stepson made many friends from all over the world. He is still in touch with many of them.Although he was a day student, I saw enough through his eyes to know that the students in the residential program were well taken care of in terms of safety — while giving them enough freedom to have fun.All in all SOCAPA provided a high quality learning experience and a great summer.

Great camp- really allows everyone to express themselves individually.

Im going to keep this short and sweet . SOCAPA is a life changing experience that will make you a better artist, along side a better person . I went to SOCAPA 3 times and each time was better than the last .The connections I made in the acting world were crucial in my development as an actor and the friends I made will be with me for life . SOCAPAs versitle curriculum will prepare you for the real world and will also make you never want to leave the program . Even though the experience I gained as an actor was incredible, the other social aspect SOCAPA offers is truly what made me fall in love . From seeing Broadway shows, to adventuring, and even doing bonding activities with your roommates made the experience different and better than any other summer program . The counselors and teachers are phenomenal, and the classes are fun and interesting . It truly prepares you for the real world and I will value SOCAPA until the day I die . I have nothing but love for SOCAPA, and it is a must if you are an artist looking to expirience the world of your craft and become a better human in general.

We cant thank SOCAPA enough for the amazing experiences our son has had at camp. At 14, he did a one week filmmaking boot-camp in Vermont. He loved it so much that at 15, he did a two-week filmmaking camp at the Brooklyn campus. This year, he will attend a longer and more advanced camp and is already looking forward to summer. He has made many friends who he keeps in touch with from across the US and around the world. Meeting so many interesting and talented kids and teachers who share his passion has been a highlight for him. He has learned more than we could have hoped for and continues to work on his craft at home. As parents, we are not only thankful for the skills he has been taught, but also for the supportive and safe SOCAPA environment and for such caring teachers and staff. We highly recommend this camp!

My son Attended the screenwriting camp in Brooklyn. He learned a lot and made friends from all over the world. Truly a remarkable experience. Highly recommend. He will be going back in 2019 for Filmmaking.

My name is Téha, and I am French.Last year, I attempted the three weeks core acting at Socapa on the Manhattan campus. It was a very interesting experience. Because during these three weeks, we didnt just did some acting technics, but we also shot in different shorts films (that the filmmakers made), and went to two musicals at Broadway. I made many friends from different countries that has the same passion than me, and that was really good because we were helping each other to improves our acting. The class was very various: we did a lots of improvisation, and some fifteen minutes act scene on a theme that we had to respect. Our mentor also gave us some exercises to do to warm us up before starting acting.I recommend Socapa three weeks core acting to every person that is interested in acting because Im convinced that you will love it and that you will maybe discover a new passion.

My son took one of the filmmaking classes and not only learned a tremendous amount about the end-to-end filmmaking process, but also had a great time with the other students. Additionally, I can not say enough positive things about the staff! They were exceptionally attentive to needs of both the students and the parents. My son will be returning to the camp again next year. I can not recommend SOCPAs programs highly enough.

My daughter has traveled for Socapas dance sessions for the past 3 years from Istanbul, Turkey and she cant wait for her her final 4th summer next year before she heads for college scholar programs. Socapa New York has offered her experience beyond the dance training. She has met beautiful friends, worked with extremely qualified instructors. The professional setting and dance shoots has been a great exposure which she cannot get anywhere else. Also, the online portfolio will be very handy when it comes to college aplications. I as a mother, I would not think twice when recommending.

Last summer, I had one of the best experiences of my life when I attended SOCAPA for six weeks (three in the filmmaking program and three in the advanced filmmaking program). It truly was an amazing summer and an unforgettable learning experience. I was interested in film for a while, but I had no real experience before I went to SOCAPA, and the program made me realize that film is something I am truly passionate about and that I want to continue doing for the rest of my life. I was nervous but excited about going away from Colombia to New York for six whole weeks, but I never felt uncomfortable while in the program because everybody was extremely nice and helpful. The teachers and TAs were constantly helping you improve and giving you feedback on your work, and they made learning fun and enriching. I also got to meet students from all over the world that are interested in film the way I am, and this created an excellent environment. I want to thank SOCAPA for an amazing, and definitely the most productive, summer of my life!