Pinewoods Camp is closed for the 2020 season.
Please see the letters on the J4 homepage for more details.
Please see the letters on the J4 homepage for more details.
Application Information
- $360 for CDS-BC members and $370 for non-members.
- Some half or quarter scholarships are available.
April 15th—All applications received by this date will be eligible for the lottery. (CDS-Boston Centre memberships postmarked by April 1st will be given preference.)
April 22nd—Acceptance or Wait-list notification.
May 15th—Full payment due.
Application Details
- The weekend is open to persons ages 18 and over; exceptions will be considered on an individual basis.
- Prior dance experience is not necessary.
- CDS-Boston Centre does not consider gender in its camper admissions.
- If applications received by April 15th exceed available spaces, a lottery will be held.
- Applications received after April 15th will be processed in the order received.
- CDS-Boston Centre members who have postmarked their CDS-BC membership application by April 1st and apply to the J4 Session by April 15th will be given preference. We cannot process membership applications with your registration. For information on membership, visit www.cds-boston.org.
- Campers applying together will be considered as a group if a lottery is held. In order to receive membership consideration in a lottery, all parties in the group must have postmarked their CDS-BC membership application by April 1st.
How to Apply
- Go to the online application form and fill it out completely.
- An email confirmation will be sent when we receive your application. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact us at july4@cds.boston.org.
- We will send you a notification of acceptance or wait-listing by April 22nd.
- Once you are accepted, we will send you a link for payment information.
- Full Payment is due by May 15th.
General Camp Information
Code of conduct: CDC-BC has a Code Of Conduct to help maintain a healthy and vibrant community. This document will be made available to all campers.
Room and Board: We will honor housing and roommate preferences whenever possible. You may request specific housing, or general desires (quiet area, party area, single, etc.). If you do not state a roommate preference, we will use age information to assign you a roommate of the same gender. Housing requests must be received by May 31st.
Parking: is limited. Please help by bringing one car per application or, even better, carpool if you can. We will help match drivers with passengers and/or those arriving by public transportation.
Arrival and Departure Times: Camp opens at 3pm on Thursday, July 2nd . Campers are not allowed into camp before 3pm. The session continues through breakfast on Monday, July 6th, and campers must be out of camp by 10am. If you’d like to stay longer, consider English Scottish Contra Session, starting right after on July 6th. For information regarding ESC, go to www.cds-boston.org/summer-dance-camps
Dance Calling at J4: This session will feature a mix of gender-free and traditional calling styles this year, as well as space for a robust discussion of this growing trend in American social dancing. We look forward to your participation and feedback.
Room and Board: We will honor housing and roommate preferences whenever possible. You may request specific housing, or general desires (quiet area, party area, single, etc.). If you do not state a roommate preference, we will use age information to assign you a roommate of the same gender. Housing requests must be received by May 31st.
Parking: is limited. Please help by bringing one car per application or, even better, carpool if you can. We will help match drivers with passengers and/or those arriving by public transportation.
Arrival and Departure Times: Camp opens at 3pm on Thursday, July 2nd . Campers are not allowed into camp before 3pm. The session continues through breakfast on Monday, July 6th, and campers must be out of camp by 10am. If you’d like to stay longer, consider English Scottish Contra Session, starting right after on July 6th. For information regarding ESC, go to www.cds-boston.org/summer-dance-camps
Dance Calling at J4: This session will feature a mix of gender-free and traditional calling styles this year, as well as space for a robust discussion of this growing trend in American social dancing. We look forward to your participation and feedback.
Banner photo by Gus Voorhees.
