French Woods Festival for the Performing Arts Review

I love this camp...it's great in every aspect. You can do anything you'd like to do.

French woods festival of performing Arts is a great place for not only Professionals of all talents but for young and curious starters... its fun and this camp is a great place for meeting new friends to doing something never thought you could have done. This camp is motivating for many people.

go session 1 if you're gonna go! A bit pricey, but sooo worth it! I got to see Dear Evan Hansen original cast while I was there--what an experience.

I attended as a kid and my kids attended for 8 summers. Absolutely fantastic for a kid who is creative, independent and enjoys doing his or her own thing. The camp was a personality-forming experience for us all.

Lovely camp for my daughter. She had the best time and performed in a show, as well as some other activities. Lots of talent there.

Great venue!! Easy to access from Philly area. Accommodating staff. I will see you next year!

It's lit yo, u know it be poppin cause England is my city. I love this camp, it's like so lit yo. It's pretty cool. Other than some kids in bunk being un-lit, it be pretty lit fam.

One star if you are looking for a true performing arts school. stagedoor is the #1 place in the world. stagedoor puts on full scale Broadway plays. if you want to learn to be a real actor or actress stagedoor is the true place to go

best camp ever plus it is really clean all the time

This camp changed my life. Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the staff. They made my summer and made me a man.

First year but I immediately feel in love with it. Didn't want to go home when it ended. Definitely want to go on the future.

This camp inspires creativity! Amazing facilities, staff, food, and preforming arts

I attended this camp for one summer when I was 13, circa 1999. As I recall, there were a lot of options for activities, and you could be a true beginner in all activities with the exception of theater (those kids were super talented and there wasn't any room for "average" there). At the time, and most likely now, the place was filled with very wealthy, very entitled, and somewhat cliquish kids from the NYC metro area. Being from the "sticks" of eastern PA, it was my first exposure to this type of person but it served me well later in life when I worked/lived/studied in NYC. The staff was mostly foreign, many from Australia and New Zealand- an amazing bunch of people who I definitely looked up to. The theater program was exceptional and you had to be pretty talented to even get cast in a show. I mostly stuck to dance, arts/crafts and playing in the orchestra. I had a good enough time, but it wasn't so great that I chose to return. If I was more of a serious performer, I suppose this would have been a great fit for me. Another note which might be important to some parents: when kids broke the rules, there was little to no discipline handed down. Some of the kids became a bit out of hand knowing that it was impossible to get sent home. I assume this is to save parents the inconvenience of picking their kid up from camp early. Still, I was astonished at what some kids were able to get away with. I went to a different camp for the following summers, and French Woods was a lot more scandalous by comparison.

This camp is ASTONISHING! It's the largest Performing Arts camp on the planet, and their activities are all run by professionals.

My daughter loves this place. Would never send her anywhere else.

I really didn't like this camp. One summer, I found out there was black mold on the walls of my cabin, and I felt really sick towards he end of the session. There were cliquish groups and I didn't feel too welcomed or happy while I was at this camp.

My home away from home:)))) my favorite place and this is my second year.

BEST CAMP EVER!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This camp is where I make all my memories. The staff are SO SO SO nice and everyone there is family

My son spent his 1st summer in 2017 at French woods. He went to camp unsure of how it would be, by the time the session was over and i went to pick him up he didn t want to leave. The love and bond he built with staff and other kids from all over is amazing. He is so excited to return back this summer for his 2nd year . He s already talking about what his majors are and how he can t wait to see coach James

The best experience a kid could gain. My daughter's summers at this amazing camp has been more than rewarding. Friendships made and skills developed in the arts is beside none...

My daughter is starting her 3 rd year and is super excited. The activities and counselors are excellent!!! Highly recommend

I went to camp last year and it was amazing!! There were many activities you could do!! (Majors and Minors) There is theater, magic, photography, circus, music and more!! No one judges you for anything, and you can get better and improve at things that are new or that you already know! All the counselors are amazing and so kind, they will talk to you or help you with anything!! The food is also great, they have steak, pizza, a salad bar, and tons of other foods! The cabins and bathrooms are clean and organized, but make sure to bring lots of blankets because it gets cold at night!! The nurses are also very helpful, if you have a stomach ache or if your sick! They make note in their computers! If you need help getting anywhere at all, you can always ask somebody and they will show you where everything is!! Good Luck!! :D

This is a top notch sleep away camp. The facilities are excellent. The staff is wonderful and international. The camp is located in a remote area of New York state in the Catskills.

I have worked at french woods and it is a family owned and operated camp, who give abundantly to their campers as well as staff. So many well equipped activities and staff from all over the world to teach

Love Camp it is truly my home away from home. Love coming back year after year to a staff that gets to know and love everybody!!! if your considering french woods, take the chance and come, get ready for the summer of your life !