Recanati-Kaplan Program
for Excellence in the Arts

Awarded by audition only in June of the previous academic year.

The Recanati-Kaplan Program for Excellence in the Arts provides full, year-long scholarships based on artistic merit for children and teens to study with the renowned faculty of the 92nd Street Y School of the Arts.

92nd Street Y School of the Arts is pleased to announce that it will be holding auditions/portfolio reviews in June 2012 for the Recanati-Kaplan Program for Excellence in the Arts. This selective program, which is based on artistic merit, provides full tuition scholarships and end-of-year awards for students ages 7-17 to study visual arts, music and dance at the 92nd Street Y in the 2012/13 academic year.

92nd Street Y offers more than 100 innovative courses each semester in visual arts, dance and music. If you have students who excel in the arts, we would be grateful if you would refer them and/or their parents to this program. For specific information, please call the directors of any of the program areas listed below.

The Art Center offers:

• A wide variety of age-appropriate, technique-specific courses in architecture, drawing, painting, ceramics, jewelry and cartooning.
• Exciting off-site classes at museums and art galleries.
• Courses for teens specifically designed to assist students with developing their portfolios for high school and college admissions.

Portfolio Drop-off dates: Jun 6-10. See attached form for details. Call 212.415.5562 with questions.

The Harkness Dance Center offers:

• A comprehensive curriculum in ballet, modern, hip-hop, jazz, tap and theater dance.
• Dance Center performance groups, which include Harkness Repertory Ensemble, 92Y Tap Team, the Isadora Teen Ensemble and Fresh Y Crew.
• Opportunities to work with guest choreographers toward performances both at 92nd Street Y and throughout New York City.

Audition Dates: Tue, Jun 12, 4:30-6 pm (ages 8-10), Wed, Jun 13, 4:30-6 pm (ages 11-13), Thu, Jun 14, 4:30-6 pm (ages 14-18). Call 212.415.5553 for details.

The Music School offers:

• Participation in the Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program
• Participation in performance repertoire classes led by distinguished artists in all instruments on a monthly basis.
• Music Technology Lab, where students learn to compose, edit, mix and record their own music.
  
• Preparation for specialized high school and conservatory entrance auditions (applications, recordings, resumes, etc.)
• Field trips to cultural institutions and offsite performance opportunities.

Auditions for 2012-2013 year are scheduled for June 12, 13, 14.

With an outstanding faculty of artists, dancers and musicians, many of whom teach at the best colleges and universities in the tri-state area, the 92nd Street Y School of the Arts provides an ideal laboratory for learning. Small class sizes allow instructors to provide individualized, age-appropriate instruction at all stages of artistic development.

Call 212.415.5553 for email here for details.

Additional Scholarships:

Harkness Ballet Scholarships

There are limited partial-tuition scholarships available for ballet study at the Harkness Dance Center. Most scholarships are awarded by audition in June of the previous academic year or at the beginning of the academic year by instructor recommendation.

Partial Tuition Financial Aid Scholarships

92Y offers a limited number of partial-tuition financial aid scholarships. To apply, pick up applications at the Box Office in the main lobby or Learn more

Edwin Caplin Foundation Music Scholarship

The Edwin Caplin Foundation Music Scholarship provides full-year full scholarships for children and teens (ages 10–16) who demonstrate a dedicated commitment to studying music and financial need to continue their studies.

Download the PDF documents below for more information:

• Scholarship Application
• Requirements
• Financial Information