Merit Scholarships for Exceptional Talent in Art, Music and Dance

Program for Excellence in the Arts /Ages 7-17

2015/ 16 APPLICATION PACKET INCLUDED

SINCE 2003

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Offering 100% full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, the Recanati-Kaplan Program for Excellence in the Arts opens doors for exceptional students in greater New York City to hone and develop their creative potential as artists, musicians and dancers.

Under the guidance of 92Y’s esteemed School of the Arts faculty, students are immersed in a broad range of advanced classes as well as personalized private instruction. Students demonstrating particular excellence in their field are eligible to receive end-of-the-year awards, which can be used towards college tuition.

At the core of the Recanati-Kaplan program is the belief that individualized instruction and mentoring accelerate learning, support technical accomplishment and stimulate creative potential. This is where the journey begins, putting students on a path to reach new goals, exceed expectations and fulfill their dreams.

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Have your child or student apply today! Get started at 92Y.org/RKScholars

Do you have a student who’s passionate?

Committed? Gifted?

Recanati-Kaplan scholars thrive.

We teach our students to dream BIG.

David Alvarez, Tony Award® winner for Billy Elliot, started his musical studies at 92Y as a beginner pianist in fall 2006. He showed such potential that he was awarded a full-tuition Recanati-Kaplan scholarship to study piano privately through 2012. David also became involved with dance and went on to perform in Billy Elliot the Musical on Broadway.

Benjamin Wenzelberg has been a Recanati-Kaplan scholar in music since 2008. In the six years he has spent as a participant in the program, Benjy has received a BMI award, an ASCAP award and the Atlanta Opera’s Golden Ticket, and been an invited soloist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. In his words, “Without the R-K program I really wouldn’t be the musician and person I am today.”

Ten-year-old Oona Laurence, Recanati-Kaplan scholar in dance, made her Broadway debut as Roald Dahl’s Matilda in Matilda the Musical. Of being on Broadway, Oona says, “It’s like you are getting your story out to a bigger audience in a more professional way.” Does she get nervous? “Sometimes, but mostly an excited nervous that feels like butterflies.”

Audrey Zhang has been drawing continuously almost every day since she was two years old. She prefers using black ink pen to draw images from her mind, and almost every picture of hers is different. The winner of many art competitions, she was most recently named national champion for Google 4 Doodle in 2014.

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Our program provides exclusive access to world-renowned artists and innovative professionals who expose Recanati-Kaplan scholars to a wide variety of options for a future in the arts.

Recanati-Kaplan artists:

• Study in specialized classes in a range of visual arts disciplines.

• Receive portfolio preparation classes for admission to high school and college.

• Benefit from personalized mentoring to support artistic development.

• Participate in field trips to artists’ studios, design studios, museums, galleries and more.

• Show their work at the annual student show in 92Y’s Weill Art Gallery.

Art Center R-K scholars have been accepted to:

• Rhode Island School of Design

• The Cooper Union

• Parsons The New School for Design

• School of Visual Arts

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Have your child or student apply today! Get started at 92Y.org/RKScholars

92Y Art Center offers gifted young visual artists a comprehensive program of study in a variety of media, including architecture, drawing, painting, ceramics, jewelry, photography and illustration. Our courses provide a strong technical foundation while helping students to develop their own personal art-making vocabulary.

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Recanati-Kaplan scholars achieve excellence under the tutelage of seasoned professional dancers, choreographers and educators.

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92Y Harkness Dance Center welcomes accomplished young dancers to pursue a comprehensive curriculum, including ballet, modern, jazz/hip-hop, theater and tap dance, which emphasizes specialized instruction at the highest level.

Recanati-Kaplan dancers:• Study with 92Y’s artist-in-residence

Doug Varone and his company of dancers.

• Learn and perform repertory from master choreographers, such as Douglas Dunn, Jean Erdman, Jerome Robbins, Anna Sokolow, Christopher Williams and Trisha Brown.

• Perform in festivals and school performances for teens.

• Gain immediate access to professional artists in 92Y’s Harkness Dance Festival and Dig Dance Weekend Series.

• Experience the NYC dance scene through field trips to performances at Lincoln Center, the Joyce Theater, BAM and more.

Harkness Dance Center R-K scholars have gone on to become:

• University of Oxford graduate students

• Dance majors at schools such as Reed College, Connecticut College and Temple University

• Grammy® Award nominees

• Tony Award® winners

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Recanati-Kaplan scholars grow their abilities among their peers in a nurturing environment of accomplished musicians that believe in their students’ success.

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92Y School of Music offers talented music students a professional environment to build their repertoire and master the art of performance. A year-round personalized curriculum includes private instruction and access to numerous classes and ensembles.

Recanati-Kaplan musicians:• Gain access to classes in ear training,

music theory, musicianship and more!

• Participate in vocal and instrumental ensembles.

• Learn to use music technology, empowering them to compose, record, edit and mix their own music.

• Receive guidance for applying to universities and pre-professional programs in music.

School of Music R-K scholars have been accepted to:

Pre-professional programs in music

• Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

• Professional Performing Arts High School

• Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

Higher-education programs in music

• Yale University

• Bowdoin College

• Oberlin College • Syracuse University • State University of

New York at Purchase

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SCHOOL OF THE ARTSWelcome to 92nd Street Y, an unparalleled hub of arts, culture, conversation and community. At our School of the Arts, students of all ages and levels gain access to classes taught by a renowned faculty of professional artists, musicians, dancers, jewelers and ceramicists who believe that creativity is a vital part of a full life.

There is no other place like this. Become a part of it.

92Y Harkness Dance Center is named in recognition of the ongoing generosity of the Harkness Foundation for Dance. Major funding is also provided by the Goldhirsh Foundation in memory of Wendy and Bernard Goldhirsh; Jody and John Arnhold; the Mertz Gilmore Foundation; the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and the New York City Council; and Judith K. and James Dimon. Additional funding is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation; Barbara and Fred Berger; and the Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation, Inc., among others. The Harkness Space Grant Program is made possible, in part, by public funds for dance rehearsal space from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center is a proud recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation Fund and Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant.

The Recanati-Kaplan Program for Excellence in the Arts is generously supported by Daphne Recanati Kaplan and Thomas S. Kaplan.

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92nd Street Y | 1395 Lexington Avenue | New York, NY 10128

“Having our daughter in the Recanati-Kaplan program at 92nd Street Y has been amazing. She has grown musically in ways I could never have imagined.”

—Parent of R-K scholar

“92Y School of Music has been a big part of my life, and I will never forget the great experiences I had within it.”

—David Alvarez, Tony Award® winner for Billy Elliot

“We are so impressed with our son’s growth as a musician through his participation in the R-K program this year. We see him evolving into a truly well-rounded musician.”

—Parent of R-K scholar

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ELECTRONICALLY

1. Visit 92Y.org/RKScholars 2. Fill out and submit an electronic version

of the paper application on the reverse of this page. (Note: If interested in applying to multiple disciplines, you must complete and submit separate applications for each.)

3. Be sure a parent/guardian and/or teacher is close by in case you need help!

4. If invited for an audition or a portfolio review, have a printout of your applica-tion handy to bring with you.

5. Applications are due Friday, April 24, 2015.

MANUALLY

1. Fill out the paper application on the reverse of this page. (Note: If interested in applying to multiple disciplines, you must complete and submit separate applications for each.)

2. Mail your application to the following address:

92Y School of the Arts Attn: Recanati-Kaplan Program for Excellence in the Arts C/O: Art Center, Harkness Dance Center or School of Music 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10128

3. If invited for an audition or a portfolio review, have a printout of your application handy to bring with you.

4. Applications must arrive by Friday, April 24, 2015.

Ready to apply? We’re eager to read your application! Here’s how to get started:

Download a version of this brochure at 92Y.org/RKScholars

All scholarships are renewable on a year-to-year basis.

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ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Art Students must submit images of three works they are proud of, in addition to completing the universal art assignment. Details can be found online at 92Y.org/RKScholars

Music Applicants should video-record and submit three to four pieces selected from 92Y’s School of Music repertoire with their applications. Please visit 92Y.org/RKScholars for specific instructions and works included in the School of Music repertoire.

Students advancing in the application process for Art, Music and Dance will be contacted to schedule a portfolio review and/or an audition as appropriate.