92NY’s Center for Children and Family provides an exceptional array of programs designed to support children at every stage of their development.
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Merit scholarships for exceptional talent in art, dance, music and musical theater for students ages 7-17
Is your child a talented and passionate artist, musician or dancer?
Offering full, 100% merit-based scholarships, the Recanati-Kaplan Program for Excellence in the Arts opens doors for gifted and talented students to hone and develop their creative potential as artists and performers.
Recanati-Kaplan scholars thrive.
Studying under the guidance of 92nd Street Y’s esteemed faculty in a pre-conservatory environment, your scholar will be immersed in a broad range of advanced classes and private, personalized instruction with world-class teachers and master mentors.
Students demonstrating particular excellence in their field are eligible to receive end-of-the-year awards, which can be used towards college tuition.
We teach our students to dream BIG.
At the core of the Recanati-Kaplan Program is the belief that individualized instruction and mentoring accelerates learning, supports technical accomplishment and stimulates creative potential. This is where the journey begins, putting you on a path to reach new goals, exceed expectations and fulfill their dreams of becoming a professional artist.
Recanati-Kaplan Artists
Art Center R-K scholars have been accepted to:
Pre-professional programs in Art
University programs in Art
Applications for 2025/2026 open Monday, February 3. The Application deadline is Monday, May 5.
Recanati-Kaplan Dancers
The Recanati-Kaplan Dance Program is for talented and hardworking students who aspire to professional careers in dance as performers, choreographers, educators, and leaders in any facet of the field of dance. The rigorous curriculum will expose students to a wide range of historical and future forward artists while providing performing opportunities in a range of venues and opportunities for creating, designing and directing work of their own.
Recanati-Kaplan Dancers:
Recanati-Kaplan Dance scholars have gone on to:
Recanati-Kaplin Dance Auditions:
Application deadline: Due Monday, May 19, 2025 by 12 pm
In-person audition (ages 7-11): Monday, May 19, 2025, 3:45-4:45 pm
In-person audition (ages 12-18): Monday, May 19, 2025 4:45-6 pm
Video audition: Due Monday, May 19, 2025 by 12 pm
Recanati-Kaplan Musicians
School of Music R-K scholars have been accepted to:
Pre-professional programs in music
Higher-education programs in music
Download additional application requirements
Application deadline: May 30, 2025
Audition dates: Jun 12 & 15, 2025. Additional dates TBD if necessary.
Recanati-Kaplan Musical Theater
Recanati-Kaplan Musical Theater scholars have gone on to:
The Recanati-Kaplan Musical Theater Program is for talented and hardworking students who aspire to professional careers in the Musical Theater industry as performers, educators, choreographers, directors, and leading artists in the field. The rigorous curriculum will expose students to a wide range of historical and contemporary musicals while providing performance opportunities in a range of venues and opportunities for creating, designing, and directing work of their own.
Applications due June 15
Find out more about 92NY’s many scholarship programs.