Support

Every child deserves the chance to experience the life-changing benefits of music study. Kaufman Music Center provides opportunities for hundreds of young people to enrich their lives through the study of music, theater and dance — at little or no cost — through our onsite education divisions:

Special Music School
Kaufman Music Center's unique partnership with the New York City Department of Education, Special Music School the only K-8 public school in the country that offers pre-conservatory music training alongside a standards-based academic curriculum during the regular school day, starting in kindergarten, to a diverse group of musically gifted students — at no cost to their families.

Beginning in the fall of 2013, Special Music School will expand into the high school grades at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Complex on New York City’s Upper West Side, with a music curriculum that emphasizes the development of the student as a musician for the 21st century. With the establishment of the high school extension, Special Music School High School will be the city’s only K-12 school that teaches music as a core subject.

Lucy Moses School
New York City’s largest community arts school, Lucy Moses School brings high-quality, affordable instruction in music, dance and theater to more than 2,400 adults and children each year. The school also awards financial aid to needy students and conducts community engagement projects throughout the city.

Kaufman Music Center's Theater Wing
The Theater Wing focuses on the creation, celebration and performance of musical theater, integrating the disciplines of music, theater and dance. Programs include a month-long Summer Musical Theater workshop, a winter arts camp and performance series for children featuring original works with an in-residence cast of actors.

Ways to Give

Donations of any amount are appreciated. Specific ways you can make a difference in a young person’s life by supporting their study of music include:

•  Special Music School Student Underwriter — $7,500 (average annual cost per student )
Provide a New York City public school child with a complete pre-conservatory music education that includes two private lessons a week, music history and theory classes, and multiple performance opportunities.

•  Lucy Moses School Scholarship Donation — $1,000 (average cost of tuition for one year of private lessons)
Give a child the chance to achieve their full potential through the study of the performing arts.

•  Musical Theater Workshop Sponsorship — $1,500 (average cost of attendance per student)
Provide the opportunity of a lifetime for a student to participate in writing, producing and presenting a musical theater work.

•  “Success Through Suzuki” Scholarship — $2,500 (average cost per student)
Help a low-income student in Harlem achieve a high level of proficiency in music through a program that provides private and group lessons, group instruction for parents, and year-round performance opportunities.

•  Young Artist Program Patron — $5,000 (full tuition for one year)
Enable a talented high school musician to participate in a rigorous, pre-collegiate music program that includes private instruction, theory and ensemble classes, and mentoring in preparation for college and a future career in music.

Your gift in support of one of Kaufman Music Center’s music education programs nurtures the artists of tomorrow. To help a deserving child realize their musical talent, please click here.

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For more information about other ways to support a student’s music education, including Named and Endowed Scholarship opportunities, please contact the Development office at 212 501 3350 or email development@kaufman-center.org.