Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-Lucy Moses School For Music And Dance

Special music school opened in 1996 as a k-8 school and expanded in september 2013 to include a high school. It is now the only nyc k-12 public school that features music as a core subjet. Kaufman music center provides the entire music program, which includes private lessons, classes in theory, music history, and chorus. Funding for the music program comes entirely from contributions to kaufman music center since, as a public school, this education is tuition-free for students. The high school music curriculum incorporates technology, enterpreneurship and boasts a robust ensemble program, including chorus, orchestra, wind ensemble, big band, improvisation, and chamber music.

Merkin hall is renowned for its innovative and diverse programming--from experimental new works to classical concerts to broadway show tunes and family musicals. Its near perfect acoustics allow for the intimacy of chamber music and large orchestral works to enlightening dialogues between artists and audience. Kaufman music center's presentations include: the ecstatic music series, which focuses on musical collaborations across genres that are unexpected, bold and experimental; tuesday matinees, which feature the brightest rising stars in the classical music scene; the broadway close-up series which treats audiences to an insider's view of the musical theater world; what makes it great with rob kapilow, which unravels and explores musical masterpieces with host, performers and audiences asking and finding out: what makes great music great? These flagship series are a natural fit for the center's dual roles in music education and performance.

Other program services include face the music, special projects, birnbaum music library, theatre program.