Celebrated for its diversity, New York City is acknowledged as
a cultural world capital and is a magnet for artists of great talent
and ambition. Manhattan School of Music's location gives students
an incomparable extended classroom, offering world-class opera,
music, theater, dance, jazz, and cabaret.
There are endless opportunities to experience the best in performing
arts with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters, world-famous jazz
clubs, and performance spaces on almost every block. The names of
the legendary cultural institutions in New York are a catalog of
excellence: Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center,
Blue Note, Metropolitan Opera, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York
Philharmonic, American Ballet Theatre, the Knitting Factory, New
York City Ballet, New York City Opera, Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater, Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
to name a few. The largest city in the country, New York is a center
for finance, business, fashion, sports, and communications, as well
as the arts.
One of the joys of New York City is the many unique and varied
smaller neighborhoods such as Soho, Chinatown, Greenwich Village,
Chelsea, and TriBeCa. There are also interesting things to do and
visit beyond the island of Manhattan in the other boroughs: Brooklyn,
Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Manhattan School of Music is situated in the Morningside Heights
neighborhood on the Upper West Side. We are part of what's known
as the "Academic Acropolis," because of our proximity
to Columbia University, Barnard College, Teachers College, Jewish
Theological Seminary, Union Theological Seminary, and Bank Street
College.
There's no better place for musicians to develop their professional
talent than this exciting hub of activity.
You can find useful information about the resources and events in
New York City by visiting The
Official New York City Web site, New
York City Today, New
York City Guide, New
York Times. For assistance with local area travel, refer to
the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, NYC
Subway and Bus Resources.
