The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation
recently awarded the Lynbrook School District one of the Best Communities for Music Education in 2018. The award recognizes Lynbrook for “leading the way with music opportunities.”

The performing arts department has hosted several events this year showcasing the school’s wide array of musical talent; events such as Cabaret Night hosted by the Tri-M Honor Society, the NYSSMA Festival, the Carnegie Hall trip, and the Jazz and Pop concert have all played a role in earning this award.

Since 2006, The NAMM Foundation has recognized 583 districts and 135 schools as “Best Communities for Music Education.” Districts and schools are chosen for having common traits, such as “consistent funding and strong community support for music.”

Throughout the years, music participation in Lynbrook has been growing rapidly. Every year, more musicians are recognized for academic and musical achievements through Tri-M, LHS’s Music Honor Society. Tri-M currently has 70 members, garnering more each year since its creation. In Tri-M, students are heavily involved in the Lynbrook community, as its outreach goes beyond the school walls.
Students offer their time tutoring, caroling in nursing homes, and ushering concerts year round. Their efforts play a major part in the musical community not just at LHS, but throughout the entire community.

This year, auditions for NYSSMA (the New York State School Music
Association), a professional organization that evaluates student musicians in New York state from elementary school to high school, were held at LHS. For NYSSMA, students choose a song to perform in front of an adjudicator; the scores they receive can help them earn recognition as an All-County, All-State, or even an All-American musician. Overall, this year’s event was a great success. Tri-M members contributed and assisted students from other schools who come to perform. Shoshana Markowitz, a freshman and newly inducted member
of Tri-M, believes that “NYSSMA is a great experience. It really prepares
students who are looking to pursue music and forces musicians to focus
on needed performance skills.” Junior Jared Harwin agrees: “Not only does NYSSMA help show musicians what they need to work on, but it also praises them for techniques that were well shown during the performance.”

NAMM Recognizes Lynbrook Music According to Tri-M Advisor and
Chorus Teacher Krystian Jamrozek, “It is no surprise that the district
was yet again recognized for its musical community. Lynbrook excels
in many areas, both academic and extracurricular, but it is no secret
that music is an integral part of the students’ lives; it is something that
is treated with the utmost importance. We strive for excellence and
work very hard to be great; it is an honor to be recognized for it.”

Lynbrook has and will continue to lead the way with music opportunities combined with a strong community support for the fine arts. The achievements made in just this year alone, clearly show the strong growing foundation held by the music department.