North Babylon Named 'Best Community for Music Education'

NORTH BABYLON, NY —The North Babylon was recently recognized for its achievement in music.

The district was recently named "Best Community for Music Education" by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for 2022, a press release stated on Tuesday. The honor marks the 17th time North Babylon has received the prestigious distinction.

"We are so amazed by our creative students and teachers, who kept making music in all circumstances throughout the past two years,” District Director of Art and Music Programs Kim Lowenborg-Coyne said.

The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate "outstanding efforts to ensure that all students are offered exceptional music education in their curriculum," a release said.

To qualify for the designation, the North Babylon district answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs, the release said. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.

“This spring will bring us a return to live concerts in a brand new, state-of-the-art auditorium at our high school and we can't wait to all be together again, making beautiful music," Lowenborg-Coyne said.