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Director of Fine & Performing Arts

Adrianna Schaefer

516-887-0262

Art Department Chair (Secondary)

Vincent Lentini

516-887-5434

Fine & Performing Arts Secretary

Deborah Flaherty

516-887-0262

 

The Lynbrook School District’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts offers a comprehensive K-12 curriculum for students in music and the visual arts. The overriding objective of the program is focused on providing instruction for all students in these areas whether the goal is arts as a vocation, an avocation, or to enhance our students aural and visual awareness and appreciation of the arts. 

With the strong support of our community, the Board of Education and Central Administration we are proud to have earned the distinction of Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation once again this year. Together with an award winning Fine Arts program Lynbrook Schools continues to provide our students with exceptional experiences in the arts.

This website you will provide you with ongoing information regarding the art, music and theater programs including a calendar of events, important news and announcements, student achievements and needed forms and documents regarding many aspects of the program. Please see the gold bar to the left for links to these resources. 

 

Current News

Lynbrook middle schoolers join forces at Trills & Thrills Music Festival

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On Friday, May 31, eighth grade music students from North and South Middle Schools joined forces to perform at the Trills & Thrills Music Festival at Neptune High School in New Jersey and finished off the day celebrating their commitment to music at Six Flags Great Adventure! #OwlProud

Date Added: 6/3/2024


Marion Street chorus sings world premiere of ‘On the Day You Were Born’

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The Lynbrook School District commissioned composer Christopher J. Fludd to compose an entirely new and original piece of music for the Marion Street Chorus under the direction of Ms. Upston!

Mr. Fludd is a multi-instrumentalist, a classical singer, an educator, a conductor and a composer of classical and jazz music who grew up on Long Island. He adapted the text of the classic children’s picture book, “On the Day You Were Born” by Debra Frasier, and transformed it with rich harmony, into a bright, upbeat choral work evoking the joy of gospel and the energy of jazz. With every step, Mr. Fludd kept the compositional process with children’s voices in mind, so this song is not just sung by children, it was specifically crafted for them. The goal was to create sophisticated music with artistic integrity that did not talk down to children, but rather offered them an authentic opportunity for artistic musical expression.

Mr. Fludd came to Marion Street to work with the students in a rehearsal setting in preparation for the concert. Mr. Fludd was kind enough to not only attend the world premiere at Marion Street’s concert on May 13, but to play the piano with the students while Ms. Upston conducted the group.

The celebrated author, Debra Frasier, responded to our musical project with generosity and collaboration. Not only did the well-known writer/artist grant the right to use her beautiful text, but she also helped to teach and guide the children too! On Jan. 23 and March 21, Ms. Frasier hosted two interactive virtual art studio workshops in which every fourth and fifth grader had the opportunity to meet the author, see her art studio, and then create their own paper cutout animals inspired by artwork in her original book. Ms Wierzbicki graciously agreed to help the music department and aid the children as they constructed their new works of art.

The meeting of a composer from Long Island, an author from North Carolina, 203 students at Marion Street, the music department and the art department was a magical collaboration which not only offered children the unique opportunity to participate in a new musical event, but it also actively demonstrated the power of creativity to form new friendships, strengthen old bonds and lift each other up.

The world premiere of “On the Day You Were Born” was performed on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 7 p.m. by the Marion Street Chorus was met with thunderous applause, outstanding audience enthusiasm and rave reviews. #OwlProud

Date Added: 5/23/2024