Kaufman Center News Blog
First Special Music School Graduating Seniors Choose their Next Steps
Spring was a time of passage at Kaufman Center as Lucy Moses School (LMS) seniors and—for the first time—Special Music School (SMS) seniors took their next steps.
For the Kaufman Center, the 2008 graduation proceedings were a significant milestone in the evolution of its arts education mission—both within the Center and in the larger community. A leader among community schools of the arts (such as the Lucy Moses School), Kaufman Center has offered a range of educational options for beginners, casual learners and serious students since its founding in 1952. In 1996, the Center took its dedication to arts education to the next level by establishing the Special Music School (P.S. 859)—the only public school for musically gifted children in New York City, indeed in the nation.
Says Kaufman Center Executive Director and Special Music School President Lydia Kontos: “Graduating this year’s Special Music School seniors really brought the Center full circle as a provider of music education in New York City. When we founded the Special Music School we were breaking new ground and now, looking back, I can’t imagine it not being there for New York City students. We answered a need and, in so doing, extended the range of services offered by the Center. Literally, anyone seeking a program of study in the performing arts—adults and kids, beginners and advanced students, even professionals—can find something here.”
Congratulations to all Lucy Moses and Special Music School graduates!
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