Download Application Here.The Long Island Music Hall of Fame Education Advisory has announced that it is seeking nominations for its 2007 Music Educator of the Year Award. The announcement was made by Advisory Board Chairman Tom Needham.

Mr. Needham and this advisory group of professional musicians and music educators will work with the Hall of Fame to select the 2007 recipient from the received nominations. The application form and selection criteria are available for download at http://www.limusichalloffame.org/. All nominations must be postmarked by August 15, 2007. All nominees will receive a Certificate of Merit from the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. The winner will be honored at the Hall of Fame's Second Annual Induction Gala on Sunday, October 21 at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College.

Recognizing that education is the key to the development of musicians, the Long Island Music Hall of Fame will celebrate the work of those who give young people the inspiration, knowledge and musical skills to explore their talents. This year's educator of note will be someone who has worked with children in public, private or regional music programs. Following the initial nomination, the committee will seek additional information, incorporating references of students, colleagues, parents and administrators.

For more information about the Long Island Music Hall of Fame Education Advisory Board, please contact the Hall of Fame at 631-828-3914 or visit http://www.limusichalloffame.org/educ.html. For press inquiries, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to the idea that Long Island's musical heritage is an important resource to be celebrated and preserved for future generations. The organization, which defines Long Island geographically rather than politically, as Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties, was created as a place to inspire in each person the desire to explore and celebrate music in all its forms and to be a place where the music community will find the support, resources and leadership necessary to aid them in that exploration. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame sponsors the Long Island Sound Award, traveling educational exhibits and is working to create a permanent home for the story of the Island's musical heritage.