The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) announced the 18th recipient of the “Educator of Note” award to Rocky Point Elementary Music Teacher and Department Chairperson Craig Knapp.
Knapp is the current director of the Nassau and Suffolk Treble Choirs of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York and an Elementary Classroom Music Specialist and Choral Director in the Rocky Point Public School District. In the past, Knapp has worked as a professor at Hofstra University, program director at Stony Brook University, music educator, guest conductor, clinician, folk dance leader, and author.
The “Educator of Note” award recognizes dedication to community service, innovation, impact, music education and more. Knapp, with an outstanding 27 years of professional experience, said that the impact of music education and on students’ lives stands taller than any other accomplishment of his…