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Bay Shore Is One of the Best in the Nation!
2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Bay Shore has been identified by NAMM as one of the Best Communities for Music Education in America!


Bay Shore Music Department Wins 

The 2010  Presidential Citation Award

The New York State School Music Association awarded the 2010 NYSSMA Presidential Citation Award

to the Bay Shore Music Department. This award recognizes New York State School districts with outstanding, comprehensive and exemplary school music programs.


Bay Shore Music Department in the New York Times

Funded by the BSSAEF


Bay Shore High School Music Teacher, Ted Scalzo featured on the cover of School Band Orchestra Magazine

School Band Orchestra Magazine's Article on Bay Shore Music Teacher, Ted Scalzo


Superintendent, Dr. Evelyn Holman, wins 2008 NYSAAE Superintendent Recognition Award!
Dr. Evelyn Blose Holman was honored with the "School Superintendent Recognition for Arts Education Leadership"award by the New York State Alliance for Arts Education. This prestigious award was officially bestowed upon her in September, 2006 at a special ceremony in Albany, New York.


The George Lukas Educational Foundation featured the Bay Shore Music Department on their Web site.
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Bay Shore Music Department - Multiple Grammy Winner!

Bay Shore High School has been selected by the Grammy Foundation as a Grammy Signature School/Finalist.

1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011


Two Bay Shore Educators selected as Apple Distinguished Educators
Former Teacher and Director, Terry Nigrelli and 
Bay Shore High School Music Teacher, Ted Scalzo
Apple Distinguished Educators Program


Apple Exemplary Program
Apple Corp. has designated Bay Shore High School's Multimedia/Music Theory and Graphic Arts Programs as "Apple Exemplary Programs".


School Band-Orchestra Magazine Article on Ted Scalzo