Noblesville Schools announced Monday that it has been named a 2021 Best Community for Music Education winner by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. This is the sixth consecutive year Noblesville has earned the honor.
Highlighting the district’s strength in music, the Noblesville High School Jazz 1 class was recently accepted into the highly selective “Essentially Ellington” jazz competition, also known as the “Jazz Superbowl.”
Noblesville High Schools jazz 1 class students are part of an elite group participating in this year’s virtual “Jazz Superbowl” competition hosted by Wynton Marsalis. (Photo provided by Noblesville Schools)
NHS earned a spot given to only 15 schools across the United States and Canada. This June, students will perform in the virtual competition, based in New York City and hosted by jazz legend Wynton Marsalis.
The national music education recognition highlights school districts for their outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders in embracing music education as a part of the core school curriculum.
Noblesville Schools is one of an exclusive group of districts to have received the honor for six consecutive years.
Districts were selected based on music funding, staffing of highly qualified music teachers, commitment to standards, and access to music instruction.