Glen Cove music teacher wins LIMEHOF Educator of Note Award
Glen Cove High School chorus teacher Edward P. Norris III was recently presented the 2025 Educator of Note Award from the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) at a special presentation in Stony Brook.
The award ceremony also featured music performances by students from the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, as well as Glen Cove High School former and present students.
“Gold medals, national conferences, and international tours tell part of the story, but Edward Norris’ real legacy lives in the generations of students whose lives he’s transformed through music,” said LIMEHOF vice chairman Tom Needham, who manages LIMEHOF’s Education programs.
Edward P. Norris III is currently the director of Choral Music at Glen Cove High School, conductor of the Nassau Chamber Chorale at the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, and the director of Choirs at Long Island University. The award recognizes teachers who demonstrate a commitment to music education, play an active role in the community and have a significant impact on the lives of music students of all backgrounds and abilities.
“Being recognized as the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2025 Educator of Note is a profound honor and a deeply humbling moment,” said Norris. “Long Island’s rich musical legacy has shaped generations of artists, and to play a role in nurturing that tradition through education is incredibly meaningful to me. Being a teacher and conductor is not what I do, it is a huge part of who I am and this recognition belongs not to me, but to the thousands of students that have allowed me to make music with them over the course of my career, to my colleagues, and community who believe in the power of music to inspire, connect, and transform lives.”
Nominations are open for the next Educator of Note Award through Friday, October 2. For nomination criteria and more information about the LIMEHOF Educator of Note Award, visit: limusichalloffame.org/educator-of-note/
