The Half Hollow Hills Central School District of Huntington and Babylon is proud to announce the appointment of a new Director of Fine Arts, Jon Trapani. He will be overseeing the instructional areas of visual arts, music and theater. His selection was made from a rich pool of highly qualified candidates who represented a mix of internal applicants and new faces to the district. 

 

“I am very excited to have the opportunity to guide the Fine Arts department here at Half Hollow Hills,” said Trapani. “It’s an honor to work with a school district that provides many unique opportunities in the arts. I look forward to building healthy relationships with staff, students, and members of the community and bringing new ideas and opportunities to our district.”

 

Trapani joins the administrative team at Half Hollow Hills after spending 6 years as the Director of Fine and Performing Arts at the Lindenhurst UFSD where he was responsible for managing the program’s curriculum and budget. Before that, Trapani worked as a Middle School Assistant Principal and District Director of Music and Related Arts at the West Hempstead UFSD.

 

“We are very excited to have Jon, a very talented administrator of the arts, on our team. I know he will be able to grow our excellent arts program in Half Hollow Hills and will create many opportunities for our student artists,” said Dr. Patrick Harrigan, superintendent of schools in Half Hollow Hills.

 

Trapani is very involved in the musical education community on Long Island. He is a member of the Suffolk Board of the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education (NYSCAME) and was the president during the 2021-2022 school year. Trapani is also affiliated with multiple fine arts education organizations including the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) and the Suffolk County Music Educators Association (SCMEA).

 

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Arizona State University, his Master of Science in Music Education from Long Island University, and his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Leadership from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

 

An education-oriented community with high academic expectations, the Half Hollow Hills Central School District is located in a residential area of 50,000 people in the central part of Long Island, approximately 40 miles from New York City. Providing for the education of approximately 7,500 students, the school district has five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. Half Hollow Hills High Schools are fully accredited by the New York State Department of Education. The district is committed to providing all students with equitable opportunities to excel in academics, athletics and the arts.