The accolade for music education is being presented this year to 13 schools nationwide.
Another factor into the decision to stay open, said Ms. Mishkin, was the fact that the show had yet to be seen by voters for the Tony Awards, meaning its performers and creative team would not be eligible for those accolades, which are presented in early June.
The annual accolade was presented yesterday.
For all his problems, he remains an outstanding prospect, even being presented with the Golden Boy Award by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, an accolade awarded to the top under-21 player in Europe.
He will also quite likely be present for accolades during the upcoming State of the Union speech (which has a tradition of honoring heroes stretching back to Ronald Reagan).
In 2008 Adele became the youngest ever act to be presented with the Sound Of accolade.
Palin, best known in recent years for his travelogues, was presented with Bafta's highest accolade, the fellowship, by Terry Jones, a fellow member of the Monty Python's Flying Circus comedy team.
Another great pianist received the highest accolade of the Royal Philharmonic Society: Mitsuko Uchida, who was presented with the society's gold medal.
The accolade, honoring choreographers for lifetime achievement in modern dance, will be presented by Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, on June 27 at a ceremony on the Duke University campus in Durham, N.C.
Winners of the inaugural awards were presented with their accolades by Immigration Minister Damian Green MP at the House of Lords yesterday.
The award will be presented at the Accolades Luncheon on March 17.
