Kravis Center Hosts Educator Night

Ina Rosenthal and Sonja Haywood
(Boynton Beach High)

(Press Release) (West Palm Beach, FL) – On June 27, The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts hosted 45 Palm Beach County educators for the ninth annual Educator Night. The celebratory evening opened with a pre-performance reception catered by Lessing’s and continued with remarks delivered by Director of Education Tracy C. Butler thanking the educators for their extraordinary dedication to the success of their students. She then presented the inaugural Educator of the Year Award to Alex Kovalsky, an outstanding music educator at Spanish River High School who has a long history of collaborating with the Center’s education staff to provide life-changing opportunities for local students. The participating educators were then invited to enjoy Mamma Mia! in Dreyfoos Hall.

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“Educator Night at the Kravis Center is a cherished tradition, as it gives us a chance to thank these teachers for all of their hard work throughout the school year,” said Tracy C. Butler, Director of Education at the Kravis Center. “It was especially exciting to present the first annual Kravis Center Educator of the Year this year to Alex Kovalsky. Aside from his impactful work in the classroom, he is an extraordinarily dedicated music educator who served in many different capacities over the last several years. His students adore and respect him and we were honored to present him with this award.”
 
Alex Kovalsky is the Chorus Director and Fine Arts department chair at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, where he teaches chorus, keyboard and Advanced Placement music theory. Alex is a Teaching Artist for the De George Academy for Performing Arts and is involved with the Palm Beach County District Honor Choir, Spotlight on Young Musicians and the American Choral Directors Association honor choirs. Alex received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Montevallo and graduated with a master’s degree from Kansas State University. Alex resides with his wife and their sons in Greenacres, FL.
 
Teachers from Binks Forest Elementary, Boynton Beach Community High, Coral Sunset Elementary, Egret Lake Elementary, Highland Elementary, Jupiter High School, Lake Park Elementary, Lighthouse Academy Palm Beach, NRI Institute of Health Sciences, Palm Beach Maritime Academy, Palm Springs Elementary, Park Vista Community High School, Royal Palm Beach Elementary School, Royal Palm School, Spanish River High School, The Conservatory School, The Foundations School, West Gate Elementary School, Yesteryear Village and others were in attendance. The event is open to all Palm Beach County educators and is free of charge.
 
The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Kravis Center provides exceptional cultural experiences that entertain, inspire, and educate audiences across the entire community. For general information about the Kravis Center, please visit kravis.org.
 
For more information on the Kravis Center Education programs, please visit the website at www.kravis.org/education-community.