Long Island School of Music and Arts (LISMA) was established in March of 1992. The building consisted of eight classrooms in a 3,000 sq. ft. space which was located on 182 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, Long Island, New York. With the expanding number of students and the continuing effort to reach higher levels of education and musical senses, the faculty and the administrators of LISMA decided to move to a new location. In 1996, LISMA moved to its current location of 30,000 sq. ft. on 1125 Willis Avenue in Albertson, New York, and changed its name to Long Island Conservatory.

The first LIC Summer Music Camp was held in Moscow, Gynesins in 1994. Morning program consisted of lessons and practices, and the afternoon program provided the students with opportunities to observe the Tchaikovsky Competition, which allowed them to see more of the talented musicians worldwide.

The Second Annual LIC Music Camp took place at Lizst Academy of Music in Budapest, in 1995, third at Prague Conservatory, Prague in 1996, fourth at Gubblo Music Festival in Italy, in 1997 and fifth in Peking, China, in 1998. These visits are organized every year, and they are the most cherished experiences that no other school provides.

Another event that LIC organizes annually for its students is the New York Youth Concert. This also is an opportunity to raise a students' confidence in their performance and furthermore enhance their understanding of music. It was first held in October 1992 and this fall of 2003 will be our 12th annual New York Youth Concert. Students have performed at places such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall and at C.W. Post Concert Hall where famous musicians have performed. The concerts vary in venue from solos, duets, trios, quartets and musicals. Each year, more than 100 students participate in these exciting outings. This gives them the opportunity and experience that motivates them rigorously in order to perform confidently at other musical events.

There is also music education training held through the LIC orchestra. We train young musicians to develop and thoroughly comprehend musical harmony and rhythm. We also encourage them to enhance their sight-reading and ear training skills while participating in the orchestra. LIC invited the most musically talented conductors and professional musicians to support a higher quality and a broader range of musical education. Each instrumental section meets once a week and the orchestra rehearsal is held once every two weeks.

In the year 2000, students demonstrated their talents and skills at Merkin hall and throughout the year, they'e participated in TV, radio and various musical festivals.