Michael Heavner

Location:

Little Rock, AR
United States 72206

Contact:

Michael Heavner
WEBSITE: www.michaelheavner.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-heavner-b635b15/

Additional Info:

Michael Heavner is a multifaceted and dynamic professional currently serving as a Music Education Specialist & Consultant at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Saline County in Benton, AR. He joined the UA Little Rock Department of Theatre Arts and Dance in 2006 and served as an instructor of recording arts technology and piano for the UA Little Rock Department of Music from 2006-2010. In addition, he served as musical director, instructor, dance musician, frontend website, and social media manager for the UA Little Rock Department of Theatre Arts and Dance from January 2006-May 2021. In addition, Michael has worked in other academic positions, including Artist in Residence at the University of Central Arkansas, College of Fine Arts and Communication, and Guest Musical Director at Hendrix College in Conway, AR.

Michael holds his Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies and Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Michael is very active in the field of recording arts technology and produces custom-recorded musical orchestrations for many regional theatres in Central Arkansas. His tours have taken him across the United States as musical director/keyboardist in equity tours of Blues in the Night, Idols of the King, and Always Patsy Cline. He also served as a musical director/pianist for many productions at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and equity and non-equity productions throughout the country.

In addition to his professional musical theatre credits, Michael has performed with Grammy winner Larry Gatlin, Charley Pride, Earl Thomas Conley, David Ball, Dale Hawkins, Narvel Felts, Mike Huckabee, The Platters, The Coasters, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Percy Sledge. In addition, Michael is the featured pianist on two live CDs — “Back By Popular Demand” and “Standing Room Only” — by The Diamonds, a “doo-wop” group now in the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame.

Instruments

Piano, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Contemporary Music, Improvisation, Musical Theatre, Musical Direction, Ballet Accompaniment

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