michaelheavner        

Michael Heavner grew up playing piano and guitar. At the age of 14 Mike and his two older brothers, John and James Heavner, formed their first band. For eight years the band performed various events, proms, and concerts throughout the mid-south. Seeking more musical knowledge, Michael received his bachelor of music in piano performance from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he is a current instructor of music, recording arts technology, and piano. He is also the piano accompanist for the universities theatre department.

Since 1995, Michael Heavner has served as a musical director/keyboardist for numerous musical productions and national tours including: Blues in the Night, Idols of the King, Always Patsy Cline, Guys and Dolls, The Full Monty, Godspell , Annie, The Sound of Music and Spit Fire Grill . Michael served as resident musical director/pianist for the musical: Lost in the Fifties, located at Center Stage Theatre in Mackinaw City, Michigan: 2000-2001. Michael has also served as keyboardist/pianist for productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Dreamgirls, Cinderella, Gypsy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamCoat, My Fair Lady, Cabaret, Children of Eden and the first national tour of Always Patsy Cline. In addition, Michael also served as conductor/keyboardist for the musical BeeHive.

Other credits include performances with recording artist

Earl Thomas Conley,,Percy Sledge, Charlie Pride,,The Diamonds, David Ball ,Jeff Bates, Dale Hawkins and Narvel Felts.

On Saturday nights, Michael is the "house" keyboardist at the largest honky-tonk  in the region: Jimmy Doyle's, located in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Thanks  for stopping by,

- Michael Heavner