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MichaelHeavner
Pianist/Keyboardist/Guitarist
Education
Degree: Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance
Degree Minor: Jazz Studies/Vocal
Junior Recital was performed on April 25, 1989
Senior Recital was performed on May 17, 1995
Studied classical piano under DR. Rick Andrews and
DR. Neil Rutman
Studied jazz piano under Tom Cox
Honors: Recipient of the 1990-1991 Friends of the Art scholarship award. Department of Music scholarship awards.
Educational Highlights
Michael received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Arkansas, in piano performance. Michael studied piano under DR. Rick Andrews and DR. Neil Rutman. Michael's jazz piano study was under Tom Cox. Recipient of the 1990-1991 Friends of the Art scholarship award. In the summer of 1987, Michael studied music production and midi sequencing with John Hilliard, a visiting guest artist at UALR
Experience
Present : Instructor of audio media production and piano. Piano accompanist for the ballet, modern dance program for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Producing / recording numerous projects. House keyboardist at Jimmy Doyle’s Country in North Little Rock, AR
June 2008 - July 2008 Musical Director / orchestrations for the musical, Guys and Dolls A musical fable of Broadway
May 2007 - July 2007 : Musical Director / Keyboardist for the musical, The Full Monty. Equity Production
February – April 2006: Recorded and Arranged music for a one hour musical production, which included 7 original songs, for former, ArkansasGovernor Huckabee’s 2006 – 2007 Heath and Fitness Education tour, a musical produced by North Little Rock High STARS Program and Michael Heavner.
December 2005: Pianist for the Diamonds Live CD, Back by Popular Demand
November 2005: Christmas arrangements and orchestrations for the musical, Lost on Route 66 Christmas Show.
August 2005: Pianist for the Diamonds Live CD, Standing Room Only!
June 2005: Musical Director for the musical, Lost in the Fifties, Omaha, Nebraska.
November 2004 - March 2005: Musical Arranger / Orchestration for the new musical, Lost on Route 66
December 2004 - January 2, 2005: Keyboardist for the musical, Children of Eden. Equity Production
September 2004 - October 2004: Pianist for the musical My Fair Lady, 2 piano arrangement Equity Production
June 2004 - July 2004: Keyboardist for the musical DreamGirls Equity Production
November 2003 - January 2004: Keyboardist for the musical Cinderella Equity Production
August 2003 - September 2003: Musical Director / Keyboardist for the musical The Spitfire Grill Equity Production
June 2003 - July 2003: Keyboardist for the musical Gypsy Equity Production
January 2003 - April 2003: Musical Arranger / Orchestration for the musical Twist the Night Away
November 2002 - January 2003: Musical Director/Pianist for the musical Annie Equity Production
July 2002 - November 2002: Musical Director for the musical, Lost in the Fifties , Savannah, Georgia
April 2002 - June 2002: Keyboardist for the musical Cabaret Equity Production
October 2001 - January 2002: Musical Director/Conductor/Pianist for The Sound of Music Equity Production
April 2001 - October 2001: Resident Musical Director/Pianist for Lost in the Fifties, Mackinaw City, Michigan
October 2000 – January 2001: Keyboardist for the musical, Joseph & and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Equity Production
May 2000 – October 2000: Resident Musical Director/Pianist for the Lost in the Fifties, Mackinaw City, Michigan
January 2000 – May 2000: Musical Director/Pianist for the 2000 national tour of the Tony - Nominated musical, Blues in the Night Equity Production
June 1999 - August 1999: Musical Director/Keyboardist for the musical Godspell Equity Production
1998 – 1999: Musical Director/Keyboardist for the 1998-99 premiere national tour of Idols of the King Equity Production
January 1998 - May 1998: Completed the Bachelor of Music Degree, Piano Performance
October 1997: Musical Director/Pianist for the production of Always Patsy Cline at the Robinson Auditorium Equity Production
June 1997 - September 1997: Musical Director/Pianist for the production of Always Patsy Cline. Jackson, Mississippi Equity Production
April 1997 - June 1997: Conductor/Keyboardist for the musical BeeHive, under the musical direction of Rick Sieber. Equity Production
August 1996 - December 1996: Musical Director/Pianist for the national tour of Always Patsy Cline Equity Production
September 1995 - May 1996: Pianist for the national tour of Always Patsy Cline Equity Production
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