WELCOME TO

HEARTWOOD IN THE HILLS



A school for the arts in the heart of the country celebrating the artist in every person since 1982

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_{^{AIRBORNE FESTIVAL - A day of Juggling, Frisbees and Celebraton}}

_{^{Guest Artist Gary Auerbach - athlete, dancer and 1995 World Freestyle Frisbee Champion}}

_{^{Saturday, May 17, 1 to 4 p.m.}}

^{Open to all ages - Come enjoy the fun on Heartwood's Meadow}

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"KALEIDOSCOPE!" A Heartwood in the Hills Entertainment Event

Onstage, Calhoun County Middle/High School Auditorium, Thursday, May 22

Performances at 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.

There is no admission charge

CLASS PROGRAM, SPRING 2008 - MARCH 3 - MAY 31, 2008

OFFERING  FREE  CLASSES FOR TEENS AND CHILDREN  IN
ART * DANCE * MOVEMENT * MASKMAKING * MUSIC * THEATRE
CREATIVE ARTS FOR CHILDREN
INTRODUCTION TO DANCE AND THEATRE FOR CHILDREN
Class fees for adults are low and scholarships for adults are available.

The Spring and Summer Programs  are supported by Grant #2006-JL-FX-9325 awarded by
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Class Schedules

                              

                                                                                 

                                                                                  Photos from Gary's March visit to Heartwood

For more information about Gary please go his website at www.spinningbees.com

• Thursday, May 22: Heartwood students will present a special entertainment event, "KALEIDOSCOPE!" for the public schools and general public at Calhoun County Middle/High School. There will be two performances. Times will be announced. Gary Auerbach will perform with the Heartwood students at this exciting event.
  
• Tuesday, May 27: The "KALEIDOSCOPE!" performance will be repeated at Heartwood on Tueday afternoon, May 27, time to be announced.
• Saturday, May 31: Special Visitors Day in conjunction with the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the Saturday morning Creative Arts for Children class,  11 a.m. to noon.
• July 7 - 11: Heartwood will host a Free Summer Program in the afternoon during the week of July 7-11. School buses will be available to bring children who are participating in Energy Express and Heads-Up from Calhoun Middle/High School to Heartwood with  return to the Middle/High School.   Details on this wonderful program to include guest artists will be announced soon. 

                                      

SPRING PERFORMANCE  2007: From left: Children enjoy the performance at Pleasant Hill Elementary.
  Heartwood's Dance Team warms up prior to the performance.


                          

Heartwood Dance Team at the Calhoun County Wood Festival 2007

SPRING PERFORMANCE 2006: Heartwood Dance Teams A and B combine
to perform a colorful dance at Arnoldsburg Elementary School.

Heartwood celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a special December Celebration on
Saturday Dec. 8, 2007.  More than 200 people turned out for this incredible event.
The theme for the Celebration was "Look Back - Dream Forward".
The evening featured performances by Guest Artists: Ilene Evans, Ginny Hawker,
Elaine Wineand Gideon Kendall, who joined Heartwood students and alumni
in a nostalgic remounting of pieces from several of Heartwood's major production

                                                                   

Above from left: Ginny Hawker, Ilene Evans, Elaine Wine

                                          

Goldie the Clown with Gideon Kendall as Earth in "Goldie's Dream".

"Red, Yellow, Blue"

  

"Broken Bough"

   

"How Can We Live" from "Song of the Sidewalk"

Fire in "Goldie's Dream"

PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE BY BILL BAILEY