April 14th marked the first time the Heller Awards for Young Artists was held LIVE and in person in three years. And boy was it great to be back! There’s an itch in all of us that can only be scratched by live performance.
And the lucky winners are… (drumroll please… 🥁)
Creative Awards
Best Choreography
Cedar Ridge High School, Footloose
Best Costume Design
Rouse High School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Best Ensemble
East View High School, A Chorus Line
Best Direction
San Marcos High School, Rent
Best Musical Direction
Rouse High School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Best Lighting Design
Tom Glenn High School, SpongeBob SquarePants
Best Scenic Design
Hendrickson High School, Once on This Island
Best Orchestra
Leander High School, Amélie
Best Technical Execution
McCallum Fine Arts Academy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Production
Rouse High School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Acting Awards
Best Lead | Female
Savannah Chavarria, McCallum Fine Arts Academy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Lead | Male
JP Lopez, Rouse High School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Best Supporting | Male
Sam Hill as Tonton, Hendrickson High School, Once on This Island
Best Supporting | Female
Ava Van Bevern as Vi Moore, Cedar Ridge High School, Footloose
Best Featured | Individual
Allie Meredith, Jack C. Hays High School, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Best Featured | Ensemble
Hannah Zuniga, Lehman High School, The Lightning Thief
Student Achievement Awards
Marketing
Eleanor Cain, Weiss High School
Stage Management
Mikayla Stasny, Rouse High School
Design
Tyler Mayer, Dripping Springs High School
Training Scholarships
Balance Dance Studio Scholarship
Addie Villegas, Hendrickson High School
Adam Roberts’ Unique Voice Scholarship
Ryah Gonzales & Julianna Coco, Jack C. Hays High School
Impact Arts Audition Package
Allison Meredith, Jack C. Hays High School
Impact Arts’ Texas Arts Project Summer Camp
Savannah Baker, Tom Glenn High School
James Macgruder, Cedar Park High School
ZACH Theatre PPC Scholarship
Isis Lewis, Brentwood Christian School
James Magruder, Cedar Park High School
Olden Lighting Consultations
Elgin High School
Leander High School
Westwood High School
Cedar Park High School
Rouse High School
San Marcos High School
Congratulations to all the students, educators, families, and staff who contributed to this amazing night 🥳️ Be sure to follow @hellerawardsatx on your favorite social media platform to stay up to date on all things HAYA.
