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Meet the Schools Participating in the 2020-2021 Heller Awards for Young Artists

This season’s Heller Awards for Young Artists are heating up and we’ve got 30 Greater Austin schools along for the ride!

Keep your eyes on @hellerawardsatx wherever you get your social media updates. We’ll be rolling out updates and details on this year’s new Student Competition, as well as other highlights, stories, and more. PLUS, students, be sure you sign up for our FREE December workshops!

And don’t forget — Select Ensemble auditions are now open and ready for your video submissions through December 21st! We’ll be sharing tips and tricks along the way.

Now, let’s give it up for these schools!

Heller Awards for Young Artists
Heller Awards for Young Artists
Heller Awards for Young Artists

We’re so excited to celebrate musical theatre together this year — watch this space!

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