Congratulations to the 2023 Heller Awards Winners!
10 years. A decade. Wow oh wow, what fun it has been! We’re not messing around when we say thank you, 10. Thank you to all the students, alumni, families, educators, sponsors, and staff who helped make the 10th Annual Heller Awards for Young Artists possible!
Now onto what you’ve all been waiting for. Drumroll please 🥁
THE 2023 haya WINNERS ARE…
Best Choreography
Chicago (High School Edition) | Cedar Ridge High School
Best Musical Direction
The Drowsy Chaperone | Vista Ridge High School
Best Orchestra
Pippin | McCallum Fine Arts Academy
Best Lighting Design
Pippin | McCallum Fine Arts Academy
Cedar Ridge High School in Chicago (High School Edition). Photo by Henry Huey.
Best Costume Design
Urinetown | Hendrickson High School
Best Scenic Design
Urinetown | Hendrickson High School
Best Technical Execution
Pippin | McCallum Fine Arts Academy
Best Ensemble
Urinetown | Hendrickson High School
Hendrickson High School in Urinetown. Photo by Henry Huey.
Best Featured Performer | Individual Category
Crystal Sin | Trix the Aviatrix | The Drowsy Chaperone | Vista Ridge High School
Best Featured Performer | Ensemble Category
David Luna | Featured Dancer | Mamma Mia! | Leander High School
Student Achievement | Marketing
Nicolas Pacelli | Vista Ridge High School
Student Achievement | Design
Rachel Cooke | Vista Ridge High School
Vista Ridge High School in The Drowsy Chaperone. Photo by Henry Huey.
Student Achievement | Stage Management
Audrey Lorenz | Dripping Springs High School
Best Supporting Performer | Male Category
Jack Stratton | Underling | The Drowsy Chaperone | Vista Ridge High School
Best Supporting Performer | Female Category
Kyra Carr | Officer Lockstock | Urinetown | Hendrickson High School
Best Lead Performer | Male Category
Langston Lee | Dmitry | Anastasia | Rouse High School
Rouse High School in Anastasia. Photo by Henry Huey.
Best Lead Performer | Female Category
Anabelle Crawford | Man In Chair | The Drowsy Chaperone | Vista Ridge High School
Best Direction
Urinetown | Hendrickson High School
Best Production
Pippin | McCallum Fine Arts Academy
McCallum Fine Arts Academy in Pippin. Photo by Henry Huey.
A special congratulations to Kyra Carr & Langston Lee who are headed to the Jimmy Awards this summer! Don’t forget about us when you get famous 💖
Photo by Henry Huey
We’ll see y’all in Dell Hall next year. Until then, be sure to follow @hellerawardsatx on the your social media platform of choice for show recaps, photos, videos, and all things HAYAs.
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