Gaston School of the Arts honors two longtime students
Lauren Caddick and Heidi Woodward, both graduating seniors at Gaston School of the Arts, receive valedictorian-level recognition for their long involvement in drama music and visual arts. Caddick, active since third grade, has contributed design and mural work and earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, while Woodward is known for major stage roles in Annie Wizard of Oz and has four years of voice study.
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Heidi Woodward
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Kim Caddick
School of the Arts
Union Road
Gastonia
Curt Butler
Gaston Day School
Forestview
Leslie Caddick
Gaston Day
Kristin
Heidi
Larry
Cynthia Woodward
Kate
Peter Pan
Stephen Jepsen
Children's Theater of Charlotte
Gaston Christian School
Jen Band
Charlotte Children’s Theater
Arts interest and education shaped by Lauren and Heidi
Lauren and Heidi describe early draw to arts, starting with drawing and violin in third grade and performing in Annie. They credit arts with building discipline, creativity, and confidence, guiding college plans at NC State University and Marshall University with scholarships and majors in design and theatre.
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School of the Arts
Playhouse
Annie
Heidi
Kate
NC State Uiversity
Marshall University
Huntington
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Growing Up in Music Finds Her Own Spotlight
Juliette Shelley leads the Gaston Arts Council and invites readers to share childhood performing memories. The piece recalls a sisterly dynamic, personal growth through violin, saxophone, and school bands, with Cheltenham Festival success in 1986 and ongoing arts involvement in Gaston County.
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Worcestershire
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Gastonarts. Org
Gaston County
GastonArts.org
Voice Teacher Joins Gaston School of the Arts
Linda Suda becomes a voice teacher at Gaston School of the Arts in Gastonia. A Pennsylvania native and Seton Hill graduate, she has appeared with East and West Coast companies and earned national Opera Awards recognition. The school at 825 Union Road lists a June 15 adult session and various dance and ballet classes with contact numbers.
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Linda Suda
Gaston School of the Arts
Suda
Pennsylvania
Seton Hill College
University of Missouri
Peabody Conservatory
American Opera Awards
Metropolitan Opera
Center For Contemporary Opera
Four Comers Opera
Light Opera of Manhattan
Baltimore Opera Company
Opera Theatre of St. Louis
Union Road
Gastonia
Gaston Dance
Unity Place
Franklin Blvd
Watercolor Workshops For Teens And Children At Library
Registration opens Tuesday for two Gaston County Public Library watercolor sessions. Teens in grades six through 12 may attend a July 15 workshop with Pamela Underwood at 3 p.m. The 25 participant limit requires registration at the Main Library Circulation desk or by calling 704 868 2164. All supplies provided.
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Pamela Underwood
Gaston County Public Library
E. Garrison Blvd
Matt Psomadakis
Main Library
Children’s Services Desk
Kings Mountain Little Theatre Announces Play On Tryouts
The Kings Mountain Little Theatre will hold auditions at 7 pm on Monday and Tuesday for the comedy Play On at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain. The show seeks seven women and three men ages 20s to 50s and opens August 13 with further performances August 14 and 15, 2021.
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