Scott Hetrick

 

Scott Hetrick’s interest in vocal performance began at an early age while singing in churches and schools. His formal training began in 1968 while singing in junior high school choirs and performing lead solo roles in school musicals. This continued into high school with lead roles in musicals such as West Side Story, Bye-Bye Birdie and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. At Judson College his vocal career continued as a member of a touring group called Love’s Reflection; singing all across the United States and Europe. His private study in the classics continued at the University of Southern Mississippi. While at USM he was honored with an Opera Performance Scholarship and performed several lead roles in La Traviata, The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, Amal and the Night Visitors, The Mikado, H.M.S Pinafore and several others. Scott also toured Africa and South America with a performing group from the Southern Baptist Convention. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from USM in 1982 and has since shared his vocal talents in many Austin churches by leading worship, conducting choirs and orchestras and performing frequent solos. His last live performance was with the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Austin singing a lead role in Trial by Jury. Scott is currently teaching voice at the TxFAA and is working on establishing a community choir and a children’s choir. He recently was instrumental in starting the theatre department at the academy with a performance of three short plays starring 12 young actors and actresses. Since then the theatre classes have expanded to the Home School Program and Scott has passed the instruction over to some talented new instructors.