Hi & Thanks

Who we are, what we do, where and how never compare to why… May 11, 2018 Hi, Jeff and Carol Anne. I hope you and your family are doing well. We had the once-a-year, all praise and worship chapel this morning at Hickory Christian Academy and I thought you would love to see Hickory Arts …

Gen-Z vs. Gen-X Valentine’s Days – Hickory Arts Podcast

Maddie and Jeff discuss Gen-Z versus Gen-X Valentine’s Days and much more than you’ll ever be interested in. *Senior Portrait by Carol Anne Hartman Photography Hickory Arts is the “un-studio”—a simple, custom, specialized, non-event-driven teaching & production studio dedicated to coaching performance artists from point A to point B. The studio is located at 720 …

2018 Rotarian Idol Coaching

Hickory Arts is proud to be sponsoring FREE vocal coaching sessions for 2018 Rotarian Idol finalists. To set up a session, please email info@hickoryarts.com or call 828-270-9801. Break a leg! #rotarianidol2018

Bullyfull

Trippin' with Molly I just returned from an extraordinary "networking" trip with a friend and colleague. I'm grateful beyond words. One of the main reasons for "Trippin' with Molly" was an anti-bullying event called the Upstander Legacy Celebration for the Tyler Clementi Foundation. Maulik Pancholy of 30 Rock hosted. Composer Lance Horne testified and performed ...

Bless Is More

I'm so blessed to have been able to work with this girl for almost a decade on acting, voice, songwriting, recording, life—you name it! She is precisely why I opened Hickory Arts—to forge personal relationships and nurture a productive, collaborative, mentoring experience throughout an artist's career. When a student turned friend turned family believes in ...

Being Brad

Mom's painting is everything Dad wanted to be and everything Dad wanted for me, crafted by the person we cherished most. I can't remember a time it wasn't known to me that Dad's grandparents were the rocks in his life. I don't believe there was a better man in his eyes than his grandfather. Dad ...

She Schmidt It!

March 11, 2017 Corey has been a delight to work with. Caroline feels so encouraged and exhilarated during and after their lessons. Corey told Caroline about the Schmidt Vocal Competition. Caroline participated and was selected as a finalist! The regional Schmidt Vocal Competition happened today at the UNC School of the Arts. In addition to …