Submitted by Susan Grahame
Mercy Roberts has been selected to participate in the West
Virginia Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) at Davis and Elkins College July 3-23, 2011.
The three week program was developed to give young artists special study in their specific areas of interest.
Mercy will join 99 other high school sophomores from across the state - all selected from auditions held in January. She was selected to participate in the dance program. Other arts areas addressed include arts, instrumental music, studio-visual art and vocal music.
The GSA program attempts to broaden students understanding of the arts through interdisciplinary courses focusing on common elements in the arts disciplines. Skilled artists and teachers will work with the students.
Mercy has been studying at Heartwood in the Hills' since age 8, under the guidance of Heartwood Artistic Director Jude Binder. At age 15, she is a current member of Heartwood's Dance Company. She studies Ballet, Theatre Dance and Dance Technique. Mercy is also an accomplished mask maker and has performed in her mask.
She will be performing with the Dance Company when
Heartwood presents its "Spring Celebration" at Arnoldsburg and Pleasant Hill Schools on Thursday, June 2. She will
dance with the cast of the Calhoun County High School "Red Devil Revue" on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14. The "Red Devil Revenue" is directed by Eileene Marsh. Dance Choreographer is Casey Harris.
Mercy is the daughter of Connie Roberts of Five Forks and Sam Roberts of Grantsville. She attends Calhoun County High School.
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