BEREA, Ohio -- Baldwin Wallace University has long sponsored a musical theater summer camp, but now BW’s Conservatory of Performing Arts will include year-round experiences for both children and adults.

The musical theater program’s expansion is led by Heidi Biever, a professional actor and veteran arts educator.

With national and international credits -- including Maria in “The Sound of Music” and Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” -- Biever brings decades of performance and teaching experience.

She has also founded three musical theater programs nationwide.

Biever’s approach combines singing, acting and movement, with an emphasis on age-appropriate development and confidence-building.

“Theater is about community, both on and off the stage,” she said. “We create space for students of

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