about us
our story
The inspiration for HEAL comes from the founder's experience growing up in Miami, FL, where he discovered the power of the arts to nurture his aspirations for the future. The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center was where Harvey Lockhart first discovered his love for the arts through the instruction and mentoring he received in music, art, theater, dance, and photography. As band director at Riverview Gardens High School and Performing Arts Coordinator of Secondary Education for the district, Harvey realized the lack of professional arts training and opportunities for his students and many other young people living in low-income areas of St.Louis, MO. Recognizing the opportunity to reach more students by tapping into the fertile arts community in St. Louis, and by creating an arts center that is open to children of all ages, HEAL was created.
HEAL Center for the Arts was awarded 501(c)(3) status in December of 2016. Located in Grand Center with incubator support from the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, HEAL will operate in partnership with local school districts to provide a safe and supportive space where students of urban communities have access to high quality mentoring, tutoring, and arts education.
our board
Pam Coaxum - HEAL President
Executive Director of Greater East St. Louis Community Fund
Thomas Siler - HEAL Vice President
Physician, Midwest Chest Consultants
Rita Goliday- HEAL Treasurer
CEO, Lyrical Accounting, LLC
Don Cook - Member
President & CEO, Capital International Communications
Diana Haskell - Member
Associate Principal Clarinet, St. Louis Symphony
Bonita Jamison- Member (Finance Committee Chair)
Executive Director of Integrated Supports & Accelerated Learning, Ferguson Florissant School District
Kim Ausmer-Member (Marketing Committee Chair)
COO, Midwest Smiles Family Dental Practice
David Castro- Member
Account Executive, Spectrum
our instructors
Harvey Lockhart - Director of Point of View
HEAL Founder, Executive, and Artistic Director
Diana Haskell - Clarinet Instructor
Associate Principal Clarinet, St. Louis Symphony
Jan Shapiro
Voice Instructor
our 2019 summer camp instructors
Adam Larson
2019 Guest Teaching Artist
Saxophone Instructor
Ben Wheeler
Bass Instructor
Ryan Marquez
Piano Instructor
Delano Redmond
Brass Instructor
Nick Savage
Percussion Instructor
Anita Jackson
Vocal Instructor
Alicia Taylor-Hendrix
Financial Literacy
Our 2020 Summer Virtual Jazz Camp Instructors
Adam Larson
Saxophone
Alexander Claffy
Bass
Brandon Brinkley
Marketing
Camille Thurman
Jazz Voice and Saxophone
Jan Shapiro
Jazz Voice
Jamison Ross
Percussion
Jermaine Mannor
Music Technology
Robert Steward
Business Acumen
Victor Goines
Clarinet and Saxophone
Vincent Gardner
Trombone
Willerm Delisfort
Piano and Composition