ETC stands for Energy, Talent, and Commitment.
ETC Heid’s School of Musical Arts was founded in 1977 by Robert Heid and Robert Carlyon as an extracurricular music activity for elementary students in Stow, Ohio. In it’s first year, the organization served 13 students in grades 4-7. Nearly 50 years later, ETC has grown exponentially in enrollment and reach, now serving over 100 students from 20+ school districts in Akron and surrounding suburbs.
ETC is located in Akron’s Merriman Valley at 1932 Akron-Peninsula Road.
Our organization provides music education, dance training, and a variety of performing opportunities to our members.
Our diverse staff consists of exceptional music educators and dance instructors dedicated to sharing their passion and expertise with our students. The added facet of ETC is the incorporation of choreography with the singing. Singing is still our first priority, but dance adds that special excitement to every performance.
We strive to provide an appropriate amount of performances each season. These include community festivals, banquets, conventions, and fund raisers. All of these public or private events give our performers ample opportunity to share the fruits of their labors and delight audiences along the way. Becoming a good performer does require work and commitment.
We like to think the “E” in ETC stands for excellence as well as energy. This tradition of excellence speaks for itself in the success of our alumni, who have distinguished themselves in many professional fields, not just as performers, after graduation from ETC.