As a pianist, singer-songwriter, educator and activist, Heather Hancock is passionate about the intersection of artistry and social justice.  She has been an Artist Ambassador for International Justice Mission, an anti-human trafficking NGO, and has been a guest lecturer and performing artist at several universities and civic organizations generating conversations around the role of music in creating a just world. Heather received her Doctorate in Piano Performance from the University of Georgia in 2024. Her research explores solo piano works that directly confront traumatic realities.

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Aghavni [Doves] by Mary Kouyoumdjian

These are all the things!!!

It’s Just Possible-Heather Hancock and film maker Jannida Vandijk

Upcoming Lectures and Performances

Performance Information

Date: January 30, 2025
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Edith Cowan University, Perth, AU

Lecture: “Transposing Trauma: An Exploration of Music and Artistic Activism.”

Performance Information

Date: March 31, 2024
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: University of Georgia
Holguin/Hancock Piano-Cello Duo

Passmore/Hancock Piano Duo perform Kaintuck by William Grant Still at The University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

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From left to right: Me, MICHELLE CANN and Asia Passmore! Asia and I each performed at the Michelle Cann masterclass at UGA. A COMPLETE JOY!!!