Collaborative Works: Critical Stages

Writer Jill Petzall was awarded a Mid-America Emmy in the Broadcast Writing category on Saturday, September 28, 1991. The Emmy Award is considered to be the highest award in the industry for outstanding achievement.

Petzall's winning script was the 30-minute documentary, "Critical Stages," a story about the struggles and obsessions required to become a professional musician. Personal interviews and musical rehearsals demonstrate the critical stages of learning in the daily life of aspiring concert artists.

Wendy Hearn owner of Videophase Productions in St. Louis produced and directed the video documentary. The program focused on the music education offered by CASA, the St. Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts, and was funded by a grant from University City's Committee for Access and Local Origination Programming (CALOP). It was shown for a year on local cable stations in the St. Louis region.





Collaborative Works: Critical Stages Produced and Directed by Wendy Hearn, Written By Jill Evans Petzall
	Writer Jill Petzall was awarded a Mid-America Emmy in the Broadcast Writing category on Saturday, September 28, 1991. The Emmy Award is considered to be the highest award in the industry for outstanding achievement. Petzall's winning script was the 30-minute documentary, "Critical Stages," a story about the struggles and obsessions required to become a professional musician. Personal interviews and musical rehearsals demonstrate the critical stages of learning in the daily life of aspiring concert artists. Wendy Hearn owner of Videophase Productions in St. Louis produced and directed the video documentary. The program focused on the music education offered by CASA, the St. Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts, and was funded by a grant from University City's Committee for Access and Local Origination Programming (CALOP). It was shown for a year on local cable stations in the St. Louis region.