Bill Hudson Hastings performed in over 50 theatrical productions, including four Broadway musicals, three National Tours, and multiple shows at Radio City Music Hall. He choreographed and directed numerous musicals for U.S., European, and Japanese theatre, TV, and the concert stage, including Carnegie Hall in New York City. As a teacher and lecturer, he received several grants, including an NEA/DANA grant to the University of Nebraska, the Wilson Center Visiting Artist grant at the University of Georgia, and a recurring Artist in Education grant to the State of Arkansas. He also contributed to the Jacob's Pillow Jazz Happening, the European 11 Countries Project, and the Tony Award-winning musical "Fosse." Hastings, a 1966 Miami High School graduate, was most proud to have played drums in the MHS Wardog Marching Band.