The Kinder HSPVA Vocal Music Department continued to build on its strong classical music foundation and offered new opportunities for students in the inaugural Vocal Jazz Studio, as well as Golden Age and Contemporary Musical Theatre Studios. Strategic curriculum expansion ensures that wherever they pursue singing after HSPVA, students will be equipped with a strong…
The Kinder HSPVA Visual Arts Department continues to prepare students to study at the nation’s top arts conservatories. Your gifts to HSPVA Friends allow the curriculum to expand and evolve. You provide the adjunct teachers, guest artists, equipment, and daily supplies that allow the faculty to offer a range of opportunities for students to take…
The Kinder HSPVA Theatre curriculum prepares students to be well-rounded theatre artists. They study acting techniques from Stanislavski to Uta Hagen and styles from Commedia to Brecht. They learn stagecraft and design and sharpen their singing, dancing, and playwriting skills. Then, they use these skills to build their productions, from soup to nuts. HSPVA offers…
Chandler Dean (Theatre ’14) is the creator and host of “Abolish Everything!,” a comedy debate series on Nebula that has quickly become the platform’s most‑watched original. It was recently renewed for a second season. Paul Cornish (Instrumental ’14) signed with jazz label Blue Note Records in January and plans to release his debut album, You’re Exaggerating!, on August 22. Check out…
The Kinder HSPVA Instrumental Music Department presented a full season of Band, Chamber Music, Jazz, Mariachi, Orchestra, and Piano performances. In addition to concerts on campus, every ensemble performed in the community—from Houston Public Library to Discovery Green, the Bayou City Art Festival, and City Hall. The department’s partnership with AFA remains the national standard for high…
The Kinder HSPVA Dance Department continues to bring in some of the best guest choreographers and master class instructors in the country because of your gifts to HSPVA Friends. You provide Dance students opportunities to work with these visiting artists, as well as an impressive roster of daily adjunct faculty. You also provide other concert support, including…
The Creative Writing curriculum at Kinder HSPVA continues to evolve because of the unique courses and experiences your support makes possible. Your gifts to HSPVA Friends fund the adjunct faculty, technology, and supplies that allow the teachers to offer a wide range of specialty courses that challenge students to think critically, take creative risks, and…