Summer Alumni Spotlights Dime Davis (Theatre ’04) is the first Black woman to be nominated for an Emmy in the category of Directing a Variety Series. She received the nomination for her work on HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show. Amy C. Evans (Visual Arts ’89) published her first book in April, A…
The Guest Artist Experience – Instrumental Musicby Alexa Halim (Dance ’21) Guest artists in the Kinder HSPVA Instrumental Department bring their talents to students through masterclasses, lectures, and performances. These artists teach about the history of their fields, push students to become better instrumentalists, and provide insight into possible career paths. Since the Instrumental Department…
The Guest Artist Experience – Vocal Musicby Alexa Halim (Dance ’21) Guest artists in the Kinder HSPVA Vocal Music Department bring their talents to students through one-on-one masterclasses, lectures, and performances. These artists provide individual feedback on student work, teach about the history of their fields, and provide insight into possible career paths. Students Jordan…
The Guest Artist Experience – Visual Artsby Alexa Halim (Dance ’21) Guest artists in the Kinder HSPVA Visual Arts Department share their talents with students in many different ways, from lectures and critiques to elective classes. They can introduce students to mediums outside the core Visual Arts curriculum, and also to different techniques students can…
The Guest Artist Experience – Theatreby Alexa Halim (Dance ’21) Guest artists are a constant presence in the Kinder HSPVA Theatre Department. They bring their expertise in a wide range of formats, from teaching one-time masterclasses to supplementing the classes provided by the full-time faculty and even guest directing certain productions. Students Colin Mee (Theatre ’22)…
The Guest Artist Experience – Creative Writingby Alexa Halim (Dance ’21) Guest artists in the Creative Writing Department bring their unique writing styles to Kinder HSPVA so that students can explore different avenues for their writing and learn from the guests’ particular industry experiences. Through these masterclasses and lectures, the Creative Writing students further develop…
The Guest Artist Experience – Danceby Alexa Halim (Dance ’21) Image credit: Lynn Lane Guest artists bring Kinder HSPVA Dance students new techniques or styles that fall outside the core Dance curriculum, and share insights into the world of professional dance. Guest choreographers work with upperclassmen on the Fall and Spring Dance Concerts, teaching students…
Delius Doherty (Theatre ’06) took a series of photos meant to recreate and evoke iconic images from Martin Luther King Jr.’s marches during New York’s George Floyd Memorial March on June 4th. The photos feature company members from Broadway shows like Ain’t Too Proud and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, among other productions. Also included in…
Masterclass Seriespresented by the Kinder HSPVA Student Council Now is the perfect time to learn something new. Would you love the chance to spend an afternoon as a Kinder HSPVA student? Which art form do you wish you knew more about? You’re in luck, because the members of Student Council are sharing bite-sized lessons…
Helen Sung (Instrumental ’89) is now an official Steinway Artist! The accomplished pianist and composer studied classical piano and violin before also pursuing jazz. She has toured all over the world, and taught with Juilliard, the Berklee College of Music, and Columbia University. Learn more about her career here. Helen Sung, photo by Kathy Villacorta…