Rachelle Mendez (Theatre ’94) is an award-winning television producer — that’s seven Emmy’s, one Producer’s Guild Award, and counting! Her work on unscripted television series like Undercover Boss and the Netflix reboot of Queer Eye are just two in a long list of successful series. Add to the list this year’s Hype on HBO Max,…
Rachelle Mendez (Theatre ’94) won her 7th Emmy this fall, for her work on the Netflix reboot of Queer Eye. She also premiered her new fashion competition show on HBO, The Hype, which can be streamed now! Claudia de Vasco (Theatre ’01) was recently named the Executive Artistic Director of The Public Theater of San…
During the summer of 2021, our intern Alexa Halim (Dance ’21) interviewed four former and current faculty members of Kinder HSPVA who had either taught with or attended each of the school’s three campuses to learn as much as she could about the last fifty years of HSPVA. The 2021-2022 school year marks the 50th…
Visual artist, musician, and Kinder HSPVA consultant Lisa Harris (Vocal ’98) was awarded the inaugural “Houston Regional Affiliate Fellowship” by the University of Houston. As a fellow, she’ll spend the spring 2022 semester at the American Academy of Rome. Mandy Kung (Instrumental ’99) serves as the Director of “SOFA,” the St. Andrew’s School of…
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Priscilla Rivas, Kinder HSPVA’s new principal! When Dr. Scott Allen announced his retirement in April 2021, HISD immediately launched their search for the school’s next great leader. HISD’s interview committee represented the Kinder HSPVA community: Faculty members Courtney Jones (Dance ’99), Jennifer Chase (a two-time HSPVA parent), Oscar Perez,…
We will miss you, Dr. Allen! This June, we celebrate and wish a fond farewell to beloved Kinder HSPVA principal, Dr. Scott Allen. Dr. Allen’s accomplished twelve-year tenure at Kinder HSPVA caps off a distinguished career as an educator and administrator in the state of Texas, and while we’ll miss him terribly, his retirement is…
The Class of 2021 started their fall Freshman semester just after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. They spent their Sophomore year moving from the Montrose campus to 790 Austin Street downtown. Junior year, they went into lockdown with the pandemic, and have spent most of their Senior year in remote or socially distanced learning. But this…
Isabella Byrd (Theatre ’05) has been named
What is The PVA Show? “The PVA Show” is a brand new event for 2021! It combines two traditional HSPVA Friends fundraising events: the annual Theatre Guild Gala and the annual Print Show. How can I participate? Shop the Auction! The PVA Show offers anyone a chance to bid online for student art work and prize…
Helen Sung (Instrumental ’89) was named a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow for her work in Music Composition. Toya Lillard (Theatre ’91) recently spoke at the Brooklyn Community Foundation, about her work as Executive Director of New York’s viBe Theatre Experience. Devyn Tyler (Theatre ’09) stars as “Ardelia Mapp” on the new CBS show “Clarice.” Helen…