2023-2024 was a big year for the Kinder HSPVA Vocal Music Department. The faculty continued building on the department’s strong classical music foundation and expanded access to other musical genres. Mr. Jauregui offered a musical theatre studio, Mrs. Pendarvis-Romero taught a songwriting class, and Mrs. Miller-Stone added French to the classical program’s repertoire. Your…
The Kinder HSPVA Visual Arts Department curriculum is designed to prepare students to study at the nation’s top arts conservatories. The program emphasizes idea development, critical thinking, technical skills, and robust study of art-related media. The coursework encourages students to incubate new ideas and teaches them to give and receive constructive criticism. Your gifts…
Every year, some of the nation’s best choreographers and masterclass instructors visit the Kinder HSPVA Dance Department. Your gifts to HSPVA Friends allowed Dance students the opportunity to work with these visiting artists, as well as an impressive roster of daily adjunct faculty. You also provided other concert support, including costumes, a professional lighting designer,…
The Kinder HSPVA Theatre curriculum is designed to prepare all students to be well-rounded theatre artists. This year, students proved to be just that – they thrived across all aspects of production! In addition to their main areas of focus, designers made star turns performing on stage, and performers created beautiful, functional designs. Students stepped up…
Thank you for making the 2024 Encore Luncheon a huge success! The 18th Annual Encore Luncheon was Thursday, April 4, seated on the Denney Theatre stage. Luncheon Chairs Tissy and Rusty Hardin welcomed 300 guests to celebrate 2024 Distinguished Alumna and world-renowned jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung ’89. Thanks to the generosity of HSPVA…
XOXO Studio is a special offering from the Kinder HSPVA Creative Writing Department: a pop-up poetry booth for made-to-order Valentine’s Day poems! In February, Creative Writing students traveled to office buildings downtown and set up their festive poetry studio during the lunchtime rush. Building tenants lined up to request one-of-a-kind poems dedicated to their loved…
Treat yourself to a glam day out with Queer Eye star and style icon Jonathan Van Ness! You and a friend will visit Jonathan Van Ness in Austin, Texas, for a fun afternoon of laughs and self-care. First, you’ll discover your new beauty regimen with a personal hair and skincare consultation, including a blowout and gift bag…
Samiyah Green (Creative Writing ’26) and Myaan Sonenshein (Creative Writing ‘25) are members of the youth slam poetry team Meta-Four Houston. Meta-Four won first place at the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam in San Francisco in July. The team was coached by former Houston Poet Laureate Emanuelee “Outspoken” Bean and HSPVA Creative Writing adjunct…
PURCHASE MUSICFEST TICKETS Sunday, October 1, 2023 12:30-6:00pm Live music, food trucks, and fun for the whole family—all for a good cause! This HSPVA tradition features every music ensemble—that’s 350+ student musicians in 30+ live music events across 7 stages! Don’t miss Kinder HSPVA’s annual music festival benefiting the Instrumental and Vocal Music Departments! Catch…
XOXO Studio is a special offering from the Kinder HSPVA Creative Writing Department: a pop-up poetry booth for made-to-order Valentine’s and Mother’s Day poems! This spring, Creative Writing students traveled to office buildings downtown and set up their festive poetry studio during the lunchtime rush. Building tenants lined up to request one-of-a-kind poems dedicated to…