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…
Thank you for making the 2025 Encore Luncheon, Center Stage, a huge success! The 19th Annual Encore Luncheon was Thursday, April 3, seated on the Denney Theatre stage. Luncheon Chairs Sally and Philip Edmundson welcomed 250 guests to celebrate 2025 Distinguished Alumnus and two-time Tony Award-nominated theatre, film, and TV actor K. Todd Freeman ’83. Thanks…
The Kinder HSPVA Creative Writing Department presented a full season of multidisciplinary performances in the 2023-2024 school year. Students created work in a wide range of different writing styles and multimedia genres. Their evolving work is the direct result of all the unique courses and experiences the department offers. Your gifts provide the adjunct faculty needed…
The Kinder HSPVA Instrumental Music curriculum relies on support from donors like you. Thanks to your gifts to HSPVA Friends, Instrumental Music students accomplished so much in the 2023-2024 school year. This year, the faculty was particularly proud of their partnerships with some of the city’s finest music organizations. Your gifts funded an unprecedented…
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…