Piano Middle School Workshop

Kinder HSPVA is hosting a Piano Middle School Workshop on Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. It's part of the school's outreach to the wider arts community, and the piano session is just one of several workshops they run for middle schoolers.

These workshops are aimed at students in grades 6 through 8. They aren't just for piano, either—the school offers classes in creative writing, dance, instrumental and vocal music, theatre, and visual arts, with each session divided by art area. The piano workshop is the one in the spotlight here, but it's part of a much broader spread of disciplines.

One of the things that makes these workshops stand out is who's leading them: the classes are taught by 11th and 12th grade students. It's a student-led setup, so the teaching comes from people who are themselves still in the program. If you're looking for a place where a middle schooler can get some hands-on time with the piano and see what it's like to learn from older students, this is it.

And for anyone wondering about the admissions side of things, here's a detail that's worth knowing: participating in a workshop has no effect on a student's application to Kinder HSPVA. It's about the music and the learning, not about getting a foot in the door. The workshop runs from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Saturday, October 17, at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston.