您是一名夢想稱爲明星的中學生嗎？ Nicole Lee（clolumn 1)

您是一名夢想稱爲明星的中學生嗎？

作者：李亦君Nicole Lee（HSPVA休斯頓藝術高中學生）

您是一名夢想成爲明星的中學生嗎？你想在好萊塢表演，加入專業樂團，還是成爲世界知名的歌手？如果答案是肯定的，那就繼續閱讀吧。大家好，我是Nicole Lee，我是美南新聞集團的新專欄作家。今天，我將和大家分享我的高中生活，一個讓這些夢想成真的地方。The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts休斯頓表演與視覺藝術高中（簡稱HSPVA）是位于德克薩斯州休斯頓的一所磁校。磁校是公立學校裏的重點學校，要經過考試才能被選上，不是采用美國公校的就近上學原則，所以學生的成績普遍表較好，師生的配置比例也與私校相當，所以考進磁校的競爭也是比較激烈的。HSPVA爲藝術類學生提供專注于提高藝術水平的課程，讓他們通過特定藝術領域的課程來提升自己的藝術造詣。HSPVA涵蓋五個藝術領域：視覺藝術、舞蹈、創意寫作、音樂和戲劇。每個藝術領域都有其獨特的課程設置。2025年，HSPVA被Niche評爲德克薩斯州最佳藝術學校第一名。HSPVA致力于爲學生提供在各自領域脫穎而出所需的資源和培訓。許多學生已成爲格萊美獎獲獎音樂家、百老彙演員、歌手，甚至喜劇演員。著名校友包括天皇巨星碧昂絲、錢德拉·威爾遜、蕾妮·戈德斯伯裏等等。

在 HSPVA，每位學生每年修讀九門課程，其中四門爲藝術類課程。我是 HSPVA 交響樂團音樂系的小提琴手，我修讀的四門音樂課程分別是指揮、弦樂團、室內樂和管弦樂團。學生的其他課程包括四門學術課程、一門選修課和一小時的午餐。HSPVA 提供十七門 AP 課程，其畢業要求與 HISD 其他學校相同。PVA 提供競爭激烈的學術環境，致力于確保學生爲大學入學做好准備。最受 PVA 學生歡迎的大學是德克薩斯大學奧斯汀分校、休斯頓大學和萊斯大學。此外，每年都有多名畢業生被斯坦福大學、普林斯頓大學和茱莉亞學院等頂尖大學錄取。

表演是休斯頓藝術學院（HSPVA）文化的重要組成部分。學院下設五個院系，幾乎每周都有演出。全年舉辦各種活動，包括室內樂獨奏會、詩歌朗誦會、聲樂音樂會、流行音樂表演、管弦樂音樂會、戲劇作品、樂隊音樂會、藝術畫廊展覽及拍賣會、墨西哥流浪樂隊音樂會等等。此外，HSPVA 每年還會舉辦兩場全校音樂劇，分別在秋季和春季。這些音樂劇爲來自不同藝術院系的學生提供了合作創作音樂劇的機會。音樂劇的參與也不限于學生所屬院系。視覺藝術、音樂、舞蹈和創意寫作專業的學生都可以參加任何表演角色的試鏡，反之亦然。今年，HSPVA 推出了兩部精彩的戲劇作品《朝九晚五》（9 to 5）和《修女也瘋狂》（Sister Act），吸引了來自休斯頓乃至更廣闊地區的觀衆。

總而言之，HSPVA 是一所非常適合那些致力于提升藝術水平，並希望與其他志同道合的學生一起體驗音樂學院般氛圍的學生的學校。有一點是肯定的：HSPVA 對藝術非常認真。學校邀請各種頂尖專業人士擔任客座演講者和教練，爲學生提供交流機會。我大二最美好的回憶之一是和朋友們在沃瑟姆中心與格萊美獎獲獎藝術家團體 Time for Three 一起演出。除了課外活動外，HSPVA 在校期間也擁有良好的學習氛

圍。著裝要求寬松，學校定期組織參觀，學生幾乎可以成立任何他們想成立的社團。面包社是我校最受歡迎的社團之一，可能是因爲它在聚會日向會員免費發放面包。一整天，來學校的訪客都能聽到歌聲、木工、管弦樂等等在走廊裏回蕩。

想參加 HSPVA 嗎？請先提交試鏡申請。第一輪評估期間，學生需要填寫申請表並提交試鏡視頻（以及其他申請材料，具體取決于藝術領域）。通過第一輪評估的學生將被邀請到學校參加現場試鏡。學生可以參加一到兩個藝術領域的試鏡。一旦被錄取，四年的藝術培訓和樂趣就在眼前！

Clolumnist Nicole Lee:—Do you dream of being a star?

Are you a middle schooler who dreams of becoming a star? Do you want to perform in Hollywood, play in a professional orchestra, or become a world-renowned singer? If the answer is yes, keep reading. Hello, I’m Nicole Lee and I’m a new columnist for the Southern Chinese News Group. Today, I’ll be sharing a look into my high school, a place where these dreams can become reality. The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (also known as HSPVA), is a magnet school in Houston, Texas. A magnet school is defined as a public school with specialized offerings. HSPVA is a place for artistic students to focus on improving their art through art area-specific classes. There are five art areas at HSPVA: visual arts, dance, creative writing, music, and theater. Each art area comes with its unique set of classes. In 2025, HSPVA was ranked by Niche as the #1 Best School for the Arts in Texas. HSPVA aims to give students the resources and training they need to excel in their respective fields. Several students have become Grammy Award-winning musicians, Broadway performers, singers, and even comedians. Notable alumni include Beyoncé, Chandra Wilson, Reneé Goldsberry, and many more.

At PVA, each student takes nine classes per year, and four of them are art area classes. I’m in the music department as a violinist in the HSPVA Symphony Orchestra, and the four music classes I take are Conducting, String Orchestra, Chamber Music, and Full Orchestra. The rest of a student’s schedule includes four academic classes, one elective, and an hour-long lunch. HSPVA offers seventeen AP classes, and has the same graduation requirements as any other HISD school. PVA offers a competitive academic environment and is dedicated to ensuring its students are prepared for college. The most popular universities for PVA students are UT Austin, UH, and Rice. In addition, several graduates are accepted to top schools like Stanford, Princeton, and Julliard every year.

Performances are a staple of HSPVA’s culture. With five departments, there are performances nearly every week. There are several chamber music recitals, poetry readings, vocal concerts, pop shows, orchestra concerts, theater productions, band concerts, art gallery showcases + auctions, mariachi concerts, and even more events throughout the year. In addition, HSPVA produces two All-School Musicals every year, one in the fall and one in the spring. These musicals are a chance for students from different art departments to collaborate on a musical. Participation in a musical isn’t limited to a student’s department either. Students from Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and Creative Writing can all audition for any acting role, and vice versa. This year, HSPVA presented “9 to 5” and “Sister Act,” giving two phenomenal performances that attracted an audience from all over Houston and beyond.

Where do all those performances take place? One fun fact about HSPVA is that the current building cost $88 million to build. Some of the spaces spread across its five floors include a theater with an orchestral pit, a recital hall, a black box, a studio theater, an art gallery, a recording studio, and roof terrace. Classes are located on different floors, with the general layout placing math and theater classes on the 2nd floor, history and dance classes on the 3rd, English and creative writing classes on the 4th, music and art classes on the 5th, and science and foreign language classes split between the 3rd and the 4th floors. Students climb up and down the stairs to get to their classes (although some students are permitted to use the elevators), and many students jokingly call it an alternative exercise that makes up for the lack of sports in the school.

Overall, HSPVA is a fantastic school for students who are committed to improving their art and want to experience a conservatory-like environment with other dedicated students. One thing is for sure; HSPVA is serious about its art. The school offers networking opportunities by inviting a variety of top professionals to act as guest speakers and coaches. One of my favorite memories from my sophomore year was performing with my friends at the Wortham Center with the Grammy Award-winning artist group Time for Three. In addition to outside-of-school events, HSPVA is a great environment during school hours as well. The dress code is relaxed, school tours happen regularly, and students can practically start any club they want. The Bread Club is one of the most popular clubs at my school, probably because it gives out free bread to members on meeting days. Throughout the day, visitors in the school can hear the sounds of singing, woodshopping, orchestral music, and even more flowing through the halls.

Want to attend HSPVA? Submit an audition first. For the first round of evaluation, students have to complete an application and submit an audition video (and other application materials depending on the art area). If they pass the first round, they will be invited to the school to audition in-person. Students can audition for one or two art areas. Once accepted, four years of art training and fun awaits!