Houston Children’s Chorus

Studies show that schoolchildren who receive music instruction are consistently more advanced in reading and math skills when compared to their classmates with no musical experience.

— Houston Independent School District

Singing, dancing, acting and painting are fun. They also build analytic and creative thinking skills in children, encourage teamwork and promote self-discipline, which transfer to other areas of school, life and work. Whether painting a picture or figuring out a new dance, children learn to experiment and explore new ways to see and respond to the world around them. Often music, poetry, painting and dance reach at-risk children and others difficult to engage positively. The arts help children develop important skills and often change their lives.

To help children excel at school and in life, Houston Endowment has supported:

. American Festival for the Arts

. American YouthWorks

. The C. G. Jung Educational Center of Houston, Texas

. The Children’s Museum, Inc.

. Children’s Prison Arts Project

. Community Artists’ Collective

. The Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas Inc.

. Houston Children’s Chorus Inc.

. Houston Upstairs Theatre School

. Houston Young Artist’s Concert

. Houston Youth Symphony & Ballet

. Interactive Theater Company

. Jazz Education, Inc.

. Kuumba House Inc.

. Leanna Sparacino & Company Dancers

. Lone Star Performing Arts Association, Inc.

. Manhattan Theatre Club

. The Masquerade Theatre

. Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts

. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

. The River Performing and Visual Arts Center

. The Shakespeare Globe Centre Southwest Inc.

. Toe Tappers

. The University of Texas at Austin

. The Woodlands Center for the Performing Arts

. Writers In The Schools

. Young Audiences, Inc. of Houston

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