“There is something powerful that happens when a child feels seen. The joy on our students’ faces when Hope Stone artists arrive says it all. They know they matter.”
The Hope Project
The Hope Project, our mindful arts healing and education program, serves over 900 children (98% economically disadvantaged) in their schools and facilities through classes in music (drumming, guitar, keyboard, vocal), theater, dance (creative movement, modern, ballet, ethnic), photography, video design, garden design, and creative emotional intelligence.
2026-2027 Community Partners
Elementary Schools (Pre-K–5th)
Clemente Martinez Elementary School
Houston ISD | 8-Year Community Partner
Hope Stone has partnered with Clemente Martinez Elementary for eight years, bringing weekly music and dance classes to students in pre-K through 2nd grade. Students also get their hands in the dirt in the Hope Garden, extending creativity and learning beyond the classroom.
Looscan Elementary School
Houston ISD | 3-Year Community Partner
Hope Stone partners with students in pre-K through 5th grade at Looscan Elementary, offering weekly classes in dance, theater, drumming, music, ballet, and Creative Emotional Intelligence.
Sherman Elementary School
Houston ISD | New Community Partner
Hope Stone partners with students in pre-K through 5th grade at Sherman Elementary, offering weekly classes in dance, theater, drumming, music, ballet, Bollywood, modern dance, photography and video, and Creative Emotional Intelligence. This year, students will also take their creativity outdoors with the launch of a new rooftop garden.
Ketelsen Elementary School
Houston ISD | New Community Partner
Hope Stone partners with students at Ketelsen Elementary through weekly Creative Emotional Intelligence classes for pre-K and Kindergarten, along with dance and music programming for students in special education classes.
These collaborations bring together people who might never otherwise share space to create meaningful art. From high school dancers working alongside elementary students to college interns and university dance students learning within our programs, these connections cross generations, neighborhoods, and campuses because art is for everyone.
Creative Collaborations
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
10-Year Community Partner
Each year, Kinder HSPVA dancers join 5th grade modern dance students at Clemente Martinez Elementary for a 10-week collaborative workshop. Together, they create original work and perform side-by-side at both schools’ end-of-year celebrations.
University of Houston Dance Department
The UH Dance Department places an intern with Hope Stone each semester to work alongside our administrative and teaching artist staff.
Texas A&M University Dance Department
Dance Education students participate in Hope Stone residencies through site visits and master class observations, experiencing our teaching artists and programs firsthand.