Kids In A New Groove

10/01/2026

KING Sings for a Dream is back, with your opportunity to take the stage LIVE at Antone's! Are you the next great singer-songwriter? 🎤 Submit your 1 - 4 minute long performance video at kingsings.partnershipsforchildren.org. Then, rally your supporters to vote starting November 2nd!

Registration is open through October 31. Don't wait! Make your voice heard now 🎸

09/23/2026

HAAM offers healthcare coverage
for musicians, DJs, and music teachers in the
Austin area. It’s free to join and you can
apply anytime at myhaam.org/join-haam

09/21/2026

📢 "HAAM Got You Covered" is a promise that musicians, music teachers, and DJs who make Austin "Austin" have access to affordable healthcare coverage and essential services - so they can focus on creating, performing, and sustaining their craft without sacrificing their well-being.

It's FREE to join! Apply anytime at myhaam.org/join-haam.

Tomorrow, September 22, connect with HAAM at 100+ venues across the Greater Austin area for HAAM Day! More than 600 musicians will take the stage in support of a great cause. ❤️🎶

Find artists, venues, and show times at Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) and myhaam.org.

06/11/2026

We’re grateful to KVUE’s Forever Families for highlighting the impact these relationships can have on the young people we serve, as well as the dedicated mentors who make the program possible.

Watch a portion of the segment here, then tap the link in our bio to see the full story.

ForeverFamilies

06/04/2026

Kids in A New Groove took the stage at The ABGB! 🎶 Our mentors got to share the stage with the amazing young musicians they work with. Seeing those connections come to life through music is always special. ❤️

A huge thank you to The ABGB for hosting our Mentor Showcase for the third year in a row, and an extra special shoutout to Lara Price for helping bring it all together!

🎤 Lara Price ()
🎤 David Schaefer ()
🎤 Sophie Seng ()
🎤 The Boing Loings
🎤 Bo Tyler ()

05/02/2026

Bid on this incredible one-of-a-kind art guitar, generously painted by in support of ’s Gala silent auction! Visit our link in bio to view all of the auction items.

11/14/2025

Final day to enter! 🎤

KING Mentoring and Partnerships for Children proudly present their first-ever Singer-Songwriter Competition — KING Sings for a Dream! This exciting peer-to-peer fundraising event invites talented artists to showcase their original music while supporting Kids in a New Groove (KING) — a Central Texas music mentoring program that provides free, weekly private lessons to youth with experience in the child welfare system. Through one-on-one music mentorship, KING empowers young people to build confidence, creativity, and lasting connections that help transform their lives.

Participants in KING Sings for a Dream have the chance to win an incredible grand prize package, including $2,000 cash, an 8-hour recording session at King Electric Studios, a $250 Strait Music gift card, and a live performance at Austin’s legendary Antone’s. Each vote cast in the competition equals a donation directly supporting KING’s mission — helping Central Texas youth access the life-changing power of music. Artists can enter today by submitting a one-minute video of their original song at kingsings.partnershipsforchildren.org

Kids In A New Groove
Partnerships for Children

11/10/2025

Our incredible volunteer music mentor, Jim Trussell, has started a new weekly jazz program on Wimberley Valley Radio! Please check it out!

Hosting Jazz Lines on KWVH 94.3 FM, Wimberley Valley Radio. From bebop to contemporary - connecting artists, themes, and hits.
New programs air Sunday nights at 8:00.
Stream live: https://www.kwvh.org/
Listen to archived episodes: https://www.kwvh.org/archive-vault
And let me know what you think!

11/06/2025

Great news…you now have 1 more week to submit your 1-minute recording and compete for our grand prize! Are you the next great singer-songwriter? 🎶🎤 Compete by collecting votes beginning Nov. 15, with the top 5 finalists judged by fellow artists! Enter today at kingsings.partnershipsforchildren.org