The Arts at Punahou Timeline

Main Article: The Arts at Punahou (Alumni Profiles)

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July 11, 1842
July 11, 1842
July 11, 1842
First Punahou students report to school
August 1842
August 1842
August 1842

First evening singing classes

1872
1872
1872

Damon speech contest created by Rev. Samuel Damon

1890 – 1899
1890 – 1899
1890 – 1899

Music Department – one instructor hired to teach voice, piano and chorus

1896
1896
1896

Punahou’s art collection is started

1916
1916
1916

Jane Lathrop Winne began to teach, developing a curriculum guide for elementary music at Punahou

1919
1919
1919

Music School begins as an independent institution to serve the wider community

1923
1923
1923

J.B. Castle shop for manual arts is built

1929
1929
1929

Dillingham Hall completed

1931
1931
1931

First Holokū and May Day

1932
1932
1932

First small Variety Show

1936
1936
1936

Punahou Music School moves into new Montague Hall

1952
1952
1952

Dance School begins – Josephine “Jo” Flanders shares the joy of dance with her students

1954
1954
1954

Richard Nelson started the Art Department and ran it for 22 years. Drama, dance, music and visual arts offered at Punahou

1965
1965
1965

Holokū Pageant reconceived by David Eldredge ’49 into its modern form

1972
1972
1972

Hugh Jenkins founded the glassblowing program

1978
1978
1978

Castle Art Center opens for ceramics, glass and jewelry

1986
1986
1986

Drama Department established

2004
2004
2004

Twigg-Smith Pavilion completed in Case Middle School

2008
2008
2008

New Josephine Flanders Dance Pavilion opens

2013
2013
2013

Hawaiian Music Ensemble added to Academy course catalog

2019
2019
2019

Patrick H. Quilter Lab for Creative Arts opens at the Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Community for Grades 2 – 5

2024
2024
2024

Punahou Chamber Music turns 60

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