Performing Arts Newsletter - February 16, 2016

Congratulations to Ballard Music on their fantastic

showing at last weekend's Regional Solo and Ensemble
Festival held at Seattle Pacific University

Ballard had 21 soloists and 10 ensembles participate, who all

earned a score of either I-Superior or II-Excellent.

Special recognition goes to the 3 ensembles and

6 soloists who won their categories and will advance to the State Competition in April! They include Vocal Jazz, Percussion Ensemble, Mixed Vocal Duet,

Aidan Ward-Richter - Snare Drum, Meg Shepherd - Soprano, Ezra Finch - Soprano, Aisha Carpenter - Alto, Satchel Dunnell - Tenor, and Diego Roberts Buceta - Baritone. In addition, Chamber Orchestra, Women's Chamber Choir, and

numerous soloists were selected as alternates in their categories.

Complete list of Winners & Alternates advancing to the State Competition

Vocal Jazz - Mixed Vocal Large - State

Percussion - Large Percussion Ensemble - State

Mixed Duet (Diego Roberst Buceta & Aisha Carpenter) - Mixed Vocal Small - State

Aidan Ward-Richter - Snare Drum - State

Meg Shepherd - Soprano - State

Ezra Finch - Soprano - State

Aisha Carpenter - Alto - State

Satchel Dunnell - Tenor - State

Diego Roberts Buceta - Baritone - State

Chamber Orchestra - Large String Ensemble - 2nd Alternate

Women's Chamber Choir - Women's Vocal Large - 1st Alternate

Women's Duet(Meg Shepherd & Zoe Adamson)-Women's Vocal Small 1st Alternate

Ballard Women's Quartet (Sophia Rice, Madi Lieberman-Koenig, Zipporah Johnson, and Camaira Metz) - Women's Vocal Small - 2nd Alternate

Zoe Adamson - Mezzo Soprano - 1st Alternate

Michael Rager - Baritone - 1st Alternate

Amy Gore - Soprano/Alto Saxophone - 1st Alternate

Trevor Rivers - Timpani - 1st Alternate

Emmett Armstrong - String Bass - 2nd Alternate

MORE CONGRATULATIONS TO BALLARD MUSIC STUDENTS !

"Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble who have been accepted into the 2017 New York International Music Festival at Carnegie Hall.

W ind Ensemble Parents, please look for further communications regarding the dates of this trip and approximate cost." Mr. James

Videos below of some BHS Music at the 8th Grade Choices Night!

Vocal Jazz

Sousaphones

ORCHESTRA

Congratulations go to our BHS Orchestra Students on their performances at the 1st Annual NW Region Strings Concert on February 2nd! Over 200 strings students from twelve elementary schools and three middle schools in our northwest region performed, and the evening culminated in a commissioned arrangement of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" theme from his ninth symphony.

Thursday, February 25th EBMEA Orchestra Festival: Orchestra parents - we still need parent chaperones to join us for this all day Orchestra festival at Cleveland High School. It is an amazing event. Please email bcnewell@seattleschools.org if you can help.

Attention all students traveling to Tampa, FL. Your fully completed permissions slips must be returned to Ms Newell by Friday 2/19.

CHOIR

Nicely done, Advanced Women's Chorale!

Standing O at the Norwegian Commercial Club last week!

Just one month and counting until the Choir Trip to the Big Apple!

Thank you to everyone that attended the NYC Trip Meeting last week! The students have been working hard to prepare for their Carnegie Hall performance while Ms. Rowley and team have been working

hard to finalize the travel details. S ee the current NYC Itinerary which includes updated important information about the trip, including flight and hotel, as well as planned student activities and meals.

Also be aware that the permission slip for this extraordinary field trip were sent home for parent signature. If you have not seen it, please ask your student about it. It is critical the signed forms are returned as soon as possible to ensure the District has them in advance of the trip.

For the Carnegie tickets, any parent that would like to attend the Chorale Convergence Celebration may buy tickets directly from the Carnegie Hall at carnegiehall.org

Finally, there are a few students left with outstanding balances. It is urgent that these are paid by 2/19. Please contact Jen Witeck to find out if your student is one of them.

BAND & JAZZ

On Wednesday, February 24th the Ballard Band will host the 2nd Annual NW Region Band Concert at 7:00 PM in the BHS Gymnasium. This wonderful neighborhood event brings together students from the Elementary schools as well as the bands from Blaine, Hamilton, McClure, Salmon Bay & Whitman along with the Ballard Wind Ensemble & Percussionists. This event offers parents a chance to see the musical pathways available to their students and is a fun community building event. Call time for Ballard students is 6:30 PM and attire is Ballard Band T-Shirts.

Parents we need your help with the Bake Sale that night:

The Performing Arts Boosters will be having a bake sale at the Regional Band Festival on 2/24. We could use donations of juice boxes/pouches, fruit snacks, granola type bars and satsuma oranges for the younger students attending. Items may be sent in with your student Wed morning or when they arrive for the event. Contact: Jill Hansen

The Elliott Bay Region Concert Band Festival is March 9th at Roosevelt High School

during the school day . Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble & most percussionists will be attending. We will leave at 9:30 to go to the event and will be leaving Roosevelt at 1:30 to return to BHS. Permission slips will be handed out at the end of this week.

This is an adjudicated performance and is very exciting and informative to watch. Students will be wearing their concert attire. A BIG thank you to the parents who have offered to help out that day. We really appreciate you!

ATTN: Wind Ensemble & Percussionists traveling to Vancouver BC in April 2016

Permission slips will be going home the week of March 7th, due back to the Band Room mailbox before March 25th. Please remember to have your students get their teachers signature for missing school on Friday April 8th. We will also be collecting passports or birth certificates. The ID should be put in the Band Room mailbox before March 25th

All ID's will be kept in a binder that travels on the bus your student is assigned to. One chaperone will be in charge of each binder during the weekend. When we return to school on Sunday, students can collect their ID before they go home.

DRAMA

Opening Night Gala & Dinner - March 3, 2016

Gala Schedule:

5:00 pm - Meet the Cast

5:45 pm - Buffet Dinner followed by the Opening Night Show!

Tickets $50, Patron $75. Tables for 8 $400 & Patron for 8 $600

Gala tickets available here and the ticket includes

Dinner & Reserved Seating at the Opening Night of the show.

Special Guest Reuven Carlyle: State Senator & Ballard parent.

Presented by the BHS Foundation in partnership with BHS Performing Arts.

For additional information, contact Dick Lee or call 206-391-5555.

Can't attend but would like to support Performing Arts at Ballard? Donate here

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Show Tickets are available online for the Musical - Children of Eden

Children of Eden will be playing March 3, 4, 5, 10,11 & 12 at 7:30 pm in the BHS Earl Kelly Performing Arts Center. Tickets available at SHOWTIX4U.com

Prices: $15 for Adults $10 for Staff, Senior Citizens, Students 18 and under

Children of Eden Synopsis

Based on the story of Genesis, the age-old conflict of parents and children takes the stage in this epic, heartfelt production. From musical theatre genius Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, & Godspell) comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! Children of Eden is a show about parenthood and the impossible idea that every child will eventually leave home and become a parent in their own time, a cycle that never ends: As Adam, Eve, Noah, and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children, the show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message: that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."

COMMUNITY NEWS

Summer Camp Volunteer/Leadership Opportunities at Illumination Learning Studio

The Studio offers a high-quality After School for ages K-5th grade with locations in Ballard and Greenwood. Our program has a cultural arts concentration, providing students exposure to Interactive learning technologies, Music, Drama, Fine-Arts, Spanish and Yoga activities after school. Our staff are specialized early childhood educators and teachers. We c urrently have Summer Leadership Volunteer opportunities as co-leads in our exciting summer youth camps. Interested middle and high school students should complete our application and return it to our registrar Ms. Ali at ms.ali@illuminationlearningstudio.com by March 31st, 2016 . Informal interviews will take place in early April with decisions announced Mid-April followed by an orientation in May. Summer Camp volunteers can choose from a flexible schedule, mornings or afternoons and choice of days or weeks between June 27th and Sept 2nd. To learn more about our camps visit www.ILSKids.com . We also have 2016-2017 volunteer opportunities in our After School programs.

Magnolia Chorale is offering two scholarships ($250) for students who would like to sing with us in our spring session. "Radio Hour" will feature pop songs from every decade from the 20s to the present. Participants will enjoy 2 free voice lessons from Evan Norberg, our assistant director. Select here for additional information. Service Learning Opportunity! The Magnolia Chorale needs students to help with the door at their Concert on April 30 and May 1 for service hours credit. Contact Jean-Marie Kent at jmkent18@gmail.com for additional information.

Disclaimer: We do not screen or endorse any of the programs listed in the Community News

B PA EVENT CALENDAR

Wed, 2/24	NW Regional Band Concert at BHS 7:00. Call Time is 6:30 with Band T-Shirts
Thu, 2/25	EBMEA Orchestra Festival during the school day at Cleveland High School
Thu, 3/3	Opening Night Gala: Children of Eden Click here for Gala tickets
Thu, 3/3-3/5	Musical Children of Eden 7:30 in the PAC. Click here for Show tickets
Thu, 3/3-3/6	National Orchestra Festival in Tampa Bay, Florida - Chamber Orchestra
Tue, 3/8	BPA Booster Club General Meeting at 7:00. Reno Trip Information & LA Trip
Wed, 3/9	Elliott Bay Region Concert Band Festival at Roosevelt during the school day
Thu, 3/10-12	Musical Children of Eden 7:30 in the PAC. Click here for Show tickets
Tue, 3/15-3/20	Concert Choir & Advanced Women's Chorale Trip to NYC - Carnegie Hall
Thu, 3/24	Elliott Bay Choir Festival at Ingraham during the school day
Tue, 3/29	Auditions for Student Directed One Acts
Sat, 4/2	57th Annual Performing Arts Spaghetti Dinner at 5:00 pm
Wed, 4/6	NW Region Choral Showcase at BHS. Choirs w/ Elementary & Middle Schools
Fri, 4/8-4/10	Wind Ensemble Trip to Vancouver B.C.
Fri, 4/8-4/11	Orchestra Tour to Los Angeles, CA

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