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Our Seniors are launching into the wider world! We will
miss
their
leadership, their sense of fun, and their awesome
skills.
Thanks for the
memories and be
sure to come back
to check
in at old Ballard High when
you get a chance. You
helped
make us what we are and we want to
hear what
you are
doing
going forward.
We know you will rock it!
"Music is not what I do. It's who I am." "All the World is a Stage."
"Talent will get you in the door, but character will keep you in the room."
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IMPORTANT DATES & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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MUSIC CAMP INFORMATION was distributed to students and emailed to families. Please visit the
BPA Website for updates and additional information. Registration Paperwork & Camp Fees of $160 are due by July 1st*
- Pay online HERE and also send your paperwork in by July 1st
- OR Pay by check made out to BPA and send with along with your completed registration to: BPA, PO BOX 17774, Seattle, WA 98127
- OR Put your check and completed registration paperwork in the black mailbox in the band/orchestra music room
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CRITICAL VOLUNTEER NEEDS FOR MANDATORY UNIFORM FITTINGS ON BOTH SEPTEMBER 1ST & 2ND
We need between 12 & 15 parent & student volunteers to get this important job done before school starts!
Students can volunteer for community service hours.
All r
eturning Marching Band students, Orchestra & Choir girls must try on their uniforms between 9:00 - 12:00 on September 1st.
Freshman students must try on uniforms between 12:00 - 3:00.
On September 2nd there will be Uniform fittings from 9:00 - 1:00 for any students who missed the uniform fittings on September 1st.
No experience necessary, we'll show you what to do that morning.
If you're able to help either day please contact: Jill Hansen (206) 931-8846 as soon as possible!
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BPA IS PROVIDING DESSERTS
FOR THE DINNER OF CHAMPIONS
DESSERT DASH
It is time to plan for the 5th Annual Dinner of Champions on Sunday, Aug 21th and the Golf Classic on Monday, Aug 22th presented by the Ballard High School Foundation!
The money that the Ballard High School Foundation raised at these events over the past 15 years has already provided over $1,000,000 that has been donated to the Ballard High School Sports and Performing Arts Programs at Ballard.
The Ballard Performing Arts is participating by donating 40 desserts for the Dessert Dash portion of the Dinner of Champions, August 21st, 4:00 pm at The Golf Club at Newcastle. This is an easy way for BPA to participate in this exciting "fun" raiser. Drop off your dessert in town and it will be delivered to Newcastle for you!
Please consider helping support this fundraiser. Sign Up HERE today!
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Ballard Performing Arts Booster Club - BPABC Volunteer Positions 2016 - 2017
Thank you to all our new and returning volunteers!
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Position
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Name
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President
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Mara Lim |
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VP Finance
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OPEN
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| VP Volunteer Coordinator |
Tyson Brown |
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VP Communications
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OPEN
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| Co-VP Fundraising and Events |
Nanette Magno
OPEN
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| Treasurer |
Mike Hansen |
| Secretary |
Rebecca Staffel |
| Uniform Lead |
Jill Hansen |
| Volunteer Signups |
Shelly Hurley |
| Publicity Lead |
Ann Selberg |
| Newsletter Editor |
Erin Campbell |
| Calendar Lead |
Diane Taylor |
| BPA Website Chair |
Sarah Christopherson |
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Beaver Beat Lead
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Rachel Hart Rios
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Poster Distribution Lead
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OPEN
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Social Media Lead
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OPEN
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| Graphic Designer |
Julie Whitehorn |
| Forms Lead |
Rebecca Staffel |
| Band Rep |
Ingrid Riley |
| Orchestra Rep |
Sylvia Schweinberger |
| Jazz Rep |
Patti Kashiwa |
| Choir Rep |
Page Harader |
| Drama Rep |
Bonnie Moses |
| Bake Sale Lead |
Jill Hansen |
| Spotlight Gala Chair |
Jen Witeck |
| Spaghetti Dinner Chair |
Julie Whitehorn & Melissa Middlebrook |
| Opening Night Gala Chair |
Bonnie Moses |
| Dessert Dash Lead |
Dave & Joan Rice |
| Finance Committee Members |
Dan Requarth, Ann Selberg |
| Coffee Sale Lead |
Rebecca Staffel |
| Chocolate Sale Lead |
Jill Hansen |
| Chinook Book Sale Lead |
Ingrid Riley |
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Got Excel Skills?
The BPA board still needs a VP, Finance Lead. Could it be you? Chair the
finance committee, help draft and maintain the budget, and work with our Treasurer to keep the finances moving.
Please contact Mara at 206-251-6036 or email:
ballardperformingarts@gmail.com if you are interested in the Finance Lead position or any of the other Open volunteer positions listed.
Thank You!
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Ballard Jazz Band Auditions 2016-2017
Auditions will occur on August 29 from 2-6pm, August 30 from 2-7pm, and
September 6 (for those families out of town in August) from 2-5pm.
The audition will consist of the four parts below. Download a
flyer
with all
audition information.
1)
Chromatic scale from as low as you can comfortably play to as high as you can play and back down
2)
1-minute of anything you would like to play that demonstrates your jazz style and technique
3)
A prepared excerpt, where you play the head of a tune and then improvise over the changes. It is important that your improvised solo demonstrate that you can follow the changes of the tune. Please go to
ballardperformingarts.org
and choose one of the prescribed tunes or download from the list below.
4)
Sight-reading
Please email Mr. James at
mijames@seattleschools.org
to request a specific time for your audition and he will get back to you with a confirmation of your time. Audition time slots will be ten minutes.
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Wind Ensemble Carnegie Hall Trip - April 8-12, 2017
Mr. James is looking for one more Dad who would like to chaperone next year's trip to Carnegie Hall. If you are able and interested, email:
mijames@seattleschools.org
Parents Interested in Shadowing the NYC Trip: Ingrid
ingridriley@hotmail.com will be working with parents who would like to shadow the NYC Trip. She will
not be doing flights or hotel but if you would like to send her your contact information she will keep you in the loop on tickets to events and other information as she gets it.
BROWN BEAR CAR WASH NYC SUMMER FUNDRAISER!
Thank you to everyone who put in requests for Brown Bear Car Wash Tickets. Please complete the
student contract when you receive your tickets. See this
attachment for more information regarding this fundraiser and for obtaining additional tickets over the summer.
Call/text in your order to Carolyn Dunn at 206-390-4900 or
email:
Carolyn.Dunn@hotmail.com
with the following info:
Student Name,
# of tickets (10 max at a time) and Parent Name and
#.
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Message From Your Band Rep!
Marching Band Camp Chaperones needed for September 9-11 at Camp Seymour
We are looking for parents and guardians who are willing to volunteer their time and energy to the Marching Band Camp at Camp Seymour in Gig Harbor on Sept 9 - 11.
Specifically,
we still need 5 male and 4 female chaperones to be in accordance with the school district guidelines. A
BIG Thank You to Patti Kashiwa, Ingrid Riley, Jill Hansen, Karen Williams, Joseph Rockne, John Burreson and Ed Gore.
You'll have plenty of time on your own to explore the camp or read a book while the kids are engaged in their sessions. And there is no cost for chaperones to attend!
Please email
Ingrid
at
ingridriley@hotmail.com
and complete
attached volunteer paperwork.
Thank you!
Come join the fun and get on the Standby Volunteer List to help out the BHS Band.
I need 30 parents on a Standby Volunteer list to be ready for important jobs. From time to time our usual volunteers need extra hands; your hands would be fantastic! There's no long term commitment and most jobs require only a short amount of time. Please contact
Ingrid Riley,
ingridriley@hotmail.com
, with your name, email, phone number, and student name. I would be ecstatic to work with you!
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Orchestra Retreat Camp Burton Volunteers Needed for September 23-23th
Ms. Newell is seeking parents and guardians of Chamber and Symphonic Orchestra students to volunteer to chaperone for the annual Orchestra Retreat to Camp Burton on Vashon Island, September 23-25th. Specifically we will need 3 male and 4 female chaperones to be in accordance with the school district policy.
Interested but not sure what is expected of a chaperone? Honestly, being a camp chaperone is a lot of fun. Your main responsibilities include:
1) Being a presence for the kids in the cabins at night.
2) Ensuring the students get to / from all camp activities and meals on time.
3) Being available if any student needs help - medications, injuries, etc.
You'll have plenty of time on your own to explore the camp, sit by the beach, read a book or walk to the espresso stand up the road while the kids are engaged in their sessions. And the best part about this beautiful, fun weekend getaway? There is no cost for chaperones to attend!
Time is of the essence in accordance with the new school district guidelines for chaperones. Please email Ms. Newell or Sylvia Schweinberger with your intent to volunteer, then complete the
attached volunteer paperwork
. Thank you!
AUDIO FILES FROM THE SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT
 To listen to recordings from the
Ballard Spring Orchestra Concert.
WAV files are for burning CD's and the MP3's are for iPods. Thank you to Kerry Webster at Chinook Wind Recording!
"Please respect the copyright on this music, do not share it with students who are not in our music program or upload it to anywhere else on the web. The copyright act allows "1 archive or study recording" per musician."
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Seeking Choir Camp Chaperones for Camp Burton September 16-18!
Ms. Rowley is looking for parents and guardians of Advanced Women's Chorale and Concert Choir students willing to volunteer their time and energy to the choir trip to Camp Burton September 16 - 18. Specifically, we need 4 male and 6 female chaperones to be in accordance with the school district guidelines.
Interested but not sure what is expected of a chaperone? Honestly, being a camp chaperone is a lot of fun. Your main responsibilities are:
1) Being a presence for the kids in the cabins at night.
2) Ensuring the students get to / from all camp activities and meals on time.
3) Being available if any student needs help - medications, injuries, etc.
You'll have plenty of time on your own to explore the camp, sit by the beach, read a book or walk to the espresso stand up the road while the kids are engaged in their sessions. And the best part about this beautiful, fun weekend getaway? There is no cost for chaperones to attend!
Time is of the essence in accordance with the new school district guidelines for chaperones. Please email
Ms. Rowley or
Jen Witeck with your intent to volunteer, then complete the
attached volunteer paperwork. The sooner, the better! Thank you!
Choir Uniform Assistants Needed!
Are you handy with a tape measure? Do you know how to sew? Or are you just willing to lend a pair of helping hands? Please contact
Jill Hansen
if you are able to assist with the
choir uniform fittings on September 1st and 2nd
, and on an as-needed basis throughout the year. Stay all day or for just a few hours, every little bit helps! With over 125 students in the choir program, we need four or five volunteers to ensure the process runs quickly and efficiently. Thank you!
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 CHILDREN OF EDEN
BHS families can view Ballard's production of Children of Eden with the following private links. These are only for Ballard students and families. Please DO NOT share these links on social media because of copyright laws.
Thank you to Nanette Magno for videoing the production!
Ballard Performing Arts YouTube channel
Children of Eden Act I
Children of Eden Act II
To view beautiful and stunning photography of the Ballard Theatre Performances of Eurydice, Children of Eden & Twelfth Night from Tim Mar Photography go to this link:
https://tim-mar-photography.smugmug.com/Theatr
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Summer Music Camps and Workshops
Summertime is an important time for students to continue working on their musical or theatrical skills, meeting and working with students from other schools, and gaining college resume builders for college applications. Click HERE for the Summer Music Camps and Workshops
list with some of the many opportunities available in our region. We hope that Ballard Performing Arts students will participate in some of these camps and workshops.
Disclaimer: We do not screen or endorse any of the programs listed in the Community News
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BHS News
- This informational PTSA weekly BHS News is sent to subscribed families AND is
Beaver Beat - This Newsletter is published by the BHS PTSA five times a year and emailed to you if you are subscribed to the BHS News. It includes updates on the accomplishments and happenings at Ballard. It is also available to view on the
PTSA Website AND also on the Ballard School Website under the
News Tab AND under the Quick Links section on the BHS News.
The Talisman - This is the BHS School Newspaper. This is an open public forum for student expression and is a nationally recognized and award winning publication. You can view the current edition on the
Ballard School Website under the
News Tab AND under the Quick Links section on the BHS Newsletter or subscribe by sending an email to
ballardtally@gmail.com
BPA Newsletter
- This is a Ballard Performing Arts Newsletter that is sent to subscribed families Weekly with up to the minute Music and Theatre Performance information, including links to photos, and videos of Concert performances. Also Archived Issues of the BPA Newsletter can be viewed on the
BPA Website
under Boosters and Newsletters. Questions? bpabnews@gmail.com
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BHS Performing Arts Booster Club is a 501(c)(3). Keep this in mind
as you
donate to the program and especially if
your
company
has a matching program. For donations, include our EID #. BPABC Contact: Nanette Magno
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