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Music Ensemble Picture Day: BPA Music Picture Day is Thursday, December 14th during the school day. All band, choir, and orchestra students need to have on full concert attire including dress shoes.
Please note:
All uniforms MUST go back home after school on Thursday. If uniforms are not taken back home students will be charged a $5.00 storage fee.
Schedule for Pictures:
- 0 period: Jazz I, Jazz II, Vocal Jazz, Women's Chamber Choir
- 1st period: Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Men's Ensemble
- 2nd period: Fiddle Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra, Wind Ensemble
- 3rd period: Advanced Chorale, Percussion
- 4th period: Treble Choir
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Orchestra
NYC Preview Concert & DY Pit Orchestra Update
Well done, and thank you to all who made the orchestra concert last night a holiday delight! The students have worked so diligently this fall to make their music ring out!
Chamber Orchestra Preview Concert: Please join Chamber Orchestra for a preview concert of their performance of the Shostakovich Chamber Symphony, op. 110a on Monday, February 26th at 7:30 pm in the Black Box Theater. Help us send this fabulous group off to NYC for their performance and tour; they leave Wednesday February 28th!
Damn Yankees (DY)Pit Orchestra Results: Please stay tuned - we are waiting on the arrival of the score to assign parts. We hope to have results posted before Winter Break.
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Concerts & Caroling
Men's Ensemble & Women's Chamber Choir will join the Seattle SeaChordsmen for their annual holiday concert on Saturday, December 9th at the 2:00 pm show
only, held at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
7500 Greenwood Ave N. Tickets are available
here.
Call Time:
Noon for performers
Vocal Jazz Caroling Day: Tuesday, December 12th Vocal Jazz will be spreading holiday cheer throughout Ballard, Queen Anne, and Magnolia on our annual Caroling Day! See the schedule below in case you'd like to stop by one of the venues. We are looking for approximately 5 parent drivers to join us for this fun and inspiring day.
Lawton 7:45-8:15 am
McClure 8:30-8:55 am
West Woodland tentative
Ida Culver 10:00-10:30 am
Foss Home 11:00-11:30 am
Ballard Rotary/Lunch 12:00-1:00 pm
Whittier 1:30-2:00 pm
Loyal Heights 2:45-3:15 pm
Whitman 3:30-4:00 pm
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Boosters
Bake Sale & Holiday Amazon Smile
Bake Sale: Help us raise funds for our program by donating baked goods for our winter concerts. Bring your baked items to the table in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center. Sign up
HERE.
Amazon Smile for Holiday Shopping: You may be shopping at Amazon for extra fun holiday shopping already. Connect your account at
www.smile.amazon.com to
Ballard High School Performing Arts, and a portion of each purchase is donated by Amazon to BPA. Consider helping the boosters in the passive fundraiser this winter.
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Band
See You Tonight!
The Winter Band Concert is tonight at
7:30 p.m. Please note the bands will not be seated in the auditorium for this evening's performances allowing for more seating for our guests.
Guest will also be able to view the proof of the Marching Band photo and order at
the
concert. Photos are $10 for an 8 X 10 with checks payable to Rowland Studios.
Call time is
7:00 p.m. for the Jazz and Symphonic Bands as they will perform prior to intermission. Call time is
7:30 p.m. for the Wind Ensemble who will perform after intermission. Select musicians will then combine with the Orchestra and Choir for the Grand Finale.
Pep Band Tomorrow!
The first Pep Band performance is tomorrow,
Friday, Dec 8 with a call time of
6:30 p.m. Students must wear their black band t-shirt in order to perform.
What's New?
January 19 - Wind Ensemble with Dr. Taylor of UBC from
3:45 to 5:45 p.m.
January 31* - Wind Ensemble "Retreat" at BHS to prepare for the WMEA Conference from
10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m.
*Day between semesters.
If you have any questions about the above items, or wish to chaperone the Whistler or Yakima trips, please contact Jen Witeck at
jennifer.witeck@gmail.com.
Interested in taking BPA Concert Videos?
We need you! Please contact Diane Taylor at
diane@jdmt.com Not only are the videos great to forward to family & friends who could not make a concert, video performances are helpful for the Directors to apply to competitions & festivals.
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BPA At A Glance
12/7
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THUR
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All Bands & Haydn performers: Winter Band Concert 7:30pm - 9:30pm PAC
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| 12/8 |
FRI |
Band: Basketball Game BHS Gym |
12/9
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SAT
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Women's Chamber Choir & Men's Ensemble: Seachordsmen Concerts 2:00 pm Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
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| 12/9 |
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Jazz Combo: Concert at Pike Place - Atrium 1pm
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12/11
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MON
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All Choirs & Haydn performers: Winter Choir Concert 7:30pm - 9:30pm PAC
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12/12
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TUES
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Vocal Jazz: Caroling Day TBA Various - Ballard, Magnolia
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12/14
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THUR |
All Music Ensembles: Music Ensemble Picture Day 7:45 am-12 pm
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| 12/16 |
SAT
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Band:
Basketball Game BHS Gym
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| 1/6 |
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Vocal Jazz: Bergen Sister City Concert 3:00pm Ballard First Lutheran
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| 1/9 |
TUE |
Directors, Booster Board, Parents: Ballard Performing Arts Booster Meeting 6:00pm BHS Library
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| 1/10 |
WED
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Band Required: Pizza & Pep Night BHS Gym |
| 1/12 |
FRI
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Band:
Basketball Game BHS Gym
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| 1/19 |
FRI
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Band:
Basketball Game BHS Gym
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| 1/30 |
TUE |
Directors, Booster Board, Parents: Ballard Performing Arts Booster Meeting 6:00pm BHS Library
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Thank you for the generous support from our sponsors!
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Ballard Performing Arts
Ballard Performing Arts Booster Club
all questions welcome at:
PO Box 17774
Seattle, WA 98127
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