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Ballard Performing Arts News

October 19, 2021

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Pay Your Fees with Funds Your Student Raised

Bills are coming in for coaches, food, and transportation for the music camps, and we need all families who are able to pay their $155 program fee, camp fees, and any specific class fees.

Did you know you can pay your fees with funds set aside from student fundraising?

Seniors especially who have accrued funds by selling candy bars or chocolates or chinook books during their time in the program should consider using this money; it will go back to the program general fund if unused at the end of the school year (you can transfer funds to younger siblings). To find out whether you have funds to use, check the student accounts lists posted in your classroom or ask your student's director.

BHS Music Groups Playing at New Ballard Food Bank Grand Opening

Two groups from Ballard will represent the program at the grand opening of the new Ballard Food Bank Building on Friday, Oct. 22.

4:30 to 5:30 pm: Brass Band, comprised of Jazz 1 and some Jazz 2 students

6-7 pm.: The 5.5 Cats string quartet (students from Chamber Orchestra)

Update on Private Lessons Fundraiser

As reported in earlier newsletters, The Ballard Foundation’s Golf Classic and Auction raised an incredible $24,000 to enable directors to offer private lessons to students regardless of a family’s ability to pay. $12,000 was granted to the program for this year, and the remainder will be granted next year. These are restricted funds and the band, orchestra, and choir directors will identify and approach music students they feel can benefit from this generous resource.

Private lessons help students build skills and technical ability, confidence, and overall musicianship. We want to ensure that there are no barriers to anyone and that everyone can benefit from one-on-one coaching!

A huge thank you to all the donors who contributed and to the Ballard Foundation for making this possible!

Fall Concerts Are Coming

This year’s fall concert series will feature music from underrepresented composers. The concerts will be livestreamed LIVE on the Ballard Performing Arts YouTube Channel at 7:30 pm, and will be available to watch afterward as well. Students must be dressed in concert wear. See the website for details on concert wear and where to purchase tuxedo shirts. Stay tuned for the links but save the date and time!

Oct. 28: Choir

Nov. 2: Orchestra

Nov. 4: Band

Thank you Uniform Volunteers!

Getting uniforms fitted, hemmed, and tailored is no easy feat, in normal times, and even more tricky during Covid, especially with two years passing since any students have worn them. Big thank you to Shelley Rousseau for all her hard work hemming marching band pants, replacing dozens of broken zippers, and more. Thanks also to Jeannette Chen, Carol Cheyne, Jill Hansen, and many others who were able to help with the process. And finally, big thanks for marching band section leaders and drum majors who helped uniform check in and check out go smoothly during games. Since most parents aren’t allowed in the building yet, we couldn’t have done this without you!

Program Updates

Band

Band Concert is Nov 4, 7:30 pm

The concerts will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel because parents aren’t allowed in the building due to Covid restrictions, but students will come to school in uniform and perform on stage.

See important information about concert wear details on the website. Stay tuned for the link.

Marching Band will March in Auburn’s Veterans Day Parade Saturday, November 6

We are excited to be marching in Auburn’s Veterans Parade on November 6 this year. In order to do this, we will need some parent support. If you can contribute time, snacks, or water, please consider signing up here.

7:30 am - Call time at school

8:15 am - On the road

9:30 am - Check in at Parade

11:00 am - Parade starts

If you're interested in making a day of it and coming to see your students perform, please consult the map to find your best viewing location. Bands will be reviewed/judged as they march. Official judging will take place at City Hall. Please note that parade directors have asked that there is absolutely no parade parking in local business' parking lots. Please be courteous when parking in the areas surrounding the procession route.

This is a judged event and students are reminded to follow full uniform protocols. This means long black socks, no jewellery or makeup, and hair is to be kept up and under hats.

Additional Marching band rehearsals for parade:

Friday Oct 29 during 1st period -- All students will be excused from first period and rehearse outside on the field for an hour.
Wednesday Nov. 4, 2:30 to 4 pm

Get out your lawn chairs! Bands will be marching and playing practice through the neighborhood. Route to be announced.

Choir

Fall choir concert

Thursday, 10/28

Call time: 6:30 pm in choir uniforms

Showtime: 7:30 pm livestream

Because parents aren’t allowed in the building due to Covid restrictions, a videographer will record the concert, which will be livestreamed. We will provide the link next week.

Students will come to school in uniform and perform on stage.

See important information about concert wear details on the website and stay tuned for the link.

Please remind your student to bring their Choir uniform home from school as soon as possible.

Clinicians Working with Students

Next Wednesday, Oct. 20th, the choirs will be welcoming Phyllis Byrdwell in to do an interactive presentation on Gospel music. Phyllis is the director of the University of Washington Gospel Choir, as well as the Minister of Music at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the Central District.

Next Friday, Oct. 22, Concert Choir will be having a Zoom workshop with composer Reginald Unterseher and lyricist Afrose Fatima Ahmed. Unterseher and Ahmed are the composer and lyricist for the piece “This Morning”, a new composition that Concert Choir will perform at our fall concert on October 28th. Both Unterseher and Ahmed are residents of the Tri-Cities, and are excited to hear Concert Choir sing the piece and engage in a dialogue about the compositional and artistic process.

What an incredible opportunity for our choir students to work with these clinicians!

Choir T-Shirts

Choir T-Shirts are currently being designed by a student. We will be working on getting them printed and distributed in the near future.

Choir Renamed

In an effort to avoid gendered title choirs, the Men’s Ensemble will be called Tenor Bass Ensemble and the Women’s Chamber Choir will now be called Chamber Choir. Both groups are off to a great start!

Orchestra

Orchestra concert is November 2 at 7:30 pm

The concerts will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel because parents aren’t allowed in the building due to Covid restrictions, but students will come to school in uniform and perform on stage.

See important information about concert wear details on the website. Stay tuned for the link.

The Program

Each orchestra is going to perform one piece as well as one large-scale piece that combines all orchestras and requires 5 electric string instruments! There will be lots of cords and amps and distortion!

Orchestra Students Begin Small Group Work

Ms. Fortune has also started small ensemble work, ranging from 4 people to a mini orchestra. The groups will be learning songs using chamber techniques and giving performances for each other.

Fiddlers class going strong!

Ms. Fortune is excited that the group is appealing to so many more kids who are younger and involved.

String Ensemble at Food Bank Opening

The 5.5 Cats string quartet (students from Chamber Orchestra) are playing at the open house for the new Ballard Food Bank on Friday, 10/22 from 6-7 pm.

Theatre

Audition workshop for Beauty and the Beast – Thursday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Black Box

Join resident choreographer Eia Waltzer and learn how to:

Navigate the audition process
Choose the right song for your voice
Work with the piano accompanist
Dress for the audition
Grapple with the dance audition
Prepare for callbacks
Ask Questions about anything related to the BHS production of Beauty and the Beast

Eia Waltzer has been directing, choreographing, and teaching dance professionally around the Seattle and Los Angeles areas for the past 15 years. During that time she

has worked with a wide range of ages, from elementary school children to college students to professionals. Though mainly a choreographer now, you may have also seen

her onstage at various theatres, such as Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Stepping Stone Players among others. Her latest adventure has been starting her

own children’s theatre company, Off Book Productions, that aims to bring high quality theatre opportunities to the Northeast Seattle area. Eia received her Masters Teaching, and is now teaching theatre and music in the public schools full time

Help Fund Our Programs

The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate.

Fundraising Update

These fundraisers, in addition to other donations made so far, puts us at almost 13% of our annual fundraising goal:

Thank you, Ballard Foundation!

This year’s Ballard Foundation Golf Classic and Auction raised $8,305 toward our Boosters Club Budget which allows the directors to deliver outstanding music and theatre experiences for our students. This is in addition to the restricted $24,000 that will be used to make private lessons equitable for director-identified students.

Goodwill Truck Raised $600 + on October 9

Thank you for your donations! And thanks to the Goodwill staff, students and parents who helped us out. Save your stuff for the next round, on January 22, 2022

Mod Pizza night for BPA Brought In $540

Thank you for loving Mod Pizza, families! Plus, they offered families with long wait times free desserts. Thanks for our partnership, Mod Pizza!

THANK YOU TO OUR RETURNING SPONSORS!

Huge thank you to our sponsors for returning for the 2021 2022 school year.

Please consider supporting these businesses when you are in the need for the services they provide:

Encore Level

Cherry Creek Windows and Doors

Director's Level

Carter Subaru

Supporting Level

CasCIOPPO Brothers

Mark Ashum, Coldwell Banker Bain Real Estate

Chris Gibbens, State Farm

Menzer Law Firm

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Support the Program during the “From Screens to Stage” Direct Giving Campaign and Wrap Party

The October 28 choir concert will also kick off our major fall fundraiser! From Screens to Stage kicks off one of our bigger direct-giving fundraisers and celebrates the return of students playing together in person again.

Due to Covid restrictions, and because of a desire to create more casual, inclusive fundraisers, we are not hosting an auction this year but still want to find ways for families to socialize, connect, and enjoy casual student performances.

Save the date for the screens to Stage Wrap Party at Peddler’s Brewery, Wedsesday, Nov. 17. More details coming soon.

Help Wanted

Spaghetti Dinner Coordinators and Food Procurement Help Needed

The event is on February 12 and is an amazing, fun community builder. All groups perform. Directors do the programming, we organize the dinner and volunteer server part. Contact Jeannette if you’re interested.

Screens to Stage Wrap Party Volunteers Needed

The “From Screens to Stage: It’s a Wrap” fundraising event will be on Nov 17 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm and we can use a few extra hands to help. We need volunteers to help cover the door, herd performers, track bids, and other duties. Please sign up to help out at this signup genius. If you have any questions, Contact Jeannette.

Student performances will be taking place at the “It’s a Wrap'' Fundraising event on November 17 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm. We are hoping for students/small groups to perform short,10 - 15 minutes sets, in each program (choir, band, theatre, orchestra)! Sign up here. Questions can be directed to BPA events.