Ballard Performing Arts News |
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Jan. 4 | School resumes
Jan. 11 | Ballard Performing Arts Parents meeting, 6 pm
Jan. 15 | Wintergrass Festival rehearsal, 10 am to noon, SPU
Jan. 22 | Goodwill Truck Donations for BPA, 9 am to noon
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Spaghetti Dinner is Saturday Feb. 12 |
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Plans are underway for our 63rd annual Spaghetti Dinner!
The theme this year is Motown, and the directors will be grooving with our students to come up with something fun.
If you are unfamiliar with the event, in the “before times,” students, families, and neighbors crammed into the commons to eat spaghetti (with a special sauce) and listen to ALL our bands and groups entertain the crowds while raffling off prizes and selling swag and baked goods all night long. The original intent of the dinner was to raise money to help bands travel throughout the state for parades and events. We are still raising money to help support our fantastic students and directors.
“Some day, We’ll be Together Again,” but in the meantime, we are planning to livestream the event on February 12th from school with the students, while families enjoy spaghetti meal kits at home and enjoy the show on YouTube. We hope to recreate as much of this treasured annual feast as we can. Follow us here and on social media as details unfold. If you would like to help out with your time, your talents, or a donation for a raffle, send an email to Kris Bulson, BPAB Fundraising Chair.
Please Donate Wine for our Spaghetti Dinner Meal Kit Add-on!
Part of our Spaghetti Dinner meal kits will include the opportunity to purchase a bottle of vino as an add on. Are you in a wine club or love to shop for those $10 bottles of wine that drink like a $20 bottle? Do you have some leftover wine that you don’t want to store? Please consider donating some wine to this event in order to defer costs. We can pick up your bottles or you can drop them off at our Goodwill Trailer fundraiser on Jan. 22nd from 9 am - noon. Contact Kris Bulson, BPAB Fundraising Chair with your interest.
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Tuesday, January 11, 6 pm: Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Parents Meeting |
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Parents and guardians are invited to join us for our monthly meeting. Get updates about the program and discover how you can get involved in a way that works for your schedule. |
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Band
Jazz Band Rehearsal Reminder and New Names
Jazz 1 has been renamed Ballard Big Band.
Jazz 2 has been renamed Jazz Lab Ensemble.
Just a reminder: Jazz is now 5 days a week for both groups.
- Mon-Weds - Jazz as usual.
- Thurs-Fri - Two brass bands, one with Mr. Parish, one with Mr. G. Rhythm section players doing combo work with Gary.
Students must be in their seats and ready to play at 7:30 am!
No Pep Band this Year
Due to Covid restrictions, Pep Band is not happening this winter. Stay tuned for updates about 8th grade pizza and pep night, a tradition to welcome incoming band students.
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Choir
The winter choir concerts were fantastic! It was really great to see the choirs perform live and in-person. If you didn’t catch the concert, you can still watch it here.
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Orchestra
Save the Dates!
Chamber Orchestra students have been invited to be special performers (in a collaborative concert with Seattle Pacific University’s Orchestra) at the Washington Music Educators Association state conference in Yakima on Saturday, February 19, 2022.
Concert and Symphonic Orchestra students will be participating in the Wintergrass Youth Orchestra, a collaborative performance at the Wintergrass Festival. Dates include:
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Pre-festival rehearsals on Saturday Jan 15 and Sunday Feb 6
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A dress rehearsal at the Bellevue Hyatt Hotel on Saturday Feb 26
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A performance at the Bellevue Hyatt Hotel on Sunday Feb 27
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Theatre
Beauty and the Beast rehearsals
Beauty and the Beast rehearsal schedule for the week:
- Monday, January 3 – NO REHEARSAL
- Tuesday, January 4 from 3:45-6:00: Read-thru -- EVERYONE CALLED
- Wednesday, January from 3:00 to 6:00: Dance “BE OUR GUEST” – EVERYONE CALLED
- Thursday, January 6 from 3:45 to 6:00: Costume Measurements for Principal Characters
- Friday, January 7 from 3:45 to 6:00: SING with Ms. Rowley-- EVERYONE CALLED
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Save Your Goodwill Stuff for January 22!
The Goodwill Truck fundraiser for BPA is coming back Saturday, Jan 22 from 9 to noon (or until Truck filled) in the back parking lot. Please save your donations and holiday clean up until then!
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Want to have a front row seat to the Ballard Performing Arts action?
We need help next year with the following positions, due to several families graduating from the school:
- Jazz Band Rep
- Choir Rep
- Website Coordinator
- Publicity Writer
- Graphic Designer
- Grant Writer - needed NOW
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Complete our BPA fundraising feedback survey
Help us improve our fundraising efforts by completing this short survey on our recent fundraiser. Thank you!
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Student Spotlight
This week we’d like to recognize Sarah Warshaw and Alyosha Adams for their help in running lights and sound for the winter music concerts. Sarah and Alyosha were professional, dependable, and artistic in their work, and the shows would not have gone off without them. We are so lucky to have such a great technical theatre crew!
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Rewatch the winter concerts here! Individual songs will be posted on our YouTube channel soon. |
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Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo c hannels.
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Give While You Get
Passive fundraising couldn’t be easier—Donate to BPA Every time you make a purchase. Link to Amazon Smile, Fred Meyer, and more, and donate every time you shop. To sign up, follow the links below and select “Ballard High School Performing Arts Booster Club” as the benefactor.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors |
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