Striving to Stand Out Fundraising Campaign

Why are we raising money?

We are Striving to Stand Out: Excellence, Access, and Community through the Arts! We want our BPA programs to Stand Out! We are raising funds to:



• Support excellent high-quality educational experiences.
• Provide access so ALL BPA students can participate fully in the program.
• Collaborate with professional performing artists to enrich our programs and create community through the arts! 

Help Us Provide Access 

Take a look at the yellow section in the pie graph. The BPA Boosters Club is committed to ensuring every student can participate fully in weekend long camps, day field trips to attend festivals or parades, and overnight field trips for competitions or performances in world-renowned venues like Carnegie Hall and Disneyland. 

Sadly, the school district does not pay for any of these expenses so the financial burden falls on our families. Thanks to generous BPA supporters, like you, who donated during our direct appeal last fall, we were able to help level the playing field and provide access by giving out nearly $30,000 in scholarships. 

This year our programs have already held their fall camps, attended parades, and are gearing up for numerous other festivals, parades, competitions and overnight trips to Portland, Vancouver, and Reno in the spring. Your donations to our Striving to Stand Out campaign will ensure that all our BPA students have access to these life-changing experiences!

Why I Give

"As the parent of a senior who has been in choir for four years, BHS is a large school, but performing arts is the one place where your student will have the same teacher for all four years. These directors see your students transform from nervous freshman into seniors who are ready to take their next steps into adulthood. And arguably play a large role in making that happen. No one else here has such consistent exposure to your student. We are truly blessed to have our directors and the work they do for our community."

- Stephanie Skinner, BPAB Webmaster and Fundraising Chair

This direct appeal is our primary fundraiser for the year aiming to raise $35,0000. 

We are halfway through our campaign, but only 30% of the way to our goal; please donate today!

Click here to check out the Striving to Stand Out campaign site and to DONATE!

*The campaign will run from Now - Nov 15, 2023.

Band Concert Thursday | Bake Sale Help

Join us in the Ballard High School, Earl Kelly Performing Arts Center (PAC) for the upcoming concerts:

• Band - Thurs, Nov 2, 7:30 pm
• Orchestra - Wed, Nov 8, 7:30 pm

There won't be livestreaming for this concert series; however, a video of each concert will be available a few days afterward on our YouTube channel. The concerts are free and open to the public, and we truly hope to see you there! The house was packed for the choir concert, so if you’d like to reserve your favorite seat while supporting Ballard Performing Arts (note: this is a totally optional fundraiser – no tickets are needed for the concert), you can do so here: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/77293

Bake Sale Help 

We will have a bake sale at each of the fall concerts.

Use the following links to sign up to bake, donate, or work at the bake sale table!

Band on 11/2 

Orchestra on 11/8 

Students will report to school for a 6:30 pm call time, wearing their concert attire. Students who are wearing a tux need to purchase a tux shirt, studs, and cufflinks from Ted Brown Music in the U-District. If this is a financial hardship, please let your director know and they will help get a tux shirt for you! Students who are wearing a tuxedo will also need to wear black socks and black dress shoes. Students who are wearing a dress/skirt-top combo will need to wear black dress shoes.  

Band

Jazz Concert recap

The Royal Room concert last week was a resounding success! There was a fantastic mix of music and all the students played beautifully. The new Lab Band Brass Band made their debut with a Lil’ Rascals brass band tune “Buck It” and the jazz combo featured vocalist Amalia Sanchez Aguirre singing Catalina La O. Our new Jazz 2 coach Alexis Rosenberg did a fantastic job on her first concert with Ballard and Jazz 1 killed it as usual. So glad we have such a supportive community to make the drive and support our fabulous jazz program!

Upcoming Dates

Mark your calendars for these marching band events and upcoming performances:

• November 1st - Extra rehearsals after school on Wednesday for everyone to give the percussionists some more time with the bands before Thursday's concert. Wind Ensemble 2:30-3, Symphonic Band 3-3:30, Concert Band 3:30-4.
• November 2nd - Navy Band Visit with optional dinner, followed by Band Fall Concert, 7:30 pm.
• November 11th - Veterans Day Parade, call time 7:30 am.

Navy Band Joining Fall Concert Nov 2

This year’s fall concert is going to be something a little different and very exciting! Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble will play the first half of the fall concert and the Navy Band will close out the show. Students will also be able to engage with the Navy Band musicians for instrument specific masterclasses after school, and have dinner provided (if they purchased a ticket). For those attending dinner, please remember to have your student bring their dress clothes into school that morning and hang them in the band room. For help with the bake sale, sign up here.

Navy Band Northwest is one of 14 bands in the United States Navy, and they are stationed on Naval Base Bangor in Kitsap County. Members of Navy Band Northwest hold music degrees from some of the most prestigious music schools and conservatories in the world and perform over 400 concerts a year for audiences exceeding one million people. The Navy Band Northwest Wind Ensemble is one of the premier professional wind ensembles in the Pacific Northwest and we are so lucky to get a chance for our students to perform alongside them!

Veterans Day Parade

The marching band will be performing at the Veterans Day Parade in Auburn. We need help with uniform return. Please sign up to volunteer. The parade route travels along Main Street from E Street to A Street NW/SW and runs from 11-2. Call time for students and chaperones is 7:30 am (remember to wear band t-shirts and black socks!). We will update on return time via Remind.

Basketball Games for Pep Band

The band will be playing for various boys and girls basketball games between November and January. Each student needs to attend five games, and they can sign up for which five of the ten possible games they would like to attend on the signup sheet in the band room. They wear their band t-shirts to these games.

Band Class Fees

Every music class has an annual fee to help pay for buses, trips, uniforms, sheet music, and other supplies that support the students and the program. If you’ve forgotten whether you’ve paid or not, check on zeffy.com! 

Please click here to pay your annual Band Class Fee.

Choir

Choir Class Fee

Every music class has an annual fee to help pay for buses, trips, uniforms, sheet music, and other supplies that support the students and the program.

Please click here to pay your annual Choir class fee.

Upcoming Dates

• Friday November 10th - Vocal Jazz at Meadowdale High School*
• Wednesday November 15th - Concert Choir at CWU Choral Classic - all day*
• Tuesday December 5th - Vocal Jazz Caroling*
• Saturday December 9th - Chamber Choir and Tenor Bass at Seattle Seachordsmen

* Chaperones and drivers will be needed - please contact Sally, BPABChoirRep@gmail.com if you can help.

You will need volunteer level A in order to attend the various trips throughout the year, so please apply for that if you want to accompany the choirs. https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/volunteer/volunteer-application-process/

Congratulations on a beautiful Fall Choir Concert 

Thank you to Ms Rowley and to all of the performers for a beautiful and moving evening. 

If you missed the concert this past week, you can watch it on the BPA YouTube page: www.youtube.com/ballardperformingarts

Congratulations on a beautiful performance by Concert Choir, with Apollo5 at St Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral. 

Thank you to all of the family and friends who came out to support our students. We enjoyed a wonderful evening of music from Apollo5, who showed the audience what an incredible full and rich sound can be made with just five voices. They sang music that was centuries old and music that was composed for them, just a couple of years ago. Our students in Concert Choir joined choralists from Overlake School and from Lincoln High School to sing “Wayfaring Stranger” and “Homeward Bound”, both arranged for Apollo5 by Paul Smith. Seattle Pro Musica rounded out the evening. The members of Apollo5 stayed after the concert to take pictures with and to talk with the students. If, like me, you are now an Apollo5 fan, you can learn more about them at https://apollo5.co.uk/.

Permission slips for the trip to Central Washington University on November 15th, were due yesterday, October 30th. Please put them in the mailbox in the black box asap.

Orchestra

Upcoming Dates

Nov 8 - Orchestra Fall Concert

Save the date!

Mr. Valdez has applied for both Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras to attend the Central Washington University Orchestra Festival on Saturday, March 9th. Mark your calendars now so as many students as possible can participate!

Orchestra Class Fee

The annual orchestra fee ($155) helps to pay for buses, trips, uniforms, and other supplies that support students and the program. Click here to pay: https://www.ballardperformingarts.org/orchestra-1

Theatre

Musical Auditions!

The musical this spring will be…THE ADDAMS FAMILY!

Auditions will be held the week after Thanksgiving break. Stay tuned for more information.

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

Student Fundraiser | Order Coffee Now - Nov 15

We are partnering with Caffe Appassionato in Magnolia once again to sell delicious 12 oz bags of coffee to family, friends, and neighbors. This is an important fundraiser for your BPA student if they are currently a freshman, sophomore, or junior. For every $14 bag purchased under their name, students will earn $6. That $6 is credited to that student's account and those funds can then be used for camp payments, or program fees in the fall, and they can even be transferred to a younger sibling when a student graduates. Sales without a student name or marked general will go to the music ASB account to help with music program support. 

Choose from four delicious blends (in both drip ground and whole bean): 

• Arietta Blend - A medium roast with a mellow and smooth flavor. Notes of cardamom, tart, caramel and undertones of milk chocolate, strawberry and jasmine.
• Tempest Blend - As a bold and strong French Roast, it accentuates a dark and full body with a smoky finish. Notes of caramel, toffee, and orange and undertones of raspberry, hazelnut, and cinnamon.
• Espresso Blend - A bright and smooth Italian roast. Perfect for silky smooth espresso or robust drip.
• Decaffeinated - A French roast that is smooth with a caramel finish. Notes of blackberry, almond, and toffee, and undertones of vanilla, cinnamon, and tangerine.

Orders can be placed online on the Schoolpay page between October 18 – November 15. Coffee orders will be given to students at their music performance in December (Dec. 12 - orchestra; Dec. 13 - band; Dec. 14 - choir). Students should then deliver the coffee to their customers. Thank you for supporting the performing arts!

Donate to the Striving to Stand Out Fundraising Campaign

This direct appeal is our primary fundraiser for the year, aiming to raise $35,0000.



We want our BPA programs to Stand Out! We are raising funds to:

• Support excellent high-quality educational experiences.
• Provide access so ALL BPA students can participate fully in the program(s) of their choice.
• Collaborate with professional performing artists to enrich our programs and create community through the arts! 

We are halfway through our campaign, but only 30% of the way to our goal; please donate today!

*The campaign will run from Oct 16 - Nov 15, 2023.

For more information about how we spend the money, please see the blurb in the Featured News section of this newsletter.

Calling all Bake Sale Volunteers!

We will have a bake sale at each of the fall concerts (held at BHS). Use the following links to sign up to bake, donate, or work at the bake sale table!



• Band on 11/2
• Orchestra on 11/8

Newsletter and Communications Volunteers Needed!

We want to keep our community informed about upcoming events but we are currently running on a skeleton crew. Please sign up here if you're interested in learning more about our weekly e-newsletter and other digital communication platforms. Our newsletter team has graduating seniors and will not be back next year, so it is imperative that we start training replacements sooner than later. Thanks for considering!

Missed the choir performance? Watch it on demand (or watch it again!) on our YouTube channel.

Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo channels.

Discount for White Christmas Tickets!

One of our amazing BPA parents works at the Fifth Avenue Theatre and is generously extending a friends and family discount to our performing arts community. They are producing White Christmas this holiday season. The show opens December 1, previews start last week of November. Use the promo code SNOWFLAKE to get discounted tickets!

Nationwide Reading

Seattle Public Theater is excited to be a part of ENOUGH!’s Nationwide Reading, and we look forward to bringing these six vital plays to our community on Nov 6, 2023 at 7 pm:

• THE SMILES BEHIND by Niarra C. Bell
• A CALL FOR HELP by Pepper Fox
• rOunds by HJ Kennedy
• A DISORDERLY HOUSE by Sam Lee Victor
• NO PROSPERING WEAPONS by Justin Cameron Washington
• THE MATTER AT HAND by Valentine Wulf

These plays were selected out of 244 submissions from 36 states by a panel of renowned playwrights and will receive their premiere at @kennedycenter [@kencen on Twitter] as the cornerstone of a nationwide, multicity reading on Nov 6, 2023!