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April 5 | Ballard Performing Arts Boosters meeting, 6 pm
April 6 | Pizza and Pep, 6 pm
April 7 | Chamber Orchestra WMEA reprise performance, 6:30 pm
April 11-15 | Spring Break
April 17-21 Tutta Bella Dine Out
April 18-29 | Caffe Appassionato coffee sales for student funds
April 24 | Ballard Brass Band at the Royal Room
April 29-30 | State Solo & Ensemble (Ensembles 4/29, Solos 4/30)
April 30 | Mattress Sale 10 am - 5 pm
May 1 | Dine out Shawn O’Donnells, Fiddlers @ 6 pm
May 10 | Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Board meeting
May 12 -14 | Spring Play A Midsummer’s Night Dream
May 19 - 21 | Spring Play A Midsummer’s Night Dream
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Help us Earn $5/person - Join the Mattress Fundraiser Info Q&A
During the first 10 minutes of the upcoming board meeting on April 5 at 6 pm, our rep from the fundraising company who runs the mattress sale will be telling parents and friends about the event and answering any questions. Maybe you need a mattress or maybe you don’t but your participation at this level will get our group $5 for every person on the call.
Can you help us at that level? Here's the information:
Meeting time: Tues, April 5 at 6 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Also, you can join this event and a reminder will be sent to you for April 30:
https://www.facebook.com/events/497799078582529
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Band
TIME CHANGE for Pizza and Pep Night! Wednesday, April 6 from 5 - 7 pm
For the first time in two years, Mr. Gillespie is inviting incoming freshman band students to play pep band songs with Wind Ensemble students. They will start in the gym, learn songs, have pizza, and then hopefully head out to the field to play at the lacrosse game tailgate before the game begins at 8 pm. Parents are invited at 7:15 pm to see the action. Come see first hand how wonderful being a part of the Ballard band community is! See the flyer for details .
Brass Quartet Alternate at State Solo and Ensemble
The Brass Quartet has been selected as the alternate for the WIAA/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest held in Ellensburg. The ensemble members, all seniors, headed to Ellensburg at the end of the month are Luke O'Meara, Nate Hall, Mattie Hoec, and Kai Iwayama.
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Choir
State Solo and Ensemble
State Solo and Ensemble times have now been published! Click here to see your time.
University Kiwanis Pitzer/Weeks Vocal Scholarship
This is the 44th year that the University Kiwanis Club will offer a voice scholarship in honor of Carl Pitzer and Norman Weeks. Originally they gave the scholarship to only graduating seniors, but they now accept applications from all students currently in high school, including those graduating in June of 2022. The scholarship rules provide that a scholarship of $2,500 may be offered each year to the most deserving vocal student, to use for voice lessons. This year they will also offer $1,000 prizes to the 2nd and 3rd runners-up.
Each applicant must participate in a concert on the afternoon of May 28, 2022. (Please note that day is part of Memorial Day weekend.) Each singer will sing two songs (one classical and one standard or from the musical theatre repertoire) for the audition committee and audience. (An accompanist will be provided.) Applicants must also submit a complete set of papers detailing their background.
All applications must be postmarked by May 10, 2022. See Ms. Rowley for an application if you're interested or click here.
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Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra WMEA Program to Be Performed at BHS April 7
Due to weather conditions, Chamber Orchestra was not able to perform at the Washington Music Educator Association Conference in Yakima. It is a big honor to be selected to perform there, so Ms. Fortune has arranged for a performance here in Seattle to honor this group that has worked so hard.
Performance will be Thursday April 7 at 6:30 pm in the BHS Performing Arts Center.
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Theatre
Congratulations to the recently announced cast of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Theseus: Anders McAllister
Hippolyta: Casey Middleton
Egeus: Gabby Bandy
Demetrius: Milo Palmer
Lysander: Will Shepard
Hermia: Lili Reigart
Helena: Ella Papineau
Quince: Malcolm Laurier
Snout: Amelia Wignall
Flute: James Servey
Bottom: Samuel Ruzumna
Snug: Autumn Bailey
Starvelling: Camille Lauvstad
Puck: Rose Champion
Cobweb: Anna Hoffman
Oberon: Eli Graham
Titania: Lydia Van Kley
Peasebottom: Miriam Mathan
Moth: Cole Lyster
Mustardseed: Corinne Iacobucci
Columbine: Emma Van Steenis
Philostrate: Eliot Jamet
Performances are May 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 pm.
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Coffee Fundraiser
Twice a year we partner with local coffee roaster Caffè Appassionato, the Pacific Northwest’s premier roasting company, to offer a special fundraising opportunity to our students. This spring, for EACH bag of coffee your student sells to family, friends, and neighbors, they will earn a percentage of sales in their student account. Student account funds add up – especially with this fundraiser – and your student can use their student account funds to pay yearly program or class fees and for upcoming camps and trips (they are coming back). What could be easier than selling delicious coffee to friends and family in and around Seattle? (Only chocolate…and we have that too.) More specific details to come, but talk to your student about this fundraiser.
The fundraiser will start April 18, the week after spring break, and ends April 29.
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Mattress Fundraiser April 30
Raise your hand if you remember this wacky fundraiser supporting Ballard Performing Arts students -- the Mattress Sale is BACK after a two year hiatus!!
This ONE DAY sale, held right here in our gym on April 30 from 10-5, features top brand mattresses, pillows, sheets, and more. The prices are well below retail because they order directly from the manufacturer, there is no retail space overhead and advertising expenses are minimal. Plus, they deliver!
If you are not in the market for any of these items, feel free to support us in these ways too:
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Join a10-minute Zoom meeting April 5th at 6 pm to hear more. We get $5 for every person who logs on! The more the merrier: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83035292601?pwd=S1lubWwxcHQ2ano2YWVCbngzTmJRZz09
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Click on the Facebook event link - https://bit.ly/Beds4Ballard22
- Indicate that you're going to the event - we earn extra $$ through the fundraising company if we get over 250 people to join!
- Invite all of your friends so they can help us hit our goal!
- Share on your newsfeed and ask people to do the same!
If you'd like more information about the event, watch this short video to see what this is all about! Or contact Kris Bulson at bpabfundraising@gmail.com.
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Coming Up! Tutta Bella "Easy As Pie" Booster Dine Out
Mark your calendar for the week of April 17 - 21 when we are partnering with local pizzeria Tutta Bella, who will donate 20% of sales to Ballard Performing Arts for any takeout, delivery, dine-in or curbside order from tuttabella.com.
- Valid Sunday, April 17 – Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Enter code EasyAsPieBPABoosters
- 20% of sales will be donated to Ballard Performing Arts Booster Club
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Hey folks! The Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Club needs YOU!
Many senior families are graduating this year and we're looking to fill the following positions:
- Website updater
- Publicity
- Grant writing
- Sponsorship coordinators
As well as other roles!
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Check out our Facebook page for the fabulous bit of coverage Beauty and the Beast recently received on King5's Evening show
Thank you Cheryl Papadakis for sending this in!
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Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo c hannels.
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Ballard High School Victor Salvino 22nd Annual Golf Classic
Registration is now open for the Victor Salvino 22nd Annual Ballard High School Foundation Golf Classic on Aug. 19 at Newcastle Golf Course.
New name, new day of the week, new location, new golfers welcome too!
Come join in and support Ballard High School Athletics, the Performing Arts Boosters, and Dance & Cheer.
When registering, please note in the comments section if you would like to support a specific team or program, like Ballard Performing Arts.
BPA hosts the dessert dash and will happily accept other items for this auction. All procurements from BPA families and silent or live auction items will be disbursed to BPA. Win-win!
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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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