Ballard Performing Arts News |
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Feb. 8 | Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Parents meeting
Feb. 12 | Spaghetti Dinner
Feb. 19 | Chamber Orchestra concert at WMEA conference
Feb. 27 | Concert and Symphonic Orchestras perform at Wintergrass Festival
March 5 | Solo Ensemble
March 8 | Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Parents Meeting
March 12 | Goodwill Truck, 2-5 pm
March 16-20 | Beauty and the Beast
March 23-27 | Beauty and the Beast
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Last Call to Purchase your Spaghetti Dinner Meal Kits! |
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Last call to purchase your Spaghetti Dinner Meal Kits!
Just a few days from our 63rd annual Spaghetti Dinner and meal kits are almost sold out! The last day to purchase your meal kits, wine, and desserts is Thursday, February 10. Don’t miss out!!
Details
Showtime: 7 pm
Free livestream performance from ALL GROUPS starts at 7 pm on our YouTube Channel.
The Program:
Our amazing directors have created some truly creative combos and songs you won’t want to miss.
The Spaghetti Dinner:
Choose your protein/veggie, add wine (optional), and a dessert (optional) to complete your meal. Each meal kit feeds 3 to 4 and comes with:
1 lb of uncooked pasta
1 jar of pasta sauce
1 lb of either uncooked ground beef, ground sausage, or veggies (choose one)
1 bag of salad
Bread
Parmesan Cheese
Chocolate for a sweet finish
Meal Kit $30
Add on a bottle of wine $15
Add on a dessert $25
All proceeds support Ballard Performing Arts, thanks to our amazing donors who allow us to have very minimal expenses for this event.
All details about how to order are on our website, or click here.
Don’t forget…. Each meal ticket purchased enters you into our raffle to win premium seats for the performance of a mutually agreeable date of Beauty and the Beast.
We still need your help!!
Sign up to Volunteer for Assembling and distributing Meal Kits
We need help assembling all the food donations into individual to-go meal kits on the morning of February 12th. Later on, we need help distributing the kits to families for pick up. Both are fun opportunities to meet other parents and families in the program. Students can earn service learning hours for helping as well.
Sign up to Bake or Purchase and Donate a Dessert
We are reimagining the bake sale of past Spaghetti dinners and turning it into a special “Dash over for a Dessert” add on. We need freshly baked desserts or purchased fresh baked items ready for pick up. To go boxes/containers will be available to make transporting desserts home easier.
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Band
Call time for Spaghetti Dinner
All band students should be at school by 6 pm to rehearse and be ready for the Spaghetti Dinner performance.
Regional Solo and Ensemble sign ups are due by Friday, Feb 11
Our Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival is March 5 at Seattle Pacific University. Interested students can sign up to perform a solo, duet, or other small ensemble for an adjudicator who will provide feedback and scoring. This is a competitive festival, with the winner from each category advancing to the state competition at Central Washington University in late April.
Please see Mr. Gillespie for more information.
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Choir
Motown
Choir Students are immersed in learning about the history of Motown. Motown is an upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues by black vocalists and groups that started in Detroit. Students are learning music by The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and other amazing artists. Motown is an important part of Black history. Throughout January and February, as we observe the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's birthday, Black History Month, and the Black Lives Matter movement, we are thrilled to study the work of so many incredibly accomplished Black artists. In studying the influence that Motown had on music in our culture, the students gain perspective into how powerfully music affects our lives.
Call time for Spaghetti Dinner
Spaghetti Dinner call time on February 12 is 6:30 pm for all choirs. Remember to wear your choir T-Shirts and embellish with Motown era attire.
National Anthem at Beavers Basketball Games
A special thanks to the Tenor Bass Ensemble who sang the National Anthem for Senior Basketball Night. View the performance here! A special shoutout to all the soloists who volunteered their time to perform the Anthem: Adalyn Woods, Hope Onstad, Lydia Van Kley, Ella Papineau, Autumn Bailey and Izzy Rampersad.
Solo and Ensemble
Our Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival is March 5 at Seattle Pacific University. Interested students can sign up to perform a solo, duet, or other small ensemble for an adjudicator who will provide feedback and scoring. This is a competitive festival, with the winner from each category advancing to the state competition at Central Washington University in late April. More information to follow!
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Orchestra
Call time for Orchestras for Spaghetti Dinner
All Orchestra students are to arrive at 7:15 to be ready for the Spaghetti Dinner.
Thank you, International Bluegrass Music Foundation!
The Ballard Fiddlers were selected as recipients of a 2022 IBMA Foundation Project Grant! The $2,000 grant will be used to provide coaching for the group and cover participation fees for future performances.
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. Dates include:
- Rehearsal with the SPU Orchestra (at SPU) on Thursday, February 10 from 4:00 to 5:30.
- Day trip to 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:
- A dress rehearsal at the Bellevue Hyatt Hotel on Saturday Feb 26.
- A performance at the Bellevue Hyatt Hotel on Sunday Feb 27.
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Theatre
Tickets for Beauty and the Beast are on sale NOW.
Adults: $20
Seniors: $15
Students: $10
Purchase them at www.showtix4U.com. Don’t miss out on our first LIVE musical in TWO YEARS!!!
Or, Reserve the Best Seats in the House for Beauty and The Beast--and Support BPA
These are the 2 rows in the Earl Kelly auditorium that have the most leg room: Row M and L. We are setting aside two pairs for each show in Row L as premium seating--center of the front section, and EXTRA LEG ROOM.
Tickets for these special seats are $100 for the pair, or $50 per single seat
Thursday March 17th: M101 and M102 M106 and M107
Friday March 18th: L106 and L107 L111 and L112
Saturday March 19th: L106 and L107 L111 and L112
Sunday March 20th: L106 and L107 L111 and L112
Thursday March 24th: L106 and L107 L111 and L112
Friday March 25th: L106 and L107 L116 and L117
Saturday March 26th: L108 and L109 L116 and L117
Sunday March 27th: L101 and L102 L116 and L117
Contact Jill at bpabtreasurer@gmail.com to reserve these special seats to see the show and help fund the theatre department. These seats are first come first serve
Check out the cast list here.
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Buy your Spaghetti Dinner meal kits, wine, or dessert--funds go to the program! |
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Website Coordinator
Our fantastic website coordinator is graduating with their student in June and we need to fill this role.
Details:
Work with a team of organized, fun, low-drama communication professionals. All text/images/video provided for updates with lots of support. Weekly updates and maintenance is a must with creativity and input welcome. Sit in on weekly(ish) Leadership Team Meetings (by Zoom) to hear program updates firsthand and be involved in decision making and planning.
Tasks:
- Weekly updates | pulled from the newsletter (no rewrites)
- Yearly updates | more intensive at the start of the school year
- Member of the Leadership Team (held by Zoom, weekly)
- Update pre-existing pages for annual fundraising events (Fall Fundraiser, Spaghetti Dinner)
Tech Specs:
- Time Commitment: 6 hours/month
- Some experience/interest in website development
- Easy to use WIX platform
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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
- Grant Writer
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Choir Scholarship Available
Lake Washington Singers, a local women’s choir, is now accepting applications for our 2022 vocal scholarship program.
Scholarship Highlights:
- $1,000 Award
- Open to high school students who are at least 15
- Application deadline – March 1, 2022
For any questions, please email us at Scholarships@LakeWashingtonSingers.org. For more information about our group, please visit www.LakeWashingtonSingers.org.
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Here’s another clip to get you fired up for the Spaghett Dinner, from the 2020 Spaghetti Dinner--Vocal Jazz performing “Walking on Broken Glass”. |
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Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo c hannels.
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The Ballard High School Auction returns!
Ballard PTSA will be hosting the Ballard HS Auction on April 3! We invite all BPAB parents to join us for a Sunday barbeque as we come together as a school community once again. Follow us on Instagram and FB - @ballardauction - to stay in the know!
Don’t miss the fun at Block 41 on April 3rd from 5 to 9 pm. This year’s Ballard High School Auction will offer loads of great items for bidding, from restaurant gift cards to amazing trips away! Everyone will enjoy games in the courtyard and a BBQ supper provided by FOODZ.
Funds raised through the Ballard High School Auction support teacher grants for academic materials not covered by district funding. Past grants included new novels for English Language Arts, music stands, graphing calculators, sensory materials for the Special Education Department, and general books in French, Spanish, and Japanese for World Languages.
We look forward to a great BASH with you at this year’s auction!
If you would like to know more about sponsorship or donations, please contact procurement@bhsauction.com.
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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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