Ballard Performing Arts News |
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March 17-20 | Beauty and the Beast
March 24-27 | Beauty and the Beast
March 27 | Tom Douglas Dine Out
March 31 | Last day to turn in Ballard Market receipts
April 3 | BHS Auction
April 5 | Ballard Performing Arts Boosters meeting, 6 pm
April 7 | Chamber Orchestra WMEA reprise performance (time TBD)
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
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Beauty and the Beast Opens Thursday March 17 |
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In March, the Ballard High School Playmakers will return to live, in-person performances with the Disney classic musical Beauty and the Beast—their first live musical theatre in two years!
Based on Broadway’s modern classic, Beauty and the Beast is the story of a young prince transformed into a Beast, and a young woman named Belle whom he imprisons in his castle. To become a prince again, the Beast must learn to love Belle and win her love before his 21st birthday.
The cast features 36 BHS students, and the musical is directed by Shawn Riley. Check out the cast list here.
Beauty and the Beast Show Schedule:
Thursday, March 17 7:30 p.m. - Opening Night!
Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m. Matinee
Thursday, March 24 7:30 p.m. - Opening Night!
Friday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 27, 2 p.m. Matinee + Tom Douglas Dine Out Option!
Tickets
$20 for adults
$10 for students
$15 for seniors
Covid Protocol
Everyone will need a mask to enter the building, and adults 18 and over must present proof of vaccination at the door. We will have volunteers at the library door to check vaccine cards, just as with the winter concerts. Everyone must enter the main doors to go to the theater. People will be given a small note paper to show at the ticket table or to the ushers that they've had their card checked. Student volunteers will serve as ushers to get people to their seats and hand out programs. (Guidelines subject to change.)
Please leave plenty of time to get checked in for the show! Doors open at 6:30 pm.
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Dine Out Closing Night
We are celebrating our return to the stage with a Tom Dougas/Serious Pie Ballard collab on March 27, 11:30 am - 8 pm. Order dinner to pick up after the matinee or settle in to watch the livestreaming option with something tasty. Anything ordered from the menu (including rubs and cookbooks) includes a 20% donation to support Ballard Performing Arts students. More details to come.
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Get Your Ballard Market receipts in!
The 1% money back program through Ballard Market will be ending on March 31. You still have time to turn in your receipts though! Receipts can be turned in to the main office up until Thursday March 31st. Thank you!
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Band
First Pit Orchestra Performance in Two Years!
Mr. G is proud of the students in the Pit Orchestra, who will provide the music for the Beauty and the Beast musical. “There is so much music and so many tempo changes!” Congrats, Pit!
Save the Dates for Some Upcoming Jazz Performances
Saturday, May 14 Brass Band Plays at Wheelie Pop Brewery in Ballard from 12:30 to 2 pm.
Tuesday, May 17 Syttende Mai Parade is on! Stay tuned for more details for Marching Band.
Tuesday, May 31 End of the year Jazz Concert at the Royal Room. This will include Big Band, Jazz Combo, Jazz Lab, Brass Band, and Vocal Jazz
Wednesday, June 1 - End of Year Band Concert.
Friday, June 10 - Brass Band and Drum Line will play at the Ballard FC match at Interbay Stadium. Ballard High School graduates Sam Zisette (trumpet player) and Chris Kaimmer co-founded the team. Come cheer them on for what could potentially be a regular gig for the drumline.
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Orchestra
Symphonic and Concert Orchestras’ Outstanding Performance at Wintergrass
February 27 was a big weekend for the BHS Symphonic and Concert Orchestras. They were members of a collaborative ensemble (made up of musicians from BHS, Cleveland HS, and SPU) that performed at the Wintergrass Festival, which wrapped up in Bellevue at the Hyatt Regency. They gave “a life changing performance at the Wintergrass festival” says Ms. Fortune, and performed 10 pieces, with four sets of guest artists:
- Darol Anger and Mr. Sun
- Joe Craven and Mamajowali
- Pearl Django
- Hubby Jenkins
As a part of the festival, there was also a collaborative video project that included (along with the above schools) 8 additional high school orchestras from around the nation. This was filmed a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday, so you know that these kids have been working ultra-hard to get ready for this event. Check out the video here: https://vimeo.com/680766563/82a9cecb48
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 (time TBD) at Ballard High School. Stay tuned for more details.
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Theatre
The costumes have arrived from NY, the Orchestra is tuned, and it’s time for curtain!
Volunteer if you are available for concessions, checking Covid cards, etc. Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D48A8A62BA1FB6-beauty
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Mattress Fundraiser
Ballard Performing Arts Boosters is excited to bring the Mattress Fundraiser back to the Ballard High School gym on April 30th from 10 - 5 pm! After a two year hiatus due to Covid, we are back! If you have never heard of a Mattress Fundraiser, don't worry, there is a clip to a 1-min video that explains how it works and much more information will become available over the coming weeks. Get this event on your radar now and have a good chuckle explaining this unique fundraiser to your family and friends. This is our third time hosting this event and it's been tremendously successful for us as well as other area schools!
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We cannot do all that we do for our students without help from everyone. Are you a task rabbit that can run errands for a special event? Or maybe you are magic with a spreadsheet and organization; or you are a creative fundraiser or grant writer. We have a job for any parent or guardian who wishes to give back to the booster program and wants to work with a team of pros to organize for our students and work as efficiently as possible on behalf of the group. Email Jeannette Chen with your interest. MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK FOR ALL.
Website Coordinator
Our website coordinator will be gone in June and we need to fill this role as soon as possible to provide training and a smooth transition for our team.
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 first hand and be involved in decision making and planning.
TASKS:
- Weekly updates | pulled from newsletter (no rewrites)
- Yearly updates | more intensive at the start of the school year
- Member of the Leadership Team (meet weekly on Zoom)
- Update pre-existing pages for annual fundraising events (Fall Fundraiser, Spaghetti Dinner)
TECH SPECS:
- Time Commitment: 6 hours/month
- WIX platform
Dine-Out Coordinator
Do you have a flair for organizing, enjoy working with restaurants, and can work independently? Can you help us arrange and coordinate our monthly Dine-Outs for BPA? This is a fun task-oriented post that generates between $3-5k for our group. You will be well supported and work with a solid group of low-drama, organized professionals (by day) to continue and grow our successful dine-out program.
DETAILS:
- Coordinate with established list of restaurants (with room to add more).
- Map out calendar that lines up with up with BPA's performance/special events calendar.
- Write up newsletter and social posts.
- Obtain logos, establish agreements, follow up with donation.
- 8-10 dine outs/school year.
We ALSO need help next year with the following positions, due to several families graduating from the school:
- Publicity Writer
- Grant Writer
- Sponsorships Coordinator
Email Jeannette Chen if you're interested in these and other opportunities. Thank you.
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Check out the Symphonic and Chamber orchestras' Wintergrass performance! |
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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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Thank You to Our Sponsors |
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