Ballard Performing Arts News |
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Nov. 8-29 | Online Coffee Sales
Nov. 9 | BPA Boosters Meeting at 6 pm
Nov. 17 | From Screens to Stage Wrap Party, Peddler’s Brewery, 6 pm
Nov. 20 | Screens To Stage Fundraising Campaign ends
Nov. 25 and 26 | No School/Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day
Nov. 30 | Shawn O'Donnell's Dine out for BPA, Fiddlers perform 6 pm
Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 | Beauty and the Beast Auditions
Dec. 7 | BPA Boosters Board Meeting 6 pm
Dec. 14 | Orchestra Winter Concert 7:30 pm
Dec. 15 | Band Winter Concert, 7:30 pm
Dec. 16 | Choir Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20-31 | Winter Break
Jan. 3 | School resumes
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The Future of the Performing Arts at Ballard High School is in Your Hands |
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Our Screens to Stage fundraiser is designed to close the gaps between minimum required music and theatre education and dollars needed to rebuild the award-winning programs—simply and quickly. We’re half way to our $20,000 goal thanks to the generosity of those watching our fall concert series. Thank you for giving; let’s keep this momentum going!
We typically hold a gala auction and dinner this time of year to raise a big part of our budget, but this year we are planning more inclusive fundraisers so all families can participate. This giving campaign and the wrap party replaces our auction, and raising funds is more important than ever. This is our major fundraiser for 2021.
Where will the money go?
- To fund the clinicians, specialists, coaches, and additional instruction time to work tirelessly with students to bring out the best of their artistry.
- To offer scholarships so all students who want to participate in the arts can afford to regardless of ability to pay.
- To pay for the extensive audio/visual needs required for livestreaming, which comes with the added bonus of expanding our audience.
After nearly two years playing remotely, we’re rebuilding the coffers and your giving is more important than ever.
In the past, the BPA Boosters Club has raised about $75,000 each year to fund the program and maintain our operating budget. We have some carryover from 2019, but in order to keep robust funding for future years, we need to keep raising money. (In case you’re wondering, these funds are also completely separate from the $24,000 the BHS Foundation raised this summer to make offering private lessons to all students more equitable.)
But fundraising last year — like many other things — was a challenge. While we brought in about $50,000 last year (most of which went to pay for additional zoom instruction to keep students engaged and audio/video instruction and performance support), we were shaking the change out of the couch cushions to get there.
On top of that, our side hustles are still gone. No more reserved seating. No more bake sales. Those two items brought in 15% of our budget and we have to find ways to replace those valuable funds.
Even more dire, we lost $10,000 in seat reservations at concerts, and $25,000 in musical and play tickets sales, which directly funds the theatre program.
How much can you give?
Think about how much you might spend to reserve a seat at concerts ($25 per seat) or how much you might spend at a bake sale. You can still make that gift and support the programs you care about.
If each of our 300+ families contributes $75 or more to our campaign, we would raise more than $22,000. $75 not in your budget? Make a gift that matters to you. Your gift, of any size, will keep the performing arts programs at BHS strong and vibrant.
We’re Halfway There!
As of Friday, November 6 we’ve raised about $12,000, but need another $8,000 to make our goal!
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Three easy ways to give
Text to Give:
Text the word screens2stage to 44321.
You’ll be sent a link to make your donation.
Your donations go straight to The Boosters Club bank account and incur minimal processing fees.
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Donate on our website and pay through PayPal:
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A montly giving option is also available!
Pay by check:
Make check out to: Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Club
Mail to:
Ballard Performing Arts Boosters
PO BOX 17774
Seattle, WA 98127
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Please join us at the Screens to Stage Wrap Party, Weds Nov 17 at Peddlers Brewing Company. |
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Enjoy Live Performances by Students!
Buy a Mystery Grab Bag
For $50 you can “grab” any bag and it will contain a variety of Ballard Performing Arts swag, plus a $25 or more gift card donated by local businesses, and other surprises. What you get will be a surprise—maybe you’ll get the Trader Joe’s Bag, or one offering a great discount for locally designed jewelry. Some of the other participating businesses include: Rosellini’s Bakery (donating a whole cake!), Mondello in Magnolia, Spa gift cards, and more. First come first serve on the bags.
Enter the Raffle
We are pulling together some great stuff for a raffle--from PNB tickets to the Nutcracker to a chance to have one of our student small groups perform at a private event—do you have something you can contribute? Contact BPABfundraising@gmail.com. Stay tuned for more details!
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Winter Concert Dates are Set! |
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Dec 14 | Orchestra Winter Concert, 7:30 pm
Dec 15 | Band Winter Concert, 7:30 pm
Dec 16 | Choir Winter Concert, 7:30 pm
The winter concerts will be in person, and likely two people per student will be allowed to attend, seated 6 feet apart from other families. We plan to have two shows each evening to accommodate the number of families. Stay tuned for more information!
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Band
Fall Concert was AMAZING!
Thanks to Band Director Jay Gillespie, Jazz Band 2 director Trevor Parrish, all the band coaches, and especially to the students for an incredible, energetic performance for their first time back on stage! The performances and solos were amazing! See the video below to watch it all over again.
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New Instruments Grant from PTSA
Thanks to a grant from the Ballard High School PTSA, we now have a new alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and a piccolo. Thanks to the BHS PTSA Fall Grants Team!
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Choir
Winter Concert Update
Save the date for Thursday, December 16.
All choirs are learning new music for the winter concert
More details to follow.
T-Shirt Update
A design for the choir t-shirt has been created and is in the process of being finalized. We're hoping to get the t-shirts out to students by the winter concert.
Fall Choir Concert Images
Check out these beautiful images of the fall choir concert, by music student Xahria Hatch.
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Orchestra
Fall Concert was Fantastic!
What a joy to see the string instrument groups play again after a long absence on stage. Orchestra Director Elizabeth Fortune said, “last night’s event was truly one of the most significant moments in my career. I will cherish the way it felt and the magic that these kids created on that stage last night forever. This is one proud music educator!”
See the video link below.
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Theatre
Beauty and the Beast Auditions are November 30
Audition packets will be available in the Black Box/NE224 starting November 1st. Sign up for an audition time in the Black Box
Auditions take place over 3 days:
Tuesday Nov. 30, 3:45 in the band room: Sing any Disney musical.
Auditionees must prepare a song from a Disney musical of NO MORE than
1 verse & 1 chorus (16 bars). You MUST supply sheet music for the accompanist.
Dec. 1: Dance auditions (in small groups, led by our choreographer)
You will not be dancing alone. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes.
All students MUST attend dance auditions on December 1st to be considered for a part.
Dec. 2: Call backs, including reading.
Cast List posted shortly after and students decide whether they want the role.
Kids build all sets and costumes. Another school is also putting on Beauty & the Beast this year, so we may share props, costumes, and/or sets.
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Fundraising Update
Thanks to generous donations made during our concert series!
Through our Text to Give program, we raised:
$1,000 at the Choir concert
$3,500 at the Orchestra concert
$3,300 at the Band Concert
Combined with other giving, we’re more than halfway to our $20,000 goal!
Let’s bring it home this week and next -- text Screens2Stage to 44321 to donate, or give at the Screens to Stage Wrap Party on Nov. 17.
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Coffee Sales are On!
Order your favorite coffee, do some holiday shopping, and directly support a BPA student by writing their name on the order! For every $14 bag purchased, the student named will earn $6 in credits that can be used toward future trips, camps, and program fees. Proceeds with no student named will go into the BPA general fund.
Coffee sales will be online from November 8-29. Order forms can be accessed through the parent Source account/SchoolPay, or through this link (a SchoolPay account is not required to order):
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Pick up your coffee at the winter concerts, Dec. 14-16. |
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Shawn O'Donnell’s Dine out for BPA on November 30
Enjoy delicious food, live music, and support the arts! Dine-in or order take-out from Shawn O’Donnell’s American Grill and Irish Pub in Fremont on Tuesday, November 30th and 25% of your order will go to BPA programs! The Ballard Fiddlers will perform a set at 6pm.Videos will be posted!
To order takeout, call the restaurant at (206) 420-3656 (or walk-in) and mention “Ballard Performing Arts” when you order.
Note: at 7:30 we will be sharing the restaurant with Tuesday Trivia. You are welcome to join if there is space. Everyone who dines in or orders takeout and mentions BPA to their server will be included in this dine-out. Thanks for your support!
REMINDER: Masks are required in the restaurant when not seated. People ages 12 and over are required to show proof of Covid-19 fully vaccination or a negative test result to dine-in (call the restaurant if you are unsure).
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Spaghetti Dinner Coordinators and Volunteer Help Needed
The event is on February 12 and is an amazing, fun community builder. All groups perform. Directors do the programming, we organize the dinner and volunteer server part. Contact Jeannette if you’re interested.
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Service Learning Opportunities for BPA Students
Seattle Theatre Group (STG)
Seattle Theatre Group is pleased to announce an open call for volunteers for the 2021-2022 season and beyond. We also have opportunities to earn community service hours for high school students. To begin the application process and inquire further about the benefits of the STG Volunteer program, email xaviera@stgpresents.org.
Ballard Civic Orchestra Looking for Members
Ballard Civic Orchestra is looking for advanced violin, viola, cello and double bass players to join the group. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings and the group plays music from traditional classical and from Latin America. To audition, send a video of yourself playing a piece to paula@orquestanw.org. For more details, visit orquestanw.org.
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What a fantastic fall concert series! Take another look here: |
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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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