BPA Family Meeting Tonight!

Ballard Performing Arts News

September 14, 2021

Featured News

BPA Family Meeting Tonight on Zoom

We encourage all families, new and returning, to attend the first Ballard Performing Arts meeting to get more information about the programand meet or say hi to the directors.

Board meeting at 6 pm (anyone welcome)

Family welcome meeting starts at 7 pm

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84495253119?pwd=T1QvazZLcFJWa21IR1FuOXJpN0pjUT09\

Meeting ID: 844 9525 3119

Passcode: 206058

Time to Pay Your Music Fees

The Annual Fees help to pay for uniforms, tee shirts, festival fees, and other supplies that support the students and the program. Program fees pay for coaching/instructors and other needs specific to that group.

2021-2022 Fees

Annual fee for band, orchestra or choir: $155 (one-time fee if in multiple groups)

Program Fees

Jazz I = $200

Jazz II = $100

Percussion = $50

Fiddle = $200

Camp fees:

Band Camp - $45

Orchestra Camp - $65

Choir Camp - $65

Note: Camp fees are typically $180-$200 to cover the costs of overnight lodging, meals, and coaching. Due to the shift to day camps this year, we don’t have lodging or as many meal expenses, which is why camp fees are so much lower.

ASB Card: $35 (band students only, to get into games)

Pay Fees Now

Scholarships are Available!

It is our goal for all families to participate regardless of financial situation. If you need partial or full help paying for these fees, scholarships are available. Fill out the confidential form below to request a scholarship.

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Program Updates

Band

Band Camp last weekend was a huge success! Thanks to Carol Cheyne and Mishelle Jin for all their work pulling food together, and to Mr. Gillespie and all the coaches, drum majors, and section leaders for their leadership and guidance.

Check out photos and videos on our Facebook and Instagram feeds, and stay tuned to next week’s newsletter for a video of the Drilldown (and who won!) and more photos!

Choir

Choir Students: Join us for an after school event for Treble Choir, Advanced Choir and Concert Choir on Friday, September 24. Ms. Rowley is planning for all choirs to meet. It will be a great opportunity for the incoming freshmen to meet the upperclassmen. More details to follow.

Choir Camp is September 25

Advanced Chorale and Concert Choir are headed to Camp Burton Saturday September 25th for a fun-filled day of learning, music and group bonding. We will need 5 chaperones to make this special day possible. Please register on Signup Genius here if you are available to chaperone. More details to follow.

If you haven't already, please click here to complete volunteer registration for Seattle Public Schools so you can chaperone for Camp Burton.

Orchestra

Orchestra camp will take place as a day trip to Camp Burton at Vashon Island on Saturday, September 18! More details coming soon.

Ballard Fiddlers Starting Soon!

Starting Tuesday, October 5th, the Fiddlers will meet weekly on Tuesdays in the main band/orchestra rehearsal room from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The new instructors this year are Amanda Fitch and Shelley Weiss.

All string instrument students from all BHS orchestras are welcome! The Fiddlers work together to refine improvisational skills, learn music in an aural tradition, and perform authentic American roots music. They perform at school concerts and special events, which in past years have included Folklife Festival and Wintergrass Festival.

Time to upgrade your REMIND codes for the 2021-2022 year! Text 81010 with the appropriate class code to sign up:

Concert Orchestra - @BPA21COrch

Symphonic Orchestra - @bpa21SYorc

Chamber Orchestra - @bpa21CHorc

Fiddlers - @BPA21Fidd

Theatre

Our 2021-2022 theatrical season

The Ballard High School Playmakers have announced the theatrical line-up for the school year:

Fall: We’ve had to cancel our fall play. Due to the pandemic and the newest guidelines, we are unable to hold live performances until after November.

Winter/Spring 2022: Beauty and the Beast musical

Revisit Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, featuring music from the beloved animated film and new songs written just for the stage version!

March 17, 18, 19 and 24, 25, 26

Spring 2022: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

In one of William Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Theseus and Hippolyta prepare to marry, a misunderstanding erupts amongst lovers, and an acting troupe prepares for the stage—all under the watchful eyes of mischievous fairies.

May 12, 13, 14 and 19, 20, 21

Fabulous theatre is in Ballard’s future!

Help Fund Our Programs

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

Mod Pizza Dine Out All Day September 30 - Eat pizza and support the arts!

Save the date -- Thursday, September 30th -- MOD Pizza is donating 20% of the price of your meals to Ballard High School Performing Arts Booster Club all day long! Order online at https://orders.modpizza.com and enter code GR199395B and 20% of your meal’s price will be donated to BPA’s programs. Or visit the location from 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. at 6010 15th Ave NW and they will take your order from their storefront for take-out. Mention that you are with Ballard Performing Arts Boosters before placing your order. If you are comfortable, encourage your kids to have lunch or meet up after school. They can order online and it will be ready when they arrive.

You can RSVP & see all details here: https://www.groupraise.com/events/199395

Help Wanted

Spaghetti Dinner Leads Needed!

Coordinate and organize the most fun event of the year that involves all the performing arts groups. Work with a friend as a team! Join a group of outstanding parents who procures the food, sells tickets, organizes volunteers, etc. Contact Jeannette if you’re interested.

Social Media Coordinator Needed

Both the Facebook and IG platforms are busy places for the BPAB program and we can use some help (we also have Twitter). This position can be a parent who has experience with social media platforms or the enthusiasm to learn, or a student in the digital arts program who wants to earn Service Learning Hours and add to a portfolio. Contact Jeannette if you’re interested.

Responsibilities:

Write posts for specific events and obtain appropriate images. Support and resources available.
Work with the BPAB President to track BPAB calendar for timely posts (daily, weekly, monthly).
Bonus if you can work in either graphic arts and/or video programs to generate graphics, create short videos of events, games, and concerts to showcase the work of Ballard Performing Arts.
Person/s will work with current BPAB President, Jeannette Chen for direction.

Help Us Fill Future Roles

Would you like to help train for a Group Rep position? Work side-by-side to train with our web editor? Our team is solid this year and at the end of the school year, several of our dedicated and wonderful volunteers will be graduating with their students. We would love to bring new parents onboard so they can “shadow” a group rep (band, jazz, orchestra, choir, theatre) and learn how to support the program. Or, work with the web editor to update the site for our community. The goal is to have a new team in place well before the end of the year so that these super heroes can enjoy the last few months with their seniors. Please email Jeannette Chen if you have interest in any positions that are coming online.

Community News

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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.