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March 5 | Solo Ensemble
March 8 | Music Ensemble Picture Day - Concert attire
March 8 | Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Parents Meeting
March 12 | Goodwill Truck, 2-5 pm
March 17-20 | Beauty and the Beast
March 24-27 | Beauty and the Beast
March 27 | Tom Douglas Dine Out
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Solo and ensemble competition is coming up on March 5 |
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This will be held at Seattle Pacific University and students from all musical groups are participating. Ask your student if they are expected to perform. |
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Be our guest at Ballard High School’s musical Beauty and the Beast
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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.
Performance Details
Performances will be held March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 with two matinees on March 20 and 27, at the Earl Kelly Center for Performing Arts at Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th Street, Seattle. The show begins at 7:30 pm; matinees at 2 pm.
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
Tickets are on sale at https://showtix4u.com. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and $15 for seniors. Buy your tickets now! Reserved tickets with extra leg room can be purchased for $50/ticket by contacting bpabtreasurer@gmail.com. Guests must wear masks, and adults 18 and over must present proof of vaccination at the door. (Guidelines subject to change).
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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, 11:30am - 8pm. 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.
Check out the cast list here.
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Band
Save the Dates for Some Upcoming Jazz Performances
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.
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Choir
Solo and Ensemble Festival
Our Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival is March 5 at Seattle Pacific University. Stay tuned for a more specific schedule soon. Participating students need to make sure they have contacted their accompanist and set up a time to rehearse. In addition, they should arrange to bring in payment for the entrance fee: $18 for a solo and $28 for an ensemble, made payable to Ballard Performing Arts. Payment for your accompanist will be made directly to them. Payment is due prior to performing at Solo and Ensemble Festival, on March 5.
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Theatre
Can you help distribute Beauty and the Beast posters? Bonnie Moses is organizing volunteers and has a list of places to post. Sign up, grab a stack, and go!
We need help getting the stunning musical posters in front of eyes! Please check out the Sign Up Genius link below if you are inspired to hang some posters. You can split an area with a friend/your student or cover more than one of the small ones. We're always looking for new spots to frequent with our show materials as well! You can receive posters from your student at school, pick them up from Bonnie’s home in Magnolia, or she can deliver them if you prefer.
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Goodwill Donation Trailers are BACK!
The cancelled trailers are scheduled to return.Two Goodwill trailers will be parked in the north parking lot on Saturday March 12 from 2pm - 5pm* (or until the trailers fill). We will accept clothing, toys, shoes, books, accessories, electronics, cell phones, small furniture (3’x3’ only) and more. Our program receives $600/trailer and this money goes into our general fund to support everything from sheet music to paperclips to cleaning uniforms, so please donate your unwanted items (exceptions are baby furniture, broken items, and trash). We will also be collecting Ballard Market receipts (now called Town & Country).
Students can earn Service Learning Hours by volunteering at the Goodwill Trailer event. We need help sorting donations, unloading cars, and keeping traffic moving in the parking lot. Four students needed for this effort.
*Note the time change.
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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:
- Jazz Band Rep
- Choir Rep
- Website Coordinator
- Publicity Writer
- Grant Writer
- Sponsorships Coordinator
Email Jeannette Chen if you're interested in these and other opportunities. Thank you.
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What is the Solo & Ensemble Competition?
It’s a day of adjudicated performances of solos, duets, trios, and small groups where students receive professional feedback and can progress to state competition. Check out the 2020 Men’s Ensemble’s (now named Tenor Choir) performance here:
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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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