Ballard Performing Arts News |
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May 31 | Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz perform at Royal Room 7 pm
June 1 | Spring Band Concert, 7:30 pm
June 2 | Spring Orchestra Concert, 7:30 pm
June 4 | Classroom cleanup, 9 am - 1 pm
June 5 | Brass Band Performance, 11 am, Bellevue Art Museum
June 5 | Brass Band Performance, 2 pm, Yesler Terrace Park
June 6 | Boosters Club Volunteer Info Session, 7 pm, Zoom
June 7 | Duke's Seafood Green Lake Dine out
June 7 | Vocal Jazz Solo Night 7 pm
June 9 | Treble Choir Seattle Tour 8 am -4 pm
June 10 | Brass Band and Drum Line play at the Ballard FC match at Interbay Stadium, Vocal Jazz to sing national anthem
June 13 | Incoming 9th Grade Family Meeting, 7 pm
June 14 | Final Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Meeting, 6 pm
June 15 | Graduation, Memorial Stadium, 8 pm
June 17 | Last day of school
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Spring Concerts are Happening! |
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Seating Back to Normal
For the Spring Concerts at school, seating will be back to normal - that is, seating is first come first-serve, unless you have reserved seating. Doors typically open around 7 pm. Masks are optional.
The spring concerts will also be LIVESTREAMED and available to watch afterward on our YouTube channel.
Reserve seating for a donation to the program at the upcoming Spring Concerts
Reserved seating is available for each of the Spring Concerts:
- Band June 1st - 7:30 pm
- Orchestra June 2nd - 7:30 pm
DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR COFFEE AT YOUR PROGRAM CONCERT! Contact Karen Morse if you have any questions or need to make alternative arrangements.
Concert Bake Sales are back!
Sign up to make something for bake sales for the spring concerts:
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Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Club Volunteer Info Session on June 6 |
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Be a part of this thriving arts organization that helps provide incredible opportunities for your students! Learn more about the positions available and meet the directors and some of the board members you’ll be working with!
Monday June 6 at 7 pm via Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86047633663?pwd=dWd1clFqRjY2aWwrTXRWazFYcm91QT09
Meeting ID: 860 4763 3663
Passcode: 229494
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New Families! Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Meeting at Ballard High School June 13 |
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Ballard High School’s Music and Theatre departments are hosting an Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Meeting for all students who will be involved with the BHS Music and Theatre programs next year. It will be held on Monday, June 13th at 7:00 pm in the Ballard High School Performing Arts Center. It is a time to meet the teachers, learn about the program, hear from current students, and meet other 8th graders who will be in the program next fall! We will also be talking about next year’s calendar of events and answering many questions that people often have as they enter the performing arts program. Please help us to pass the word along! |
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Vocal Jazz, Ballard Drumline, and Brass Band at Home Opener for Ballard FC on June 10 |
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Ballard FC will host the Ballard Drumline and the Brass Band on June 10th at the Interbay Stadium. Ballard’s Vocal Jazz will sing the national anthem; Drumline will perform at half-time; and the Brass Band will finish up the show with a performance after the game. Parking will be extremely limited and students/families are encouraged to use public transportation if possible. 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.
Ticket Information
The game is sold out; however, 30 tickets will be available for Ballard Performing Arts families - one per student. Please sign up for a ticket at this signup genius, and be sure to name your student. Any extras will be announced after tickets are claimed.
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Band
Lots of upcoming dates… Keep your calendar up to date!
5/31
The final jazz band and vocal jazz concert will be at the Royal Room on Tuesday, 5/31 at 7 pm. The call time is early at 5 pm. Dress code is concert black.
6/1
The final band concert will be at the school on Wednesday, 6/1 at 7:30 pm. There will be a quick after school rehearsal at 2:30 pm. The call time is 6:45 pm. Dress code is concert black (the formal concert wear from school). Reserve seats for a $25 donation per seat at showtix4u.
6/5
The Brass Band will perform for the Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series at the Bellevue Art Museum on Sunday, 6/5 at 11 am. Call time is 10:30 am. Dress in black band shirts and dark slacks.
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The Brass Band will also play at Honk! Fest West at Yesler Terrace Park in Seattle at 2 pm. Call time is 1:30 pm at the park. Students will add colorful flair for this fun event - Boas, hats, beads, etc.
Families are responsible for their own transportation to these two events but can arrange personal carpools.
6/10
On Friday, 6/10 Ballard FC will host Vocal Jazz, Ballard Drumline, and the Brass Band at Interbay Stadium. Ballard’s Vocal Jazz will sing the national anthem; Drumline will perform at half-time; and the Brass Band will finish up the show with a performance after the game. Call time for Drumline is 7 pm. Call time for Brass Band is 8 pm. Dress is black band tees and black pants.
6/15
Non-senior Wind Ensemble and Percussion students will be playing at the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 6/15 at 8 pm. Dress is concert black (same formal concert wear from school). Students should keep their concert black formal wear until after this event.
Concert Band Auditions for 2022-2023 school year
Auditions will be held the week of June 6th for students already at Ballard HS. All students playing wind instruments will receive copies of audition music in the next week and will audition during class June 6-9th. Copies of the audition material will also be available on Schoology.
Incoming freshman will receive information from their current band teachers regarding audition expectations.
Class assignments will be announced the last week of school (June 13-17).
Jazz Band audition information
Auditions for next year's jazz bands will be held the first week of school. Audition information, including music, is on the website.
Percussionists will audition after school on June 8th
All percussion students, including freshmen, will be required to audition to determine placings for drumline. In addition to demonstrating double strokes and paradiddles, students will be asked to play from the audition materials available from Mr. Gillespie. Students will need to sign up for audition slots here:
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Choir
Spring Concert Recap
Thursday’s concert was amazing! For those who didn’t get a chance to see it, you view the recording here. The improvement from the beginning of the year of the choir students was incredible. Ms. Rowley really outdid herself and there was a delightful send off to the graduating seniors.
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Jazz Concert at The Royal Room in Columbia City
Tuesday, May 31st, 7pm
Vocal Jazz and Jazz Band will perform. Call time is at 5 pm. Doors open at 6 pm.
We hope you can join us for a fun evening of jazz. Dinner and drinks are available for purchase.
Vocal Jazz Solo Night
Tuesday, June 7, 7 pm in the Black Box Theater
Vocal Jazz will be joined by the Ev Stern Jazz trio. Please come and support our vocal jazz students for a fun night of jazz standards.
Treble Choir Seattle Tour
Thursday, June 9, 8 am - 4 pm
Treble Choir will travel to local schools, retirement homes, and Pike Place Market to share their singing with the community. Permission slips will be coming home soon. We are in need of approximately six drivers. If you're interested in driving, please email bpabchoirrep@gmail.com.
NY Trip Refunds for Seniors
We are very happy to announce that we have reached an agreement with our travel partner Sechrist Travel, and they will be sending us a refund check to cover senior students and chaperones shortly. Jill and Mike Hansen (BPAB Treasurers) will be mailing checks to your home addresses as soon as we have the funds from the travel agent. It’s been a difficult road to navigate, and we thank you immensely for your patience and understanding as we’ve navigated this challenging situation!
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Orchestra
Spring Orchestra Concert on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 pm
All orchestras and the Ballard Fiddlers will be performing. For the Spring Concerts, seating will be back to normal - that is, seating is first come first-serve, unless you have reserved seating. Doors typically open around 7 pm. Masks are optional. For a $25 donation, you can reserve a seat at www.showtix4u.com.
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Theatre
Order a Seat Plaque to Celebrate your Senior
Celebrate your senior with a personalized plaque on a seat in the PAC. This fundraiser has been happening since 2012 and we have hundreds of seats “claimed” by families acknowledging the time and work their graduates have spent in the BHS PFA Department. Seats are $50 and the link to the form is here: BHS Buy a Seat Campaign.docx.
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Duke’s Seafood - Final Dine Out June 7th
For our final dine-out of the year, we are beyond excited to partner with Duke’s Seafood in Green Lake! Duke's will be donating a whopping 50% of the increase in sales over their usual Tuesday night average. Come out to celebrate your grad, have dinner with your dad, and support the Ballard Performing Arts!
These dine-outs have been a great way to say hello to other families and reconnect and the setting at this long-time Seattle gem specializing in sustainable seafood cannot be beat. Have a beer with dinner or just drop by to have one that night because Manny's Pale Ale is on tap and 100% of every beer sold will be donated to our program, thanks to the donation by Georgetown Brewing Company. Both inside and patio dining are available *(deck seating is not guaranteed due to weather), plus you can order takeout meals ahead of time or call in your takeout order that night.
Reservations are highly encouraged for parties of any size, but especially for larger parties. See you on Tuesday, June 7th, from 4-10 pm. (Third-party delivery services are not included in this dine-out).
Make a reservation, order takeout in advance, or schedule a pickup (account sign up required): https://www.dukesseafood.com/locations/green-lake/
Duke’s Seafood Green Lake
7850 Green Lake Dr. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 522-4908
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Help with our annual classroom cleanup
Join the directors for a greatly needed day to deep clean the classrooms and the theatre, above and beyond what the custodians are assigned to do. Both adult and student helpers are needed. Students will receive service learning hours. We'll start at 9 am on Saturday, June 4th and end at about 1 pm.
We'll be dusting, washing down walls and doors, cleaning windows and the trophy case, sweeping, mopping, and painting music stands. Come for the day or just an hour or two. There are jobs to fit your schedule. Hope to see you there!
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Join our board!
We have several key positions open next year for the BPA Boosters Board… Please see the list below, and spread the word.
- President or Co-Presidents--share the job with a friend
- Secretary
- Fundraising coordinator to help with fundraisers
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Help check in concert wear after the spring concerts
All kids will need to come to the end of year concerts with a change of clothes for after their performance. We will be collecting concert wear from students after each concert.
All groups except those performing at graduation (Concert choir, Advanced Chorale, Wind Ensemble, and select percussionists) will turn in their concert wear at that time.
June 1 | Spring Band Concert
June 2 | Spring Orchestra Concert
Sign up to help check in concert wear here:
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Senior Celebrations
Our seniors are graduating! Read about their plans for next year and their favorite memories from their time in Ballard Performing Arts. The following students are recognized this week:
Kyle Fry-Holman, Luke O'Meara, Caden Kavanaugh, Kawika Ramat, Ian Bell, and Katie Siu
If you are a senior, please fill out the Google form and send in a photo or two so you can be recognized!
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Missed the Choir Concert last week? Check it out here! |
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Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo c hannels.
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Senior Year Calendar of Events
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Snowflake Lane is hiring for Drumline and other positions for the holidays
Every year, Snowflake Lane hires a cast of various performers who all contribute to a spectacular holiday parade that occurs nightly along Bellevue Way. And we would love to count your students among them!
We audition performers 14 years of age and up (there is no age cap, so instructors and staff are encouraged to audition as well). As per usual, Snowflake Lane will run nightly from Black Friday to Christmas Eve (11/25-12/24).
All auditions will be held in September 2022.
Performers will earn $40 per night, with plenty of additional opportunities for bonuses throughout the season (meaning they can earn over $1,000 if they commit to every rehearsal and all 30 performances).
Complete the audition form for a chance to become a part of the holiday magic: https://bit.ly/SFL2022_Audition_Form. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, and we hope to meet some of your students in September!
For more information:
Lillia Polyanskiy
Snowflake Lane Casting
Snowflakelane@yahoo.com
206.281.0885
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Ballard High School Victor Salvino 22nd Annual Golf Classic
Registration is now open for the Victor Salvino 22nd Annual Ballard High School Foundation Golf Classic on Aug. 19 at Newcastle Golf Course.
New name, new day of the week, new location, new golfers welcome too!
Come join in and support Ballard High School Athletics, the Performing Arts Boosters, and Dance & Cheer.
When registering, please note in the comments section if you would like to support a specific team or program, like Ballard Performing Arts.
BPA hosts the dessert dash and will happily accept other items for this auction. All procurements from BPA families and silent or live auction items will be disbursed to BPA. Win-win!
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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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