Ballard Performing Arts News |
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May 11-31 | Coffee Sales
May 27 | Shawn O Donnell Dine out for BPA (Fremont location)
Jun 3 | Spring Choir Concert 7 pm
Jun 3 | Spring Awakening Musical for Sale Online
Jun 5 | Spring Band Concert 7 pm
Jun 8 | Final BPA Booster Meeting 6 pm
Jun 9 | Vocal Jazz Solo Night 7 pm
Jun 10 | Spring Orchestra Concert 7 pm
Jun 10| Wintergrass Pocketgrass episode live
Jun 10| Orchestra auditions due
Jun 10| Band auditions due
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Spring Concerts
Revised Orchestra Date
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We’re closing out this year celebrating the student’s resilience, strength, commitment, and our unity and community as Ballard High School musical groups with spring year end virtual concerts. As some groups were able to perform in person, some will be taped performances of the group, getting us one step closer to “regular concerts!” Featuring all Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, and Jazz Bands.
Choir
June 3rd at 7 pm
Band
June 5th at 7 pm
Orchestra
June 10th at 7 pm. Please note the change - Orchestra is postponed one week.
Concerts will be viewable via a YouTube link that will be sent via email and text when we get closer to our concert dates.
Vocal Jazz families, stay tuned for a special zoom invite for the vocal Jazz concert.
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Make it Dinner and a Show |
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Ballard Performing Arts Boosters and Tom Douglas Serious Takeout have teamed up to offer two special take-home dinners to celebrate the spring conerts on each concert night; June 3rd, June 5th, and June 10th.
$55 per box, serves two.
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Pork al Pastor Tacos - Smoked Pineapple and Guajillo marinated Pork Shoulder (vegetarian option: mushroom pineapple taco)
Served with:
- Tortillas and taco fixin’s ~ Pico de Gallo, Onion, Cilantro, Jalapeno, Lime and Avocado
- Yolanda’s Rice and Beans
- Chile-Lime Spiced Papaya
- Tres Leches Cake
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$5 from every box sold will be donated to Ballard Performing Arts Boosters to support virtual learning, paying for Bands, Orchestras, Choirs and Jazz and Theatre for coaching and clinicians, instrument repair and maintenance, and more as the school prepares to return in-person. Additional donations go directly to Ballard Performing Arts.
Requires 24 hour preorder to be made available soon.
Pickup your dinner orders at Tom Douglas Serious Takeout:
5118 14th Ave NW, Between 3 and 6 p.m. of the day you select. Park at the 3-minute loading zone in front for pickup.
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2021/2022 Audition Information |
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For those interested in auditioning for a higher level group than currently enrolled. For audition materials and detailed information, visit ballardperformingarts.org and look for the "2021-2022 Placement/Auditions Information" section on the main page .
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Mr. Gillespie will be scheduling auditions for the week of June 8-12. Only new students and current students who want to test into a higher band need to audition. Jazz 2 students who want to move up to Jazz 1 also need to audition. Auditions will be virtual or sending in a video. The deadline for submission is June 11. |
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Incoming 9th graders do not need to audition. All incoming 9th graders who are sopranos or altos should be enrolled in Treble Choir and all incoming 9th graders who are tenors or basses should be enrolled in Concert Choir. For any additional questions on auditions, please email Ms. Rowley.
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All new students are placed in Concert Orchestra unless they want to audition for Symphonic or Chamber Orchestra. The deadline for audition video recordings to be emailed to Ms. Fortune is June 10.
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Band
Jazz Band Rehearsal Updates
Jazz 1
Mondays 7:30 am outside at school
Wednesday 11:00 am outside at school
Fridays 7:30 am virtual
Jazz 2
Tuesday 7:30 am virtual
Wednesday 12:00 pm outside at school
Thursday 7:30 am virtual
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Orchestra Spring Concert Update
The Spring Concert has changed to June 10th at 7:00 pm.
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Theatre
Loved (or Missed) the "Spring Awakening" musical? Buy it to watch any time!
The video performance of the 2021 musical, “Spring Awakening”, is available for preorder now for parents, students and anyone who wants to own a viewing copy to watch anytime after June 4th. Cost is $25.
Viewers are able to pre-order the show before June 4th and after the release (June 4th).
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***Attention Seniors***
We would love to honor you and your accomplishments, please fill out our survey and send in a couple of photos by May 31st so we can recognize you in our year-end efforts.
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Final Week for Coffee Sale |
Caffe Appassionato Coffee Sales are here. Order your favorite coffee and directly support a BPA student; just specify their name on the order. For every bag purchased, the student named will earn $6 in credits that can be used towards future trips, camps, and program fees. Proceeds with no student named will go into the BPA general fund.
Order now through May 31st and your coffee can be picked up curbside at BHS on Saturday, June 12th from 10am to noon.
Thank you for supporting our students.
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Golf to Raise Money for Ballard Performing Arts |
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The 21st Annual Ballard High School Foundation Golf Classic is August 30, 2021. Early Bird pricing until July 15, 2021. Presented by the Ballard High School Foundation in partnership with the Ballard High School Athletics & Performing Arts Booster Clubs.
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Help Procure Items for the Auction |
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Please help us build an amazing repetoire of items to include in our Golf Classic Auction this year. Do you have a vacation home you can donate a weekend visit? A unique experience you can donate to raise funds? Email Jill Hansen with your contributions and ideas. BPA is one of the beneficiaries of the Foundation's Golf Classic Auction and 100% of the funds raised from auction items we procure go to the program. |
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Dine Out for BPA this Thursday! |
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Shawn O'Donnell's is donating 25% of Dine in or Takeout orders to Ballard High School Performing Arts Booster Club on Thursday, May 27 4:00 - 9:00 pm. Take a night off from cooking and join me in eating for a great cause.
3601 Fremont Ave N
seattle, WA
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Parent Volunteer Roles for 2021-2022 school year
We implore parents to consider donating time to help make every child's experience in Ballard Performing Arts the best that it can be. Most volunteers work full time, do not necessarily have experience with their volunteer position, and share only a few hours or less each week to support this program. Here are the BPA Booster opportunities for the upcoming year:
Newsletter Editor
Work with the communication team to compile and send the Ballard Performing Arts weekly newsletter (this very newsletter). Bring your spelling and grammar skills and 2 - 3 hours per week, we have an email application and a lot of knowledgable folks to help. Contact ballardperformingarts@gmail.com for more information.
Fundraising Chair
Take on one major fundraiser event or effort and supervise/be the point person on the leadership team for other fundraising efforts. No fundraising experience required and lots of guidance is available! Contact Jeannette at bpabpresident@gmail.com for more info.
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To prepare us for our upcoming Spring Concerts, here is a fantastic number from our 2019 Jazz I Band:
Bragging' in Brass by Duke Ellington
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Check out Past Performances anytime on our YouTube and Vimeo Channels, |
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Jazz Ed Summer Camps
Jazz Ed has a number of summer camps for all ages and abilities.
Sign up here:
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Penguin Productions Mounts “The Tempest”
Join fellow BHS student, Stellan Rude, for a production of “The Tempest” in person this summer with Penguin Productions. Kids assistant direct, help with stage management and set design, and act. Penguin Productions is a free program. Students of all ability levels ages 14-18 welcome.
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Register for the 2021 All-City Band
Registration is now open for the 2021 All-City Band. This is a wonderful all-school summer marching band that will rehears three evenings a week at t Memorial Stadium and in normal times, performs at neighborhood and community parades, especially those related to Seafair. This summer will be a shorter program and they will be doing a field show rather than parades.
Membership will be open to students in the graduating classes of 2020-2025.
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BHS BPA offers these Community Activities for informational purposes & does not necessarily support activities or views presented therein. |
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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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