Band Concert 11/1 | Orchestra Concert 11/3

Ballard Performing Arts News

November 1, 2022

Upcoming Events

Nov 1 l Fall Band Concert, 7:30 pm

Nov 2 | Coffee Sales Student Fundraiser, Nov 2-16

Nov 3 | Fall Orchestra Concert, 7:30 pm

Nov 5 | Veteran’s Day Parade in Auburn, 8 am call time; 11 am start

Nov 8 | Booster Meeting, 6 pm (Zoom link on BPA calendar)

Nov 10 | Wind Ensemble x Navy Band Concert, 7:30 pm

Nov 16 | Musical audition workshop, PAC - after school

Nov 16 | Better Together Wrap Party, Bickerson's Brewery 5:30-8:30 pm

Nov 29 | Musical auditions begin

See our BPA Calendar for more details.

Wind Ensemble and Navy Band Northwest Perform November 10

BHS Wind Ensemble is thrilled to be sharing the stage with Navy Band Northwest on November 10, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the Earl Kelly Performing Arts center. Students will have the opportunity to work with these talented musicians during the day and to share the concert stage that evening. All band students will be asked to attend, whether on stage or not. The caliber of musicianship that the Navy Band has to offer is exceptional and we encourage every family to attend.

The Wind Ensemble will perform alone first, and then share the stage with the Navy Band Northwest for Holst’s 2nd Suite in F Concert, to be finished off with a performance by The Navy Band Northwest.

Please feel free to share with neighbours, family, and community. We look forward to building a relationship with the Navy Band and one of the best ways to do it is to have a great crowd to greet them.

Read more about the band:

https://cnrnw.cnic.navy.mil/About/Tenant-Commands/Navy-Band-Northwest/

https://m.facebook.com/NavyBandNorthwest/

Trip Payment Schedules

The Band and Orchestra Spring Disney trip (April 5 - 8) will need to be paid in full by January 3, 2023.

We've set up three payments of $415.00:

First payment due on November 1st
Second due on December 1st
Final payment due on January 3rd

Payments can be made by check or credit card. Check payments can be sent in with your student and dropped in the band room secure mailbox or mailed to the BPA PO Box:

PO Box 17774

Seattle WA 98127

Card payments can be made on our website.

For band trip payments: https://www.ballardperformingarts.org/band

For orchestra trip payments: https://www.ballardperformingarts.org/orchestra-1

For choir trip payments: Choir families are paying directly to the travel tour company so there is no payment option for choir on our website.

The choir trip payment schedule is as follows:

$450 — Deposit due at booking
$449.75 — 1st payment due November 28th
$449.75 — 2nd payment due December 28th
$449.75 — 3rd payment due January 28th
$449.75 — Final payment due February 28th

Option 1: Register/pay online

Harmony Tours provides an easy online registration process and the ability to pay by bank transfer or credit card. You can access the registration link and payment portal here: https://tri.ps/U3nsZ

Option 2: Register through email and pay by check

If you would prefer to pay with a check, you’ll need to register by email. Please fill out the Non Credit-Card Registration” form attached to Ms. Rowley's email and email it to tours@go2harmony.com. They will follow up with details about how to mail the check!

PLEASE NOTE: You can apply funds from student fundraising to pay for the trips. Contact treasurer Jill Hansen at bpabtreasurer@gmail.com for details.

Program Updates

Band

Preparations for concerts and parades continue. Students have another busy week coming up with band rehearsals and a concert on Tuesday, and a parade on Saturday. We can’t wait to see you all at the concert - don’t forget about the cash bake sale! Can’t come in person, or have family out of town? The concert will be livestreamed at this link: https://youtu.be/5QGALS8hb84.

Thank you to everyone who helped out at the homecoming game. The students truly appreciated the support. Also, a big thanks to everyone who signed on to join us at the Auburn parade. We really cannot do this without our great volunteers. Thank you!

November 10th the Wind Ensemble will be performing with the Navy Band Northwest. Members of the Wind Ensemble will have an after school rehearsal, followed by a meal to share with the band. ALL students are expected to attend this performance of classic wind band music. We encourage families to join us.

Mark your calendars for these additional band rehearsals and clinics

November 1st, 'Dress' rehearsal (normal clothes) for concert that night, 4-5:30 on stage. Concert @7:30

November 4th, Marching Band rehearsal during 1st period

November 5th, Auburn Parade

November 8th, Percussion students come into Wind Ensemble 2nd period for Navy Band Concert

November 10th, 4-5 p.m., dress rehearsal for Wind Ensemble

Nov 10th - Joint WE and Navy Band Concert

Jazz Masterclass recap

The Dave Meder trio came to do a masterclass on Oct 27th during 4th period. On 10/28, Iron Mike Bogart, the lead trumpet player for Tower of Power sat in on our big band rehearsal! He was playing in town for the weekend. This guy screams on the trumpet, the kids had such a treat! He played our charts with us as we rehearsed and taught the trumpets some of his tricks.

1/27-1/28 Jazz trip to Clark College

SAVE THE DATE! BHS Jazz will be performing at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. This will be an overnight trip, departing on Friday Jan 27 and coming back late on the 28th. More info to come…

Choir

Fall Performance Congratulations

Congratulations to all choirs on an amazing fall performance! If you would like to rewatch the performance, or send it along to relatives, the link has now been replaced with an edited recording: https://youtu.be/IalvLdoHUGc

Concert Choir to WWU-Fall Choral Invitational

Concert Choir will be attending the Fall Choral Invitational on Tuesday, November 15. Permission slips have gone home, so make sure you sign, and have your child return it by the end of this week. Students will leave before school and will return near the end of the school day. We need four chaperones to attend with the choir. Please email bpabchoirrep@gmail.com if you are interested in going along. Please remember you must have volunteer paperwork filled out with Seattle Public Schools to chaperone.

Orchestra

Orchestra concert, Thursday 11/3 at 7:30 pm

Can’t come in person, or have family out of town? The concert will be livestreamed at this link: https://youtu.be/eECc_tUC9qA

Theatre

Burial at Thebes wrap

Congratulations to the cast of Burial at Thebes for an amazing run of powerful performances.

Musical audition schedule

In continuation of the Playmaker's season, preparations for the musical, The Secret Garden, will take place through the month of November. An audition workshop will be held on Nov. 16 after school in the PAC, followed by auditions on Nov. 29 (singing), Nov. 30 (dancing), and Dec. 1 (callbacks). The cast list will be posted on Friday, Dec. 2. Keep an eye out for more information about this enchanting, Tony Award-winning musical based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 novel.

Help Fund Our Programs

The district only pays for the BPA teachers’ salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate.

Help Us Reach our $35,000 Goal!

Our direct giving campaign is underway.

We have many easy ways to give–and don’t forget to ask your employer if they offer matching donations! Details here: https://www.ballardperformingarts.org/direct-giving

It’s Time to Sell Some Candy to Earn Money for Trips!

Want your child to earn some money toward their spring trip? A limited number of cases of candy are still available to sell. Students can come to the uniform room before school this week to pick it up. Please bring the completed candy form with you.

Save the Date: Better Together Direct Giving Campaign Wrap Party

Nov. 16, 5:30-8:30 pm

Bickerson’s Brewery

There will be student performances, and this is a great chance to get to know other parents in the program in a casual setting.

Admission is free, but we’ll have raffles and opportunities to donate to the program. Students should look for a signup link to reserve a slot for a performance soon.

Interested in helping? We need volunteers to help plan this super fun event. Contact Kris Bulson at bpabfundraising@gmail.com.

Coming Soon: Online Coffee Sales to Support BPA Students

Order your favorite coffees from Caffe Appassionato between November 2-16 and support Ballard Performing Arts. For each bag sold, the BPA student you name will earn $6 toward program fees, camps, and trips. Proceeds with no student named will go into the BPA general fund. Funds raised can even be transferred to a younger sibling when a student graduates. Sales without a student name will go to the music ASB account to help with music program support.

There are four delicious blends to choose from (in both drip ground and whole bean):

Arietta Blend - A medium roast with a mellow and smooth flavor. Notes of cardamom, tart, caramel, and undertones of milk chocolate, strawberry, and jasmine.

Tempest Blend - As a bold and strong French roast, it accentuates a dark and full body with a smoky finish. Notes of caramel, toffee, orange, and undertones of raspberry, hazelnut, and cinnamon.

Espresso Blend - A bright and smooth Italian roast. Perfect for silky smooth espresso or robust drip.

Decaffeinated - A French roast that is smooth with a caramel finish. Notes of blackberry, almond, and toffee, and undertones of vanilla, cinnamon, and tangerine.

Coffee Sales will be online on SchoolPay starting November 2nd, and the order deadline will be November 16th. Students will pick up the coffee sold under their name in the lobby at their performing arts winter concerts December 7-9. Please make arrangements to deliver to any others who bought coffee in support of your student.

Details

Use this link on SchoolPay to order your favorite coffee from November 2-16: https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/2223-Ballard-Performing-Arts-Student-Cof/MefE
Share this link with friends, family, and neighbors, and include your own special touch to generate sales.
An email template is available to assist with sales. This email will be sent to all students.
Anyone can be a "guest" for this purchase and no SchoolPay account is required to order.
There is a space on the form to add your student's name (for credit). If that space is left blank, the credit will go to the general BPA program.

If you need to make special arrangements for pickup or for any other questions, contact Karen Morse at bpabdirectory@gmail.com. Thank you!

MOD Pizza Dine-Out results

Our community generated $349 during our first Dine-Out of the school year at MOD pizza. Thank you for your support!

We will be announcing our next dine out in this space as soon as details are finalized.

Help Wanted

We Need Help Baking or Providing Treats for Concert Bake Sales

Please sign up here to help out or donate something for one (or more) of the concerts (11/1 Band Concert, 11/3 Orchestra Concert, 11/10 Band with Navy Band Concert).

Volunteer at our Nov. 16th Better Together Fall Direct Giving Campaign Wrap Party!

We need lots of volunteers to make this a fun and successful event! Sign up here!