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Better Together Direct Giving Campaign Ends Tomorrow! Please Give Today! | |
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Last chance to donate to our Better Together direct giving campaign. We are at about 30% of our goal, so we need everyone’s help to reach our target of $35,000. As a reminder, we are not only raising money so that every child who wants to go to Disneyland or New York is able to go, but also so we can be in tip-top shape for those competitions.The coaches and clinicians brought in will work with our students right up until the last minute to get our kids ready. We’ve made it super easy to donate.
It’s easy to donate!
Remember corporate matching is a great way to double or even triple your donations. Most companies have a program where you can donate through their portal or submit the donation receipt and they will match the funds and send them directly to the booster club. Make sure you check with your company before you donate to see if they have such a program.
For all details, visit: https://www.ballardperformingarts.org/direct-giving
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Join us at the Better Together Fall Direct Giving Campaign Wrap Party Tomorrow | |
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Nov. 16, 5:30-8:30 pm
Bickerson’s Brewery
No rain in the forecast! It’s looking to be a nice but chilly evening! Perfect for listening to student performers, winning great prizes, and getting to know other parents in a casual setting. Admission is free.
Enter to win:
- Magnum of wine gift basket
- $100 PCC Gift Card
- $100 Swansons Nursery Gift Card – and more!
Sign up to attend a private Barre3 Ballard class with bubbly and snacks at the end of the class.
Don’t forget to grab your mystery grab bag that will have:
- Ballard Performing Arts swag
- $25 gift card to a local business plus more surprises
Hear performances by:
Brass Band, Vocal Jazz, Chamber Choir, Tenor Bass Ensemble, plus some very special student solo performances! Theatre performers and more are busy practicing and polishing their pieces for the wrap party. It’s going to be a fun night!
We really need volunteers to make this evening a success. Please sign up here or contact Kris Bulson at bpabfundraising@gmail.com. New volunteers welcome! Can’t be there the whole time? No worries! There are plenty of jobs and times to choose from.
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We're excited to once again perform a large choral orchestral work during the winter concert series! This year, Advanced Chorale and Concert Choir will combine with Chamber Orchestra and select wind players to present selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria! The piece will be performed at the choir, band, and orchestra concerts. This means students in these groups will need to be at ALL THREE winter music concerts, December 7th (Choir Concert) , 8th (Band Concert), and 9th (Orchestra Concert). Please make sure these dates are on your calendar! | |
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Band and Orchestra trip to Disney (April 5-8) needs to be paid in full by January 3, 2023.
We've set up three payments of $415.00
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The first payment was due on November 1st. Please pay ASAP if you haven't!
- The second is due on December 1st.
- The final payment is due on January 3rd.
Visit our website for more payment information: https://www.ballardperformingarts.org/post/trip-payment-information
Choir trip to NY (April 12-16): Next payment is coming up soon!
- $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
Visit the Harmony Tours payment portal here: https://tri.ps/U3nsZ . Paying with a check? Fill out the “Non Credit-Card Registration” form (attached to Ms. Rowley’s email) and email it to tours@go2harmony.com. They will instruct you on where to mail the check!
Is your student selling candy or coffee? Don’t forget you can apply funds from student fundraising (this year or previous years) to pay for the trips. Contact treasurer Jill Hansen at bpabtreasurer@gmail.com for details.
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Wind Ensemble and Navy Band NW RECAP
Wind Ensemble had an amazing day Thursday meeting and performing with the Navy Band Northwest. The Navy Band brought 22 members of their 35 person band and dazzled the audience and students with their incredible musicianship.
Students met with the band immediately after school and got to work in sectionals. Many rave reviews on the sectionals were heard afterward and students appreciated the "little nuggets" of information that the band had to share. Dinner was a huge success and students had a chance to get to know more about the Navy Band life and being a musician in general. The highlight of the evening was a toss up between our BHS Wind Ensemble performing the Holst Suite together with the Navy Band or getting to hear the amazing musicianship of Navy Band Northwest when they took over the stage.
It was a moving evening of music with more than 250 students, parents, and community members showing up to the performance. Special thank you to Jill Hansen, Carol Cheyne, and all the parents who volunteered to make sure this special event went off without a hitch!
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Choir
Upcoming Gigs for Small Ensembles
- November 16, 5:30-8:30, Bickerson's Brewery - Vocal Jazz, Tenor Bass Ensemble, Chamber Choir
- December 3, evening TBD, Vocal Jazz caroling gig
- December 11, 2-4 pm, Seattle Seachordsmen Concert, Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Tenor Bass Ensemble and Chamber Choir
- December 13, during school day, Vocal Jazz caroling
- December 17, 7:30 p.m, Vocal Jazz caroling gig
Winter Music Concerts
We're excited to once again perform a large choral orchestral work during the winter concert series! This year, Advanced Chorale and Concert Choir will combine with full orchestra to present selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria! The piece will be performed at the choir, band, and orchestra concerts. This means students in Advanced Chorale and Concert Choir will need to be at ALL THREE winter music concerts, December 7th (Choir Concert), 8th (Band Concert) and 9th (Orchestra Concert). Please make sure these dates are on your calendar!
Attention Vocal Jazz Parents
Vocal Jazz will be caroling at neighboring elementary schools on Tuesday, December 13. We are in need of five parent drivers to transport singers between the schools. If you are willing and able, please contact Jaimee at bpabchoirrrep@gmail.com to volunteer! It should be a very festive day!
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Orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra has been invited to participate in the annual Wintergrass Festival. The festival will involve rehearsing and performing with Wintergrass headlining musicians. Please mark the dates 2/25 and 2/26 on your calendar. More details to follow! (Members of Chamber Orchestra that are interested can speak with Mr. Valdez about participating.)
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Theatre
Audition Workshop for Musical Tomorrow!
Get ready to audition for the musical, The Secret Garden! An audition workshop will be held tomorrow, Nov. 16, in the PAC during lunch (12:10-12:50), no experience needed, all interested students should attend. We will discuss the audition process, song selection, and the dance call. Have questions? See Mr. Riley
Time to Audition for the Secret Garden Musical
No experience needed. All interested students should attend. Pick up an audition packet in the Black Box on the Forms board. Questions? See Mr. Riley in the Black Box (NE 224) during lunch.
All scheduled audition events will be held after school at 3:50 in the PAC
Nov. 16 (audition workshop)
Nov. 29 (singing)
Nov. 30 (dancing)
Dec. 1 (callbacks)
The cast list will be posted on Friday, Dec. 2
Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of a BHS Tradition and this Tony Award-winning musical. This enchanting classic, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 novel, is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the "Dreamers," spirits from Mary's past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden's compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.
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The district only pays for the BPA teachers’ salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. | |
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Help Us Reach our $35,000 Goal!
Our direct giving campaign is underway. Only one more day, so don’t delay! 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
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Candy Sales Fundraiser done!
All boxes are gone! Great job to those students who participated!
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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? Sign up here.
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Coffee Sales are on!
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
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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!
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Volunteer TOMORROW at our Nov 16th Better Together Fall Direct Giving Campaign Wrap Party!
We still need volunteers to make this a fun and successful event! Short shifts and training available! Sign up here.
Social Media Help Wanted
With all of our programs, there are a lot of opportunities to post about our performances, upcoming events, and fundraising. If you have a knack for writing and an eye for what the cool kids are doing on the socials, please reach out to Jeannette Chen at bpabsocial@gmail.com.
Wondering what the Spaghetti Dinner event is? Attend an informational meeting!
After the COVID years, we are finally returning to the traditional in person version of this night of performances, food, and fun! Want to learn more before committing to help? Please attend a short informational meeting on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Sign up here to get the zoom link for the meeting: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FA9A92CAAF85-spaghetti1
Winter Concert Bake Sales
The bake sales were super successful at the Fall Concerts. Please sign up for the winter concerts.
Choir - 12/7: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084fa9a92caaf85-bake
Band -12/8: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084fa9a92caaf85-bake1
Orchestra -12/9: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084fa9a92caaf85-bake2
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Band and Orchestra Concert Videos are Live
Check out the band and orchestra concert videos (links updated!)
Band Concert from November 1, 2022
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Orchestra concert from November 3, 2022 | |
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And check out these videos of the Navy Band x Wind Ensemble concert, filmed by Ballard Band dad Wally Chen
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwCCydeP0_KT8OtP-PW2M66DpfQ3H2-WM
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Check out past performances anytime on our YouTube and Vimeo channels. | |
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Puget Soundworks Holiday Menagerie Concert - Live-12/2-12/4 | Online - 12/20-12/27
Come one, come all, to our musical menagerie! Our animal kingdom is a little whimsical, a little wild, and always welcoming. Join us for an animal-packed choral adventure with holiday flair. We can't wait to wish you a Meowy Christmas, and a Yappy New Year!
https://pugetsoundworks.org/attend/
Puget Soundworks is a LGBTQIA+ centered chorus whose mission is to make the world a kinder, more inclusive place, one song at a time.
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