Ballard Performing Arts News |
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June 14 | Final Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Meeting, 6 pm
June 15 | Graduation, Memorial Stadium, 8 pm, 7 pm call time
June 17 | Last day of school
June 30 | Last day to register for early bird price for BHS Golf Classic
July 1 | Music camp payments due
August 19 | BHS Foundation Golf Classic/Dessert Dash for BPA
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Congrats Jay Gillespie for Winning Outstanding Educator Award! |
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Band director Jay Gillespie was bestowed the honor of Outstanding Educator Award at the June 9 PTSA meeting—in his first year of in person teaching, as well! Congrats, Jay, for all of your dedication to growing and enlivening the band program! |
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Save the Dates for the 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR: Music Camps are Back! |
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Each music group attends a weekend camp the first weeks of school. It’s a wonderful opportunity for all students to meet, bond and learn music together.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: September 7, 2022
MUSIC CAMP DATES
Each music group attends a weekend camp the first weeks of school. It’s a wonderful opportunity for all students to meet, bond and learn music together. Locations are Camp Seymour (Gig Harbor) for Band and Camp Burton (Vashon Island) for Choir and Orchestra.
Camp dates to save are listed below.
Band camp: September 9-11 Chaperone Volunteers sign up here.
Orchestra camp: September 16-18
Choir camp: September 23-25
All chaperones need to complete volunteer paperwork with SPS a minimum of 2 weeks before the trip. Processing often takes longer in September given the volume of applications. Parents are encouraged to complete paperwork for Category B volunteers as soon as possible. To start an application, or check the expiry date on yours, visit SPS Volunteers.
CAMP FEES:
$210 Band camp
$180 choir camp
$180 orchestra camp
Paperwork is going home with your students this week, and payment will be due July 1, 2022
Scholarships are available. (Fill out this confidential form that only directors see to request scholarship assistance with payment.)
Look for more news this summer!
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Sign up for a Round of Golf or a Dessert to Support BPA at the 22nd Annual Ballard Foundation Golf Classic |
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The Ballard Foundation Golf Class is August 19. Ballard Performing Arts will again be hosting the dessert dash and will happily accept items for this fun auction.
Contribute a dessert
If you would like to bake or purchase a dessert from your favorite bakery, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FA9A92CAAF85-2022. Please include a description of the dessert you would like to donate. The auction team would also like a picture to include in their online catalog. Please email pics to Kris Bulson at bpabfundraising@gmail.com. Bakers will arrange pick up or delivery with the bid winners most likely after the first week of school.
We need procurement items!
The event also includes an auction, and any funds raised from items BPA contributes go directly to the program. Please help us procure items for the auction. To contribute, complete the procurement form. Thank you!!!
All proceeds for the dessert dash and procured items from BPA families will be disbursed to BPA. Win-win!
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Order a Photo of Your Student’s Group! |
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Use the code BHSM2122.
Photos will be shipped to your home.
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Graduation Performers - Turn in Concert Wear at Memorial Stadium |
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Wind ensemble, select percussion, and concert choir, advanced chorale, and vocal jazz students who are performing at graduation Wednesday, June 15 at 8 pm will need to wear their concert wear and bring a change of clothes to graduation--you will turn in your concert wear at Memorial Stadium. Call time for musicians is 7 pm.
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See you in the Fall, y'all! |
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Hello BPA board and families,
This will be the last newsletter of the school year. Look for some updates this summer about the BHS Foundation Golf Auction, which partially benefits our program, but for the most part we are all taking a well deserved break!
In keeping the community updated, we will be stepping down as BPA Boosters copresidents and returning to our roles in communications. I (Rachel) will continue in my role as Comms Chair, working with the team who keeps parents informed via the newsletter, website, publicity and social media, and reminds. Jeannette will also continue to focus on supporting and growing the BPA social media platforms and volunteering for events and performances.
We've had a lot of fun the last two years creating successful events and working with many dedicated volunteers. We are very proud of how we’ve met our fundraising goals with very low expenses during a very unpredictable time in history -- and created community-building fundraising events that were accessible, inclusive, and fun. Most of all--we’re proud of getting so many parents involved to support this wonderful program. Your kids appreciate it even though they might not ever let you know!! Like us, many of you work full time jobs outside the home in addition to your volunteer commitment. Your time is a gift to this program and we thank you!
We especially want to give thanks to the parents who are graduating from the program:
- Page Abrahamson, Orchestra rep
- Mishelle Jin, Jazz Band Rep (Golden Note Volunteer Award winner)
- Russ and Carol Laurier, sponsorship coordinators (Mara Lim Award winner)
- Rhenda Meiser, BPA Publicity
- Lori and Stuart Onstad, Choir Reps (Golden Note Volunteer Award winner)
- Ann Selznick, Student directory
- Amanda Workman, Website coordinator (Golden Note Volunteer Award winner)
Have a wonderful summer!
--Rachel and Jeannette
Reach us via our new emails:
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Band
Upcoming events
6/15
Non-senior Wind Ensemble and Percussion students will be playing at the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 6/15 at 8 pm. Call Time is 7 pm. Dress is concert black (same formal concert wear from school). Students should keep their concert black formal wear until after this event.
Wind, percussion, and choir students will need to bring a change of clothes to graduation.
Jazz Band audition information
Auditions for next year's jazz bands will be held the first week of school. Auditions for Big Band and Jazz Lab will be held at the beginning of next year. If students are interested in auditioning, they can start preparing and practicing from this list of material over the summer. Audition material will be chosen from this list in addition to scales. All students are expected to learn their major, minor, and dominant scales, be able to improvise over the play-alongs, and be able to play through the bebop melodies. Please go over the material thoroughly and email Mr. Gillespie with any questions.
Incoming student? Contact band director Jay Gillespie for audition information.
Chaperones needed for band camp
Each music group attends a weekend camp the first weeks of school. It’s a wonderful opportunity for all students to meet, bond and learn music together. Band camp is September 9-11. Chaperone volunteers sign up here.
All chaperones need to complete volunteer paperwork with SPS a minimum of 2 weeks before the trip. Processing often takes longer in September given the volume of applications. Parents are encouraged to complete paperwork for Category B volunteers as soon as possible. To start an application, or check the expiry date on yours, visit SPS Volunteers.
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Treble Choir Field Trip
The rain couldn’t stop them! Congratulations to Treble Choir for a wonderful singing tour of Seattle. One of their stops was at Merrill Gardens. A resident there said it was the most positive thing that had happened there in three years and wanted to make a donation to Ballard Performing Arts! Pike Place Market was a hit with the students; they really enjoyed themselves. A special thank you to all the parent driver volunteers. We couldn’t have done this without you!
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Vocal Jazz Solo Night
The Black Box Theater was filled with amazing jazz music. The Ev Stern trio performed and accompanied all the soloists. And we had a special treat from Mr. Nguyen, who played a jazz piano solo. Thank you Vocal Jazz students for your hard work and dedication to jazz.
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Graduation
Wednesday, June 15, 8 pm at Memorial Stadium; 7 pm call time for Advanced Chorale and Concert Choir.
Come in uniform. Bring a change of clothes and more comfortable shoes to change into after the ceremony. Please also bring your garment bag and hanger to turn in with your uniform after the performance. Seniors will perform in their cap and gown.
Ballard Performing Arts Scholarship from the Norwegian Ladies Chorus
On June 5th, the annual Norwegian Ladies Chorus fundraising auction was held at the Leif Erikson Hall in Ballard. During the auction, a $1000 scholarship was presented to Ballard Performing Arts. We sincerely thank the Norwegian Ladies Chorus for their ongoing support of Ballard Performing Arts. In addition to the generous gift, the Tenor Bass Quartet performed to showcase the program at the dinner.
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Vocal Jazz and Band at Ballard FC
Congratulations to Vocal Jazz and many of the BHS Band students who performed at Ballard FC’s match on Friday. Vocal Jazz sang the national anthem and the Drumline performed at halftime. As supporters were leaving the match, the Brass Band performed as well. Thank you to all the performers for making the event special.
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
Orchestra Placement Auditions
Students that want to audition for Symphonic or Chamber Orchestra need to contact Ms. Fortune at eafortune@seattleschools.org to set up a time for an online audition (on Teams or Zoom). Students should be prepared to play something of their choice that demonstrates their abilities and also engage in a conversation about their skills and experience. Otherwise, sign up for Concert Orchestra.
Link to Spring Concert
For those who didn’t get a chance to see it, you can view the Spring Orchestra concert recording here:
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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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Thank you to everyone for your contributions this year! |
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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
- Fundraising coordinator to help with fundraisers
- VP of finance
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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:
Maggie Stowell
Rachel Mintzer
Congratulations to all our Seniors!
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Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo c hannels.
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Check out this amazing video from Robert Eaglestaff Marching Band!
John Agular, the band director of one of our feeder schools, Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, has been hard at work, as usual, providing his students with incredible opportunities.
Last week, the band released their first single, entitled “SOAR”, with Tampa-based Billboard charting rapper Marlon Wood aka Bruce Wayne/Dark Knight. The track, inspired by the school’s motto of Scholars who Show Ownership, Academic focus, and Respect and Responsibility, is an anthem centered around the themes of hope, motivation, pride, and perseverance, particularly after the many hardships the world had endured the past two years. The song features the talents of Mr. Wood, the 130-piece Eagle Staff Marching Ravens, New York-based singer Alexandra Fresquez, and RESMS instructional assistant Philip Durant aka Philly Alto. The RESMS Marching Band features alum and Ballard rising senior Simon Skonieczny as drum major.
Eighth grade musicians coming to Ballard--we’re excited to have you!
Check out this video:
More here:
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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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