Ballard Performing Arts News

March 14, 2023

Upcoming Events

March 16-18 | Secret Garden Musical

March 16 | NYC Choir Trip chaperone meeting, 5:30 pm

March 18 | Goodwill Fill-a-truck event

March 18 | Chaperone meeting for Disney Band & Orch. Trip, 5 pm

March 19 | Concert Choir Performance with Choral Arts NW

March 20 | BPA Boosters Meeting 6 pm & Trips Info Parents & Students Meeting 7 pm

March 21 | NW Region Orchestra Pathways Concert

March 24-26 | Secret Garden Musical

March 25 | Pep Band at Running of the Beavers 5k, Golden Gardens, 8-9:30 am

March 26-30 | Dine Out with Tutta Bella

March 28 | Elliott Bay Choral Festival

April 2 | Brass Band at Swanson’s Nursery, 11 am


See our BPA Calendar for more details.

Contact the Directors


Band: Jay Gillespie

Choir: Courtney Rowley

Orchestra: Daniel Valdez

Theatre Shawn Riley/Indira Rampersad I/Ind

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Featured News

The Secret Garden Opens on Thursday! Get Your Musical Tickets Now!

The Ballard High School Playmakers are pleased to present The Secret Garden, a heartwarming story of redemption and growth, March 16, 17, and 18 and March 24, 25, and 26. This classic of children’s literature, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, was first published in 1911 and has delighted generations ever since. The Secret Garden Musical is a reimagining of the classic tale, replete with ghosts and intrigue, and is a sweet celebration of the healing powers of nature. The beautiful, sweeping score was written by Grammy Award winning composer Lucy Simon, sister of Carly Simon. The script and lyrics were written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman.


Follow the young orphan, Mary Lennox, whose journey of recovery from isolation and loss begins when she is sent to live with her uncle on his country estate and meets the down-to-earth people of the Yorkshire moor. Shepherded by a chorus of ghosts, Mary discovers a hidden garden which harbors its own secrets. In the garden she soon begins to thaw and grow like the small spring shoots breaking through the hard ground. Through Mary, the magic of the garden spreads to her uncle and cousin as they begin to confront the grief that has kept them locked inside.


Ballard High School’s The Secret Garden is directed by Eia Waltzer; Indira Rampersad is the assistant director and accent/vocal coach; musical direction is by BHS choir director Courtney Rowley and choreography by Eia Waltzer. BHS band director, Jay Gilespie, will conduct the pit orchestra. For more details about the musical, visit the Ballard Performing Arts website.


Tickets

$20 for adults

$15 for seniors

$10 for students.


Order tickets at https://www.showtix4u.com/.

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Interested in learning more about the historical background to this story? Use this QR code to view the dramaturgy packet. 

Goodwill Fill-a-Truck Event - Sat March 18

Time for some spring cleaning! Start gathering your items to donate at our last “Fill-a-Truck” event of this school year on Saturday, March 18 from 9 am - 12 pm in the north parking lot of campus. For every trailer we fill, our programs receive $600 (there are two trucks at each event).


Volunteers are needed for the Goodwill event

 

Students can earn service hours and parents are encouraged to participate. Tasks include sorting, unloading cars, and traffic control. Sign up for a shift here.

Spring Trips Chaperone Meetings

Orchestra and Band Disney Chaperones


Mr. Gillespie and Mr. Valdez have scheduled a mandatory chaperone meeting for Saturday March 18th in the band room at 5 pm. They will go over chaperone expectations and SPS trip policy rules. Chaperones will be assigned students at this time, so at the trips meeting on Monday 3/20, families will know who will be in charge of their student(s).


NYC Choir Trip Chaperones


Ms. Rowley has scheduled a mandatory chaperone meeting for Thursday, March 16th at 5:30 in the staff lounge. 

Trips Meeting for Students and Guardians after BPA Boosters Meeting March 20

The March in-person booster meeting will take place on Monday March 20, in the library. Booster board business will begin at 6 pm; all BPA community members are welcome to listen in. At 7 pm, the Disney travel agent will be in the PAC for orchestra and band parents and guardians, students, and chaperones to go over the details of the trip. The choir trip information meeting will continue in the library. It's very important for all students who are attending these trips and their parents to attend this meeting.

Program Updates

Band

Upcoming Band Performances


April 2 – Brass Band plays at Swanson’s Nursery at 11:00 am

May 4 or 5 – CWU jazz festival, both jazz bands attending

May 23 – North High School band festival at Lincoln

June 2-4 - Honkfest. Time TBD.

June 13 – Final Jazz concert at the Royal Room, 5:30 load in, 6:30 downbeat


Disney Marching Practices


Please mark calendars for additional marching band practices. These practices are preparation for the Disney performances and are required for students going on the trip. Rehearsals will be held immediately after school and a few will require parent chaperones for marching in the streets. Please use the SignUp Genius to choose a volunteer spot.


  • Thursday March 16
  • Friday March 17 (chaperones required)
  • Friday March 24 (chaperones required)
  • Friday March 31 (chaperones required)
  • Tuesday April 4 (chaperones required)


March 25th Pep Band Performance


Mark your calendars. The Pep Band has been invited to perform at the "Running of the Beavers" on March 25th at Golden Gardens from 8-9:30 am. Logistics for the performance to follow.

Choir


Upcoming Dates


Thursday, March 16

NYC Choir trip chaperone meeting

5:30 pm


Sunday, March 19

Concert Choir performance with Choral Arts Northwest

1:30 pm Call time

4:00 pm Concert

Edmonds Center for the Arts


Concert Choir will be collaborating with Choral Arts Northwest for this amazing performance! Families are encouraged to attend the March 19th performance in Edmonds. Entry fee is "pay as you’re able." For more information, see: https://www.choralartsnw.org/season/#march


Tuesday, March 28

Elliott Bay Regional Choir Festival @ Ballard HS, all choir classes

During the school day. Permission slips have been handed out and are due back by Friday, March 17.


Friday, March 31

Middle School Tour Day, during the school day

Vocal Jazz, Tenor Bass Ensemble, and Chamber Choir will visit area middle schools.  

*We are in need of two chaperone drivers for this event. Please contact Jaimee at bpabchoirrep@gmail.com if you’re willing and able!


Friday, April 28

State Ensemble Contest

All day event

CWU in Ellensburg

Vocal Jazz, Chamber Choir, and Tenor Bass Ensemble will perform.


*We will need approximately 5-6 parent volunteers to drive carpools to Ellensburg and back. This pertains to students only participating with their ensemble. If your child is also performing a solo and staying overnight, they will need to arrange their own transportation back. Please email Jaimee at bpabchoirrep@gmail.com if you're able to help out with driving!

 

Saturday, April 29

BHS Foundation Fundraising Event

4-5:15 pm

Home of Cyndy Clegg in Edmonds (BHS Foundation Member)

Vocal Jazz performance

Students will organize their own transportation.

 

Tuesday, May 30

OSPI Superintendent’s 50th Anniversary Art Show

During school day

Benaroya Hall

Vocal Jazz performance


Concert Choir to Perform in "Considering Matthew Shepherd" March 19 


Choral Arts Northwest presents a staged performance of Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard in collaboration with Seattle area high schools and LGBTQ+ choirs. Composed in 2016 by Craig Hella Johnson, this dramatic oratorio depicts the story of Matt, a 21-year-old gay student at the University of Wyoming who was murdered in a 1998 hate crime. The music takes us on a journey of Matt’s story with music ranging from Bach to musical theatre, from country to soul, inviting us to come together as a community and to expand our care and empathy for one another, no matter our differences.


Performance dates and times:

Saturday, March 18, 2023, 7:30 pm

Inglemoor High School, 15500 Simonds Rd NE, Kenmore, WA 98028


Guest choirs:

  • Sammamish High School Chamber Choir, Ryan Hyde, Director
  • STANCE – Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble, Kaelee Bolme, Director
  • Woodinville High School Concert Voices, Joseph Mikkelson, Director


Sunday, March 19, 2023, 4:00 pm

Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020


Guest choirs:

  •  Ballard High School Concert Choir, Courtney Rowley, Director
  •  Puget Soundworks, Miriam Anderson, Artistic Director


Choral Arts NW has moved to a "pay as you're able" pricing structure in order to allow anyone from any economic status to attend our concerts. Please choose a ticket price based on your ability to pay and your desire to help CANW bring its music to anyone and everyone. Thank you! For more information, see https://www.choralartsnw.org/season/#march.

Orchestra


Chamber Orchestra Performs at Central Washington University Orchestra Festival


Chamber Orchestra traveled to Ellensburg on March 11th to participate in the CWU Orchestra Festival. Students performed three pieces, took a clinic from Professor Bruce Walker, and watched the CWU Orchestra perform. Check out videos of the performances at the BPA YouTube channel!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6isQb4_SEgIHEozW_fqXWEVg-WUNgafm


Chamber Orchestra SPS Northwest Region Pathways Concert March 21


Chamber Orchestra has been invited to take part in the SPS Northwest Region Pathways Concert. On Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00 pm, we will join other area elementary, middle, and high schools in a combined concert that serves to encourage young students in orchestra to continue through high school! More details to come soon.

Theatre


For questions about Theatre Arts classes that meet during the school day, email Mr. Riley’s theater substitute, Ms. Indira Rampersad at igrampersad@seattleschools.org.

The Secret Garden Musical Production Update

Students and the crew are staying in touch via GroupMe and the cast calendar. 

For questions contact director Eia Waltzer at eiaradio@yahoo.com.


How Theatre Families Can Help Support the Musical


Volunteer to support the musical! 

We need lots of volunteers to help run the musical. Please look at the sign up genius

and volunteer for whatever you can. If you indicated an offer of help on the T-shirt form that you filled out many weeks ago, you have already been added to the sign up genius and Sally (bpabevents@gmail.com) has contacted you, unless your form was illegible or incomplete! If you need to change your offer of help, please do so in the sign up genius. 


We need two student volunteers to usher each night (hand out programs, help people find their seats, and clean up the auditorium after the show). Earn service hours, see the show for free and support your BPA peers! Email bpabevents@gmail.com with student name, contact information, and the night that they would like to usher.

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Help Fund Our Programs

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

March Dine-Out Madness at Tutta Bella


Our next dine-out lasts ALL week long, March 26-30. Mark your calendars!


  • Use the coupon code EasyAsPieBPABoosters at checkout.
  • Code is valid Sunday, March 26 – Thursday, March 30.
  • Dine-in or order delivery, takeout, or curbside from tuttabella.com.
  • Code is valid at all locations. At QFC, order online and enter code at checkout.
  • 20% of sales will be donated to Ballard Performing Arts Booster Club.
Help Wanted

Volunteers are needed for the Goodwill event March 18 


Students can earn service hours and parents are encouraged to participate. Tasks include sorting, unloading cars, and traffic control. Sign up for a shift here.


Social Media Help Wanted


Social media has become integral to all aspects of the BPA. Our students are ramping up with performances, trips, and visiting specialists.You can help highlight programs, get the word out about dine-outs, concerts, events, and fundraising, and use social media tools to tell the story of our fundraising efforts through reels, stories, and posts. The social media team needs you! This is easy-to-post content lifted from our weekly newsletter. Learn how to use the pro-version of the popular software Canva and get the inside scoop on everything that is coming down the pike with our programs. Please reach out to Jeannette Chen at bpabsocial@gmail.com - she has a graduating senior and would love to train an enthusiastic parent who wants to keep the momentum going!


Communications Chair Wanted


We’re looking for a parent to corral our communications that feed our newsletter, website, social media and other communications channels. You’ll work with BPA president and board members and directors to make sure parents are informed through the newsletter. Work with parent volunteer newsletter editor, social media team, website coordinator, and publicity volunteers. It’s a great way to stay on top of all the goings on! Contact Rachel Hart Rios at bpabcommunications@gmail.com.


Spaghetti Dinner 2024 Committee Forming Now!


Now that you have experienced the joyful community vibe of the Spaghetti Dinner event, why not step up to help run the event next year? It would be ideal to form the committee now while the event is fresh in our minds to help make planning easier for next year. If you are interested, email bpabpresident@gmail.com.

Featured Video

Congratulations to Concert Choir on a beautiful performance at the PLU Choral Invitational.



Check out the amazing performance here:

And, check out the playlist from Wintergrass Youth Orchestra!

Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo channels.

Passive Giving

Give While You Do Your Everyday Shopping!


Sign up for Fred Meyer Community Rewards!


Earn money for Ballard Performing Arts while you shop at Fred Meyer.


Register for Fred Meyer’s Community Program online.


It takes a few minutes and several clicks to sign up for this one but it’s worth it! The percent given back to Ballard Performing Arts is substantial. Choose Ballard High School Performing Arts Booster Club (or PH178) as the organization for community rewards. After registering, rewards will accrue each time you use your card or enter your phone number with purchases at all Fred Meyer locations. Signing up will not change any of your other Fred Meyer rewards points or gas points. Ask friends and relatives to sign up under our name and multiply efforts!

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