Coffee Order Pickup at Spring Concerts

The Spring coffee fundraiser with Caffe Appassionato was a success and students sold 162 bags of coffee! Coffee orders should be picked up at the spring concerts. Bags will be in the lobby with students' names on them. If you sold a lot of coffee, please be prepared to carry it! 

 Spring Concerts - Seat Reservations Available

Let’s celebrate our graduating seniors and a wonderful year of music! If you know any incoming students and families, encourage them to attend!

June 1 | Choir Spring Concert

June 6 | Orchestra Spring Concert

June 8 | Band Spring Concert

All performances are at 7:30 pm in the performing arts center and will be livestreamed on the Ballard Performing Arts YouTube channel.

While all concerts are free to attend, you can make an optional donation of $25 to BPA by reserving a seat for these well-attended, final concerts of the year. Seats can be reserved now on www.showtix4U.com!

Concert Attire Check In

All seniors, orchestra students, and any student not performing at graduation should bring a change of clothes because they will turn in their concert uniforms after their concert. The following groups will perform at graduation: Concert Choir, Advanced Chorale, Wind Ensemble, and selected percussionists.

Volunteer Opportunities

Check out these sign ups to help out with bake sales and uniform check in. Thanks!

6/1- Choir Concert Sign Up

6/6 - Orchestra Concert Sign Up

6/8 - Band Concert Sign Up

Can’t make it in person?

The concerts will be recorded and the videos will be posted on our YouTube channel a couple days after each concert.

Congratulations, Seniors - Read All About Them!

Seniors - it’s your time to shine. You emerged from the pandemic with grace, you continued to play, sing, act, and dance through it all —and you’re almost ready for your next steps. Let us celebrate YOU! 

This week’s featured seniors:

Clem Bouvatte

Luca Rios

Jaden Helman

Sabrina Myers

Adalyn Woods

Read all about them here.

SENIORS! Please fill out this quick form and submit a photo so we can honor you in the newsletter and on our social channels via our Senior Spotlight series. Look for the QR Codes in the music and theater classrooms!

Royal Room Performances June 13

Don’t miss the end of year Jazz Concert at Royal Room. This is the only jazz concert. It’s a small venue and we want to make sure there is enough room for all families to see the performances, so be ready for elbow to elbow fun.

The following groups will perform:

• Fiddlers
• Vocal Jazz
• Jazz Lab
• Ballard Big Band

Save the Dates for Music Camps!

At the beginning of each year, all students in band, orchestra, and select members of choir go away for the weekend to learn songs, marching steps, bond, and have fun to set the foundation for a terrific year ahead. Save the dates and look for camp payment details and more information.

Upcoming Camps for 2023-2024:

• Band Camp - Sept 8-10
• Orch Camp - Sept 15-17
• Choir Camp - Sept. 29-Oct 1

Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Meeting June 22 at 7 pm

Ballard High School’s Music and Theatre Departments are hosting an Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Meeting for all students who will be involved with the BHS Music and Theatre programs next year. It will be held on Thursday, June 22nd at 7:00 pm in the Ballard High School Performing Arts Center. It is a time to meet the teachers, learn about the program, hear from current students, and meet other 8th graders that will be in the program next fall!  We will also be talking about next year’s calendar of events and answering many questions that people often have as they enter the performing arts program. Please help us to pass the word along! 

Band

Upcoming Band Performances

June 3 – Brass Band at Honkfest, 1 pm and 4 pm:

• 1 pm - Hill Stage at Columbia Park in Columbia City
• 4 pm - Rainier Arts Stage at 3515 S Alaska St in Columbia City

June 4 – Joint concert with Wind Ensemble North Seattle College at 3 pm.

June 7 – Symphonic Band performance with Whitman.

June 8 – Final Spring Band Concert.

June 9 – Ballard FC game: Vocal Jazz National Anthem; Drumline Halftime Show; Brass Band after the game.

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

Save the Dates for Band Camp!

Band camp this year is Sept 8-10. This will be a full weekend away for all band students to bond and learn how to march! More details soon.

Choir

Spring Choir Concert This Thursday

The final choir concert of the year is Thursday, June 1 at 7:30 pm! Come listen to our amazing vocalists and see the presentation of end-of-year awards. Concert Choir and Advanced Chorale students should arrive for a 6:30 pm call time. Treble Choir members should arrive at 7:00 pm. Treble Choir members and graduating seniors should plan to leave their concert attire after the show. (Don’t forget to bring a change of clothes!).

Attention Treble Choir Parents!

Thanks so much to the chaperones who have already volunteered for this special tour!  We are looking for an additional 3-4 parent chaperone drivers to make this day happen.  Join choir members for what is sure to be an amazing day of performances.

The Treble Choir Tour will take place Friday, June 9 from approximately 8:15-3:40. Please consider pitching in! Speaking from experience, chaperoning choir is not only fun, but a great opportunity to meet other parents and students involved in choir.

Please email Jaimee BPAB Choir Rep at bpabchoirrep@gmail.com if you're available! 

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, June 1

Spring Choir Concert @ BHS, 7:30 pm

All choirs to perform and awards night

Alumni are invited to sing the traditional closer, Deep Peace, with the choirs.

Coffee Orders will be available for students who sold coffee. Please pick up your bag!

Monday, June 5

Vocal Jazz Solo Night, 7:00 pm

In the BHS black box, all are welcome!

Friday, June 9

Treble Choir Tour - more chaperones needed!

Friday, June 9

Ballard FC Game-Vocal Jazz

Tuesday, June 13

Vocal Jazz Concert at Royal Room

Thursday, June 22 

Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Night, 7:00 pm

Orchestra

Orchestra Spring Concert at 7:30 pm on June 6 at the Ballard High School Performing Arts Center

Student call time at 6:30 pm (meet on stage ready for final warm up). Students must wear concert uniforms. Make sure you have all pieces of your uniform (bow ties, cummerbunds, black shoes/socks, etc…). We have a lot of fantastic music to share including both orchestras, Fiddlers, a string quartet, concertos, and a special full orchestra finale! 

Fiddlers perform at Royal Room with Jazz groups on June 13

Here is the schedule of performances:

• Fiddlers
• Vocal Jazz
• Jazz Lab
• Ballard Big Band

Save the Dates for Orchestra Camp!

Orchestra Camp will be Sept 15-17. More details coming 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 district only pays for teachers’ salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate.

"Buy" a Seat in the PAC!

Commemorate your student’s time here in our beloved PAC! For only $75, you can "buy" a seat and have a plaque engraved and it will be affixed to the arm of the chair of your choice. Just fill out this form and send it in! 

Become a Sponsor for 2023-2024 School Year!

If you own a business (or know of a business) that would benefit from advertising on our programs, website, and newsletters, click here to learn about all the perks of becoming a corporate sponsor.

BPAB Board Invites You to Join Our Team!

Please check out the list below to see how you can help out. Some roles are short-term, some can be done completely over email (no meetings involved), some are year-long jobs with monthly meetings ensuring you will make new friends and feel part of an amazing team of other parents (without embarrassing your teenager)! Training provided, no experience necessary! 

Open Positions: 

• Fundraising Chair
• VP Communications
• Social Media Lead
• Sponsorship Coordinator
• Co-Chair Fall Direct Drive/Brewery Event
• Spring Mattress Sale Coordinator
• Co-Editor Newsletter
• Graphic Designer (event posters/graphics)
• Uniforms Lead Coordinator
• Visual Media Lead (archive our photos)

Want more information? Read about these volunteer opportunities on our website!

Interested? Email bpabvolunteers@gmail.com with any questions.

Volunteer at Spring Concerts 

Spring concerts are coming up! Please sign up to support the bake sale and/or to help collect uniforms from our seniors and other musicians not performing at graduation after each concert.

6/1 - Choir Concert

6/6 - Orchestra Concert

6/8 - Band Concert

Seniors: Fill out Your Senior Spotlight Form!

Seniors–it’s your time in the spotlight to be recognized for all the work you’ve done over the last four years. Fill out this brief questionnaire and submit a favorite photo from your time in band, choir, orchestra, or theatre.

Rewatch The Secret Garden musical! Check out the entire video on our YouTube page.

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

Apply Now for Arts Corps Paid Internship for High Schoolers!

Art 4 Life Summer 2023

Arts Corps is hosting a paid arts internship for high school students over summer break. It is beginner level and no experience is required.

Arts Corps is pleased to offer youth in grades 9-12 this arts internship opportunity. Earn $300 for the engaging work of expressing your passion through art. Explore zines (noncommercial publication devoted to specialized and/or unconventional subject matter), posters, and print making. Got something to say? Shout those thoughts to the world through multiple art mediums.

We are committed to creating an intersectional learning environment to ensure that all students are supported and able to be brave in the Art 4 Life community space.

Who should apply

High school youth interested in visual art in a variety of traditional mediums. No experience needed. 

What you'll gain

• Arts Intensive with dope master teaching artists (learn more about Arts Corps TAs here: https://artscorps.org/ta/)
• $300 stipend upon completion of the program
• A community of peer collaborators
• Professional development
• Leadership and exposure to industry professionals
• Community of artists

Application process and schedule

Applications due: Sunday, June 25 at 11:59 pm. Apply here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5063652    

We will notify you on Monday, June 26 if you are invited to interview.

Interviews will take place on June 30, July1, and July 2 in the evening hours. Acceptance will be confirmed on July 3.