All students wearing tuxedos for their concert attire: Tux Fittings September 13

If you’re planning to wear a tuxedo for concert performances, it’s time to get fitted! Pat from Ted Brown Music will be at school Tuesday the 13th for tux measurements.

Measurements will still occur even though there is no school. Meet in the gym hallway from 8:30 am to noon.

Any students who have not yet been fitted for a dress can also come to be fitted from noon - 2:30 pm.

Don't wait till the last minute to show up, you could miss out!

 Ballard Performing Arts Booster Meeting and Welcome Back Family Meeting Tonight!

Join us on Zoom for the first Ballard Performing Arts Boosters (BPAB) Board and Welcome Back Parents meeting. Come learn how we support our teachers and students in our award-winning performing arts program and the variety of ways you can get involved!

You are automatically a member of the BPAB because your child is a participant in one or more of these programs: Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Theatre. Now join us to plan for a great year!

Tonight - Tuesday, September 13th 

6-7pm Board Meeting (anyone welcome to listen in on board business.)

7-8pm General Meeting for Parents and Guardians!

Location: Zoom - Click here or the link can also be found on our website calendar.

New Remind Codes for 2022 2023 school year

Get late-breaking news via text messages by singing up for Remind. These are especially important in communicating with parents for pick up times after marching band performances and all group field trips, special rehearsals and other time-sensitive events.

Sign up for the program(s) your student is in and receive text messages.

Note: There are separate remind codes for students and parents this year!

There are new codes are new each year. You need to re-sign up. Find your student’s group and text the Remind code to 81010 to join the group. 

STUDENTS

Bands (incl jazz band only) - 2022 BHS Bands - BHS22BndS

Percussion - 2022 BHS Percussion - BHS22PercS

Choirs - 2022 BHS Choirs - BHS22ChS

Orchestras - 2022 BHS Orch - BHS22OrcS

PARENTS

Bands (a-m) - 2022 BHS Band Parents (A-M) - bhs22bndP1

Bands (o-z) - 2022 BHS Band Parents (N-O) - bhs22bndP2

Percussion - 2022 BHS Percussion Parents - BHS22PercP

Choirs - 2022 BHS Choir Parents - BHS22ChP

Orchestras - 2022 BHS Orch Parents - BHS22OrcP

Stay Up to Date on BPA News: Add Your Contact Info to the BPA Student Directory

**Parents, please do this ASAP so we can best communicate with youduring the strike.**

Please help us communicate with students, parents, and guardians by filling out this Student Directory form for each student in Ballard Performing Arts. The information is confidential. It is used to keep both students and families informed via weekly newsletters and standalone emails about meeting dates, performances, special events, fundraisers, practice schedules, trip details, and general information throughout the year. 

Sign up here: 2022/2023 BPAB Request for Contact Information Google Form

Music Program Fees for 2022-2023

​Because the program receives no money from the district aside from teacher’s salaries, there are annual program fees to seed things like sheet music and other expenses for the award-winning program to operate.

Annual Music Program Fee: $155

Every music student (band, orchestra, and choir) pays a one-time fee of $155. If your student is in two music groups, they only pay this fee once.

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Additional Fees for Other Groups

If your student particiaptes in one of the following groups, there are additional fees to cover the costs of instruction, music, and other things:

Jazz Band I = $150

Jazz Band II = $150

Percussion = $50

Fiddlers = $150

Camp Fees

Band Camp = $210 

Orchestra Camp = $180

Choir Camp = $180 

And remember–no one gets turned away due to financial reasons. Apply for a confidential scholarship here so teachers can budget appropriately.

Band

Stellar Weekend at Band Camp

We were so excited to get to band camp this weekend at Camp Seymour. It was an amazing weekend with lots of energy, music, and marching. HIghlights included a sectional show down (congrats to Sousa and Euphonium), RockPaperScissors elimination (go, Carolta!), and the weekend sticker competition (May Symonds). Drill Down happened Sunday and provided an amazing showcase of talent and enthusiasm for marching band. Taking home the “Last Freshman Standing” honours was Saylor Stevens of the saxophone section, and the winner of Ballard’s Band Camp Drill Down 2022 was trombonist Onyx Cheyne. 

Students get to start showing off their skills this Friday at the football game. Parent volunteers are needed to make this happen. We’d love to see everyone come spend some time with these amazing kids. Volunteer opportunities and signup slots are listed here. As always, volunteer paperwork must be completed through the SPS Volunteer Portal.

Parade Update 

We will NOT be performing in the Leavenworth Autumn Leaf parade. The work stoppage and its complications have impacted our ability to make this happen. We will be looking for additional marching opportunities. 

Sept 16 - 1st Football Game

We are excited to be heading to our first football game of the year on Sept 16. Kickoff is at 5 pm so students will be preparing and leaving directly after school to bus to Memorial Stadium. 

Tentatively, we have also scheduled Senior Night for Sept 16 so we hope all Senior parents can make it. 

To learn more about Ballard High’s Marching Band program and student expectations, please see our website. 

***Photography assistance for Senior Night Photos***

We're looking for a photography lover, amateur or professional, to photograph Seniors and their families on Senior night, tentatively scheduled for 9/16 at 5 pm. If you are interested in assisting, please contact BPABBandRep@gmail.com.

Jazz Band auditions

Auditions for Jazz Band will be held at 7:30 am the day after we go back to school. We hope that is soon!

Every student interested in participating in Jazz Band this year is encouraged to show up for auditions. All instruments are welcome!

We will have three jazz groups this year:

• Jazz Lab – Practices Mon-Fri at 7:30 am
• Ballard Big Band (including Brass Band) – Big Band practices Mon-Thurs at 7:30 am, Brass Band practices Fri at 7:30 am.
• Jazz Combo – Practices Mon-Fri during the second half of lunchtime.

Jazz Combo & Brass Band Performance

September 18

2-4 pm

Jazz Combo will perform from 2:00-3:00

Brass Band will perform from 3:00-4:00 

Location:

NYBA (Northwest Yacht Brokers)

901 Fairview Ave N SUITE A190

Seattle WA

Ticket info: Mr. Gillespie has requested 30 tickets so parents can also enjoy the show! Tickets will be available at will call on the day of the show.

Choir

Chaperones still needed for Choir camp, Sept 23-25

We are still in need of a few more chaperones for our overnight choir camp, scheduled for Sept 23-25, especially one more male chaperone. To sign up, contact choir rep Jaimee Papineau at bpapchoirrep@gmail.com.

Be sure to complete volunteer paperwork ASAP at the district’s online portal: https://ballardhs.seattleschools.org/get-involved/volunteer/.

Orchestra

Orchestra camp is Sept 16-18

Orchestra Camp is officially approved for Sept.16-18 at Camp Burton, even if the strike is still ongoing this week! We are still missing several camp registration forms, so if your student is planning to attend camp, please return the completed forms to the school on tuxedo fitting day (Tuesday, 9/13 from 8:30-noon). Registration packets will be at the school, or you can find forms, camp itinerary, and packing lists here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1NH-42Z0Z3GZdPd8djEnYlnX05I9Et1os

Theatre

Auditions for the fall play The Burial at Thebes are POSTPONED - new date is TBD.

No experience needed. Pick up an audition packet from the FORMS board in the Black Box (NE 224) or download from the Performing Arts website. 

Performances are October 20, 21, 22 & 27, 28, 29 @ 7:30pm.

Synopsis: In this outstanding translation, Seamus Heaney exposes the darkness and the humanity in Sophocles' masterpiece Antigone. Sophocles' play stands as a timely exploration of the conflict between those who affirm the individual's human rights and those who must protect the state's security. The play is an example of a powerful female who stands up for her beliefs courageously because the consequences are so great. The Heaney version of the story also takes aim at modern society, as Creon’s burial decree is like President George W. Bush’s “you’re either with us, or against us” mantra after the 9/11 attacks. Sadly, this mentality has reared its ugly head again with the Trump presidency. A person in power who refuses to listen to wise counsel or refuses to admit wrongs or won’t change when all the signs are saying ‘It’s a good idea to do so’ will cause tragic results. The BHS production will be set in 2016 during the Women’s March in Washington DC, bringing Sophocles’ 5th Century BC drama to the forefront of American politics and battle for human rights yet again.  

Students interested in being part of the technical crew for the year should pick up an application on the forms board in the Black Box (NE 224). NOTE: Each production will not need the same amount of support, so if you are not asked to be part of the fall play it DOES NOT mean that you cannot be part of the musical or the spring play. The Stage Manager will contact you if you are selected!

See the website for important audition documents.

Want to know what's coming up for the 2022-2023 theatrical season? See the 22-23 season flyer.docx.

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

Save the Date: Goodwill Fill-a-Truck Event!

Every year we have two Goodwill special events to “Fill-a-Truck” with your donated items. Please save your items for our first event of the school year, on Oct. 8th 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 this event. Sign up here.

Students can earn service hours and parents are encouraged to participate. Tasks include sorting, unloading cars, and traffic control. Our second event of the school year will be held on March 18, 2023. 

Event Planner Needed!

Do you have a knack for planning events? We need your special skill for our Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser in February! It’s a great community celebration featuring all the different music groups, and it raises funds to support our high-quality performing arts program.

We have many eager volunteers ready to pitch in at the ground level, but we need a chairperson to help organize and run the event. 

Interested in learning more? Email bpabsecretary@gmail.com.

Fundraising Communications Coordinator Needed

Have some killer communications skills and want to help support our fundraisers by writing copy and content for newsletter and website articles and other promotions? Contact Rachel at bpabcommunications@gmail.com.

The Drilldown!

Check out the Drilldown from this past weekend’s band camp! The epic battle of “Simon Says”.

Check out past performances anytime on our YouTubeand Vimeo channels

Service Learning Hours available: Whitman Middle School looking for high school Students for their play and musical

Whitman Middle School Performing Arts is looking for volunteers for the following positions: 

• Assistant Director(s) (2-3)
• Meeting Supervisors
• Vocal Coaches (Spring Musical)
• House Manager
• PAW Web Consultant 

Time commitment is Wednesdays from 2:30–4 pm.*

• Sept 21 – Nov 3, 2022 | Fall Play: Nov 3 and 4 from 5-6 pm
• March 22 – May 17, 2023 | Spring Musical: May 11 and 18 from 5-6 pm

*Due to the high school bell schedule, volunteers may only be able to attend one hour of rehearsals. 

Contact Email: kellybrereton@yahoo.com See the Club’s PAW website for more information.