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Sept. 29 | Marching band rehearsal, 2:30-4 pm
Sept. 30 | Mod Pizza Dine Out fundraiser for BPA
Oct. 1 | Marching band practice on field, during school hours
Oct. 1 | Marching Band Homecoming Game 5 pm/3:45 call
Oct. 8 | Senior Night Marching Band Football Game 7:45/6 pm call
Oct. 9 | Goodwill Truck (fundraiser for BPA) 9am - 12 pm
Oct 12 | BPA Boosters Meeting 6 p.m.
Oct. 14 | NEW DATE! Marching Band Football game, 6:30 pm (tentative)
Oct. 17-21 | Tutta Bella Dining Out Fundraiser for BPA
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Now that Band, Choir, and Orchestra camps have all been held, we need families to pay the fees needed to hold these events.
Camp Fees:
Band Camp - $45
Orchestra Camp - $65
Choir Camp - $65
Note: Camp fees are typically $180-$200 to cover the costs of overnight lodging, meals, and coaching. Due to the shift to day camps this year, we have fewer lodging/rental and meal expenses, which is why camp fees are so much lower this year.
Pay camp fees through the website or by mailing a check.
Scholarships are available!
It is our goal for all families to participate regardless of financial situation. If you need partial or full help paying for these fees, scholarships are available.
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Band
Marching Band Rehearsals and Halftime Show
Oct 1 is the Marching Band homecoming halftime show in Memorial Stadium with Guardians of the Galaxy theme. 5 pm game, 3:45 call time.
Parents are encouraged to attend the games! You buy entry at Memorial Stadium and the cost is $6 adults, $4 students (cash only). Student with an ASB sticker get a discount (ASB stickers obtained at main office when you pay ASB fee through schoolpay).
Upcoming Rehearsals for Halftime Show
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Sept. 29 | Marching band rehearsal, 2:30- 4 pm
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Oct. 1 | Marching band rehearsal on the field all day (excused as a band field trip)
Additional games for the fall that band members are required to play:
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Oct 8 - Senior night 7:45 game time
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Oct 14 - Tentatively game time is 6:30 pm
What is Senior Night? Seniors will be honored for their commitment to Marching Band on the field at halftime at the game on Friday, October 8. Parents of Seniors, please make sure you or your student fills out this form before October 4.
We encourage family/guardians to join Seniors on the field for this special event. Guests should arrive at the stadium for the start of the 7:45 pm game and sit in the section to the right of the band. Midway through the second quarter, Seniors and their guests will line up in alphabetical order at the bottom of that section. At halftime, you will be led onto the field for the recognition, which includes an introduction, presentation of a rose, and photo with Mr. Gillespie. After all students have been recognized, families will be escorted back to the bleachers to enjoy the rest of the game.
Nov 6 Auburn Veteran's Day Parade
Marching band will also participate in the Veteran's Day parade in Auburn on November 6, one of the largest Veteran's Day parades in the country. More details soon.
For answers to FAQs about Marching Band, see this page.
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Choir Camp Recap
Ms. Rowley and the Choir Reps did a great job organizing Choir camp last weekend, at Camp Burton on Vashon Island. Check out the pictures and video on social media if you missed them.
More than 100 Choir students met up at school on Friday night for group bonding activities and planning for the school year. Advanced Chorale and Concert Choir headed to Camp Burton on Saturday. The weather could not have been better for the first field trip since COVID. The best part of the day was the singing, hanging out with friends, and walking on the beach. We are so grateful to the chaperones who volunteered and hope everyone had a wonderful experience! The Camp Burton trip provided an opportunity for the students to come together, develop trust, friendships, and to sound phenomenal as a group.
A shout out to Ms. Rowley and Serena for their dedication to the choirs. Look for videos next week!
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Orchestra
Fiddlers Rehearsals Start Oct. 5
Oct 5th kicks off Fiddlers class - Tuesdays 6:30-8 pm in the BHS Band Room. Any string instrument is invited to sign up, including guitar, mandolin, banjo, etc. Read about our new instructors on the coaches page of our website.
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Theatre
Beauty and The Beast Auditions are Nov. 30
Audition packets will be available in the Black Box/NE224 starting 11/01/21
Sign up for an audition time in the Black Box.
Auditions Take place over 3 days:
Tuesday Nov. 30, 3:45 in the band room:
Auditionees must prepare a song from a Disney musical of NO MORE than
1 verse & 1 chorus (16 bars). You MUST supply sheet music for the accompanist.
Weds. Dec. 1 Dance auditions
In small groups, led by our choreographer; you will not be dancing alone. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes.
All students MUST attend dance auditions to be considered for a part.
Dec. 2 Call backs, including reading.
Cast List posted shortly after and students decide whether they want the role.
Kids build all sets and costumes. Another school is also putting on Beauty & the Beast this year, so we may share props, costumes, and/or sets.
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The district only pays for teacher’s salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate. |
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Eat at MOD Pizza and Support the Arts - All Day September 30
MOD Pizza is donating 20% of the price of your meals to Ballard High School Performing Arts Booster Club all day long! Order online at https://orders.modpizza.com and enter code GR199395B and 20% of your meal’s price will be donated to BPA’s programs. Or visit the location from 10:30 am -11 pm at 6010 15th Ave NW and they will take your order from their storefront for takeout. Mention that you are with Ballard Performing Arts Boosters before placing your order. If you are comfortable, encourage your kids to have lunch or meet up after school. They can order online and it will be ready when they arrive.
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Fill the Goodwill Trailers October 9th
The Goodwill trailers will be parked in the north parking lot on Saturday, October 9th from 9 am - noon (or until the trailers fill). We will accept clothing, toys, shoes, books, accessories, electronics, cell phones, small furniture (3’x3’ only), and more. Our program receives $600/trailer so please donate your unwanted items (exceptions are baby furniture, broken items and trash). We will also be collecting Ballard Market receipts (now called Town & Country).
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Tutta Bella Pizza Easy as Pie Fundraiser for Ballard Performing Arts! Oct 17-21
Order takeout, delivery, or curbside from tuttabella.com and Tutta Bella will donate 20% of the sales to Ballard Performing Arts.
- Valid Sunday, October 17 – Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Order delivery, takeout, or curbside from tuttabella.com
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Enter code EasyAsPieBPABoosters
- 20% of sales will be donated to Ballard Performing Arts Booster Club
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Social Media Assistant
We need help with social media posts, especially for orchestra and choir. This position can be a parent who has experience with social media platforms or the enthusiasm to learn, or a student who wants to earn Service Learning Hours and add to a portfolio. Contact Jeannette if you’re interested.
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Spaghetti Dinner Coordinators and Food Procurement Help Needed
The event is on February 12 and is an amazing, fun community builder. All groups perform. Directors do the programming, we organize the dinner and volunteer server part. Contact Jeannette if you’re interested.
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Several Volunteer Roles Opening Up for 2022-23
Several of our longtime volunteers have graduating seniors and will be moving on at the end of the year. We are looking for parents to “shadow” these roles for this current school year, in order to take the reins in the following school year. Roles include Website Editor, Communications/Publicity Lead, Jazz Band Rep, Student Directory manager. These roles include frequent communication between Directors, BPAB and parents in order to keep programs on track throughout the year. Please reach out to Jeannette if you want to step up!
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Service Learning Hours for Students
Your student can earn 3 service learning hours by helping with the Goodwill event on October 9th from 9-12. This event is all outdoors (masked up). Tasks include unloading and sorting donations as well as assisting with traffic control in the parking lot. We are sharing the lot with another group that day and more hands are needed to keep the line moving. Please reach out to Jeannette.
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Students: Submit a Work of Art for the Reflections Competition
National PTA’s Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts, which boosts student confidence and success in the arts and in life. Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.
The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is I Will Change the World By…
These entries are great to add to college applications.
The due date for Reflections entries to BHS is October 22, 2021. Your piece will go through a process with BHS before getting forwarded to the national program by January 21, 2022. That is when it needs to be received by the WSPTA office for councils and non-council local PTAs.
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Orchestra Camp
Check out how amazing the orchestras sound--and this is only at Orchestra camp!
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Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo c hannels.
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Register for JazzED High School Fall Programs!
Explorations is all about, well, exploring! Maybe you want to play gigs but don’t know how to start, or maybe you want to dig in to modern jazz, or Latin music! Explorations includes a variety of classes so there’s something for everyone.
Select the sliding scale payment that works for you! Classes begin Tuesday, Oct. 5.
BHS BPA offers these Community Activities for informational purposes & does not necessarily support activities or views presented therein.
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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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