Ballard Performing Arts News |
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June 7 | Duke's Seafood Green Lake Dine out
June 7 | Vocal Jazz Solo Night 7 pm
June 8 | Percussion audition
June 9 | Treble Choir Seattle Tour 8 am -4 pm
June 10 | Brass Band and Drum Line play at the Ballard FC match at Interbay Stadium, Vocal Jazz to sing national anthem
June 13 | Incoming 9th Grade Family Meeting, 7 pm
June 14 | Final Ballard Performing Arts Boosters Meeting, 6 pm
June 15 | Graduation, Memorial Stadium, 8 pm
June 17 | Last day of school
June 30 | Last day to register for BHS Golf Classic
August 19 | BHS Foundation Golf Classic/Dessert Dash for BPA
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Student Award Winners Announced! |
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Each year, the directors select students from their program who have gone above and beyond.
Theatre:
The Thespian awards are voted on by the students.
Best Actor: Milo Palmer
Best Actress: Lydia Van Kley
Best Character: Elijah Graham
Best Technician: Philip Dussin
Best Playmaker: Sarah Warshaw
Best Thespian: Maggie Stowell
Choir:
Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Jazz Award:
Lili Reigart
Vocal Most Improved:
Kyle Fry-Holman
Sam Rezanka
Outstanding Choral Award:
Sabrina Paskoff
Anne Tinker
Vocal Music Award of Excellence:
Tova Goedert
Hope Onstad
Lydia Van Kley
Band:
John Philip Sousa Band Award:
Kat Moen
Award of Excellence:
Ani Haug
Mattie Holec
Joe Bantum
Drum Major Award:
Kat Moen
Luca Rios
Mattie Holec
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award:
Jarin Synnestvedt
Kawika Ramat
Patrick Doyle Dedication Award:
Casey Griffin
Kai Iwayama
Alice Pearson
Outstanding Freshman Award:
Soren Fosnick Davis
Thomas Wilson
Most Improved Student Award:
Hazel Hartman
Ethan Christenson
Ella Lai
Ella Nichols
Orchestra:
Most Dedicated:
Benjamin Layton
Ainslee Workman
Most Improved:
Ari Tirpak
Outstanding 9th Grader:
Kevin Bulson
The "Make Music Anyway" Award:
Adele Cheyne
Amelia Higgins
Jesper Spruill
Evie Howland
BHS Orchestra Conductors Award:
Zachary Scofield
Eva Hanson
National Orchestra Award:
Harriet Cohen
Malcolm Laurier
Congratulations to ALL of our hard-working students!
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Thank you, BPA Volunteers |
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Awards for outstanding volunteers were also given at the concerts.
Golden Note Awards
Golden Note Awards are given to parent and guardian volunteers who have shown exceptional volunteering and support of the Ballard Performing Arts program over the years.
Amanda Workman
Mishelle Jin
Lori and Stuart Onstad
Mara Lim Award
This award, named after a longtime former BPA president, is given to a volunteer who made contributions above and beyond expectations during the current school year.
Russell and Carol Laurier
Thank you to ALL our amazing BPA volunteers this year. This year would not have happened without you!
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New Families! Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Meeting at Ballard High School June 13 |
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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 Monday, June 13th 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! |
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Duke’s Seafood – Final Dine-Out June 7th |
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For our final dine-out of the year, we are beyond excited to partner with Duke’s Seafood on Greenlake! Duke's will be donating a whopping 50% of the increase in sales from this dine-out, over their usual Tuesday night average. Come out to celebrate spring and come to support the Ballard Performing Arts!
These dine-outs have been a great way to say hello to other families and reconnect, and the setting at this long-time Seattle gem specializing in sustainable seafood cannot be beat. Have a beer with dinner or just drop by to have one that night because Manny's Pale Ale is on tap and 100% of every beer sold that night will be donated to our program, thanks to a donation by Georgetown Brewing Company. Both inside and patio dining are available (deck seating is not guaranteed due to weather), plus you can order takeout meals ahead of time or call in your takeout order that night.
Reservations are highly encouraged for any sized parties, but especially for larger parties. See you on Tuesday, June 7th, from 4-10 pm. (Third-party delivery services are not included in this dine-out).
Make a reservation, order takeout in advance, or schedule a pick-up (account sign up required): https://www.dukesseafood.com/locations/green-lake/
Duke’s Seafood Greenlake
7850 Green Lake Dr. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 522-4908
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Vocal Jazz, Ballard Drumline, and Brass Band at Home Opener for Ballard FC on June 10 |
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Ballard FC will host the Ballard Drumline and the Brass Band on June 10th at the Interbay Stadium. Ballard’s Vocal Jazz will sing the national anthem; Drumline will perform at half-time; and the Brass Band will finish up the show with a performance after the game. Parking will be extremely limited and students/families are encouraged to use public transportation if possible. Ballard High School graduates Sam Zisette (trumpet player) and Chris Kaimmer co-founded the team. Come cheer them on for what could potentially be a regular gig for the drumline.
Ticket Information
The game is sold out; however, 30 tickets total will be available for Ballard Performing Arts families - one per student. Please sign up for a ticket here, and be sure to name your student. Any extras will be announced after tickets are claimed.
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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 members who are performing at the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 15 will need to wear their concert wear and bring a change of clothes. The students will turn in their concert wear at Memorial Stadium. Graduation is at 8 pm; call time for musicians is 7:30 pm. |
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Band
Upcoming events!
6/10
On Friday, 6/10 Ballard FC will host Vocal Jazz, Ballard Drumline, and the Brass Band at Interbay Stadium. Ballard’s Vocal Jazz will sing the national anthem; Drumline will perform at half-time; and the Brass Band will finish up the show with a performance after the game. Call time for Drumline is 7 pm. Call time for Brass Band is 8 pm. Dress is black band tees and black pants.
6/15
Non-senior Wind Ensemble and Percussion students will be playing at the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 6/15 at 8 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.
Concert Band auditions for 2022-2023 school year for current students
Auditions will be held the week of June 6th for students already at Ballard HS. All students playing wind instruments will receive copies of audition music in the next week and will audition during class June 6-9th. Copies of the audition material will also be available on Schoology. All current Ballard Students will re-audition in person at the end of the year for next year’s placement.
Incoming freshman will receive information from their current band teachers regarding audition expectations.
Class assignments will be announced the last week of school (June 13-17).
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.
Percussionists will audition after school on June 8th
All percussion students, including freshmen, will be required to audition to determine placings for drumline. In addition to demonstrating double strokes and paradiddles, students will be asked to play from the audition materials available from Mr. Gillespie. Students will need to sign up for audition slots here.
For additional audition information, see this page on our website.
Incoming student? Contact band director Jay Gillespie for audition information.
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Vocal Jazz Solo Night
Tuesday, June 7, 7 pm in the Black Box Theater
Vocal Jazz will be joined by the Ev Stern Jazz trio. Please come and support our vocal jazz students for a fun night of jazz standards.
Treble Choir Seattle Tour
Treble Choir will travel to local schools, retirement homes, and Pike Place Market to share their singing with the community. Please make sure your student has money for lunch. Here is the itinerary if you are in the area and want to stop by. A special thank you to the drivers who volunteered to make this trip possible.
Choir Placement Auditions
Placements for next year's choirs will take place during class the week of June 6th for all returning choir members! If you are not currently in choir, please contact Ms. Rowley at chrowley@seattleschools.org for an audition time. As a reminder, incoming 9th graders do NOT need to audition! You will be placed in the correct class. Please see placement audition information here.
Vocal Jazz Auditions
Auditions for next year’s Vocal Jazz will be held on Monday, June 13th from 3:45-6:00 pm in the Black Box! Please sign up in the Black Box, and grab an audition packet. The audition packet can also be found here.
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!
Link to Spring Concert
For those who didn’t get a chance to see it, you can view the 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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2022 Victor Salvino 22nd Annual Ballard Foundation Golf Classic
Ballard Performing Arts will be hosting the dessert dash and will happily accept items for this fun auction. All proceeds for the dessert dash and procured items from BPA families will be disbursed to BPA. Win-win!
If you would like to bake or purchase a dessert from your favorite bakery, please click our sign up genius link here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FA9A92CAAF85-2022. Please include a description of the dessert you would like to bring in the sign up. 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!! Please help us procure items for the auction. Use the link here for the procurement form. Thank you!!!
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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
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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:
Millie Atack
Jarin Synnestvedt
JUST ONE MORE WEEK TO GET YOUR SENIORS RECOGNIZED HERE!
Seniors are encouraged to fill out the google form and send in a photo or two so you can be recognized! Find the form here.
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Spring Concert Videos are Live on YouTube! |
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Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo c hannels.
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Ballard Film Festival June 10
Grab some popcorn and enjoy the linked trailer because the BALLARD FILM FESTIVAL (BFF) is back at 6:30 pm FRIDAY, JUNE 10. Tickets ($10 for adults and $5 for students; cash only) will be sold at the door.
The Ballard Film Festival, a culmination of work from the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program, returns this year after a two-year hiatus.
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Senior Year Calendar of Events
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Snowflake Lane is hiring for Drumline and other positions for the holidays
Every year, Snowflake Lane hires a cast of various performers who all contribute to a spectacular holiday parade that occurs nightly along Bellevue Way. And we would love to count your students among them!
We audition performers 14 years of age and up (there is no age cap, so instructors and staff are encouraged to audition as well). As per usual, Snowflake Lane will run nightly from Black Friday to Christmas Eve (11/25-12/24).
All auditions will be held in September 2022.
Performers will earn $40 per night, with plenty of additional opportunities for bonuses throughout the season (meaning they can earn over $1,000 if they commit to every rehearsal and all 30 performances).
Complete the audition form for a chance to become a part of the holiday magic: https://bit.ly/SFL2022_Audition_Form. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, and we hope to meet some of your students in September!
For more information:
Lillia Polyanskiy
Snowflake Lane Casting
Snowflakelane@yahoo.com
206.281.0885
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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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