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2022 Spring Concert
PPAS VOCAL DEPARTMENT AND NATIONAL CHORALE PRESENTS
THE 2022 SPRING CONCERT
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Coronation Mass in C Major
Led by Maestro Vagharshak Ohanyan
Friday, May 6, 2022 – 7:30 PM
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
152 West 71st Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Suggested Donation: $20 Adult, $10 Child
Ticket(s) https://VocalPerf.givesmart.com
Watch the Winter Vocal Soiree
Missed the PPAS Winter Vocal Soiree? Want to watch it again? You can do so right here!
Spring Vocal Soiree
PPAS and the National Chorale present the
Spring Vocal Soiree
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
7:00 PM
PPAS Blackbox
Suggested donation is $20 adults/$10 children. Please RSVP in advance to reserve your tickets by April 25. Please also let us know if you can volunteer or donate food – thanks in advance!
The Slam Talent Show
The SLAM is this Friday night, April 8th at 7PM! It should be a great night.
Please come and support these amazingly talented kids. This is a schoolwide show for Middle School and High School students – all departments!
The ticket prices are:
Adults – $20
Students/Kids – $5
PPAS Students and Teachers – Free
Click below to buy tickets in advance or simply to donate even if you can’t be there:
Theslam.givesmart.com
Or text TheSlam to 76278 to register.
March 2022 PPAS Voice
Check out the latest edition of the PPAS Voice! Along with the excellent articles, poetry, and pictures, there is a crossword puzzle. Complete it for a chance to be a judge at the PPAS teacher bake-off.
PPAS Spring Slam
Hey PPAS parents, guardians and students!!!
The pieces are coming together so I’m excited to announce the upcoming 2022 Spring PPAS Slam!
For those that don’t know, the Slam is our annual talent show, hosted by the PTA and featuring students from both the middle and high schools.
We’ll be holding the auditions Saturday afternoon, April 2! We are still working out whether they will be virtual or in person – stay tuned but start working on your act!!!
A note from Director Arri Simon:
Acts should be 3 minutes or less, and appropriate for school. No profanity or anything provocative or suggestive of violence. We ask that the kids please bring sheet music in the correct key. If you need a track for your act, make sure it’s downloaded to phone or mp3 player, NOT streaming. Each act that’s accepted will be on only ONE of the two nights.
While we generally accept all acts which are prepared and appropriate, we do have a limited amount of spots, so if kids are in multiple acts, we reserve the right to limit participation.
You will NOT be allowed to audition if you are not fully prepared. The piece you use to audition must be the exact same piece you perform at the show.
*There will be a tech rehearsal on Thursday, April 7th in the late afternoon/evening. The Slam itself will be Friday, April 8th at 7pm in the PPAS Auditorium.
The ticket prices are:
Adults – $20
Students/Kids – $5
PPAS Students and Teachers – Free
Click below to buy tickets in advance or simply to donate even if you can’t be there:
Or text TheSlam to 76278 to register.
Please help support our kids!
Spring College Night Series
Join us for the College Team’s Spring College Night Series!
- College Night – Tuesday, March 29 – 6:30 pm
- Financial Aid Night/Scholarships – Wednesday, April 6 – 6:30 pm
- Navigating Support Programs/Scholarships For Low Income & First Generation Students – Wednesday, April 13 – 6:30 pm
- IEP Support in the College Process – Wednesday, May 4 – 6:30 pm
For Zoom information, please contact the College Office at collegeoffice@ppasshare.org.
These college nights are geared towards 11th grade parents and students, but everyone is welcome to join.
Motel Andromeda
Come support some of our seniors at their final production with us!We are particularly proud this year to have two members of the Waterwell faculty as the writer and director for this year’s production, including long-time Head of Voice and Speech, Cherie Corinne Rice, and Acting III teacher Ricardo Vázquez. Rice and Vázquez are working deeply with the Drama 4 class to generate this new play together.
Motel Andromeda
Written by Cherie Corinne Rice
Directed by Ricardo Vázquez
On Halloween night, a group of teens unexpectedly disembark at a celestial egress located on the edge of everywhere and nowhere. Inspired by the myth of the Ethiopian princess Andromeda, these young adventurers mount a mission to escape this paranormal portal and the threat of sacrifice for the sins of their forefathers.
Show Dates:
Wednesday, March 30th @ 7 pm
Thursday, March 31st @ 7 pm
Friday, April 1st @ 4 pm and 7 pm
Saturday, April 2nd @ 7 pm
Bake Sale Thank-You
Thank you to all the PTA parents who answered the call for donated treats for our first monthly bake sale. We were overwhelmed by the abundance of goodies, and the kids were so excited! Thanks to you, we were able to raise just under $400 for the PTA.
We’ll be having these sales on the first Friday of each month through June, so please keep the goodies coming!
And if you’re available to help with the sales, please contact dramadelegate@ppaspta.org.