Battle Ground Academy Band

FANTASTIC job tonight, pep band people! You guys did a great job being flexible, not complaining about the heat, and absolutely playing your faces off!

Two Mondays in, and things are in full swing. Pep tunes, concert music, and fundamentals are coming together. Thanks for all your hard work right from the start, folks. We're going to have a great year!

It's almost August. Do you know where your instrument is?

Meet Mr. Dave Lassell! Our new middle and upper school band director!

Born and raised in Arlington, Virginia, David Lassell has been surrounded by music and musicians his whole life. He studied piano from age five and added the saxophone and the bass to his instrument pile in middle school. High school for Mr. Lassell was four years of concert band, jazz band, jazz vocal ensemble, madrigal singers, piano lessons, bass lessons, and any other musical collaborations that presented themselves. After spending two years at Virginia Tech, he came back to Northern Virginia to pursue a degree in Music Education at George Mason University. In 2004, Mr. Lassell began teaching at what is now Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School in Houston, Texas. From there he moved onward and upward through a career path that eventually led him back to Virginia, where he’s been the band director at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington for the past four years.

“That’s all the general info anyone really needs to know. Here’s the important stuff. I’ve been in a lot of places and worked with some genuinely awesome people. I’ve tried to always be the best musician and teacher that I can be by working with my students to find the correct path for each of them. In the few hours I was there meeting students and faculty, it became clear that BGA is where I want to be. Your energy and enthusiasm was fantastic to experience. Please know that I am always ready to share and receive knowledge with whoever is willing to do so as well. I look forward to seeing you again and meeting all those who I have not yet met in just a few short weeks. Have a great summer, and I’ll be there when you come back.”

Can’t wait to introduce you to our new band director! Stay tuned...

Thanks for an amazing 2018-2019 school year, BGA Band! It’s been a year I’ll never forget. The past 5 years have been amazing. You all made my lifelong dream of becoming a band director come true. You have given me so much joy and I am so grateful to have had you all as my students. I am so proud of the musicians and people you have become! -Mrs. Bandstra

That’s right! They do!

Good luck on your final exams, Wildcats!

Thanks for an awesome Grandparents and Special Friends Day Performance, Band! It is always amazing to see K-12 music performing all at once in the same show.

Now, kick back, relax, and enjoy a long weekend with family and friends. See you Monday!

Don't miss this outstanding production of Beauty & the Beast - you will not be disappointed! BGA's Theatre department has done it again and is serving up incredible vocals, choreography, and acting. Bring the whole family at 7:00 tonight and tomorrow night.

You've got to try this! ‪AP Music Theory students, you’ll appreciate this experience! Wouldn’t it be nice to have a machine that wrote your counterpoint FOR you?‬

Celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach Compose your own Bach-inspired tunes with the first ever AI-powered ! 🎼

Hope you’re having a great Spring Break!

‪Have a great spring break, Wildcats! Rest, rejuvenate, and have some good times with family and friends!‬