Donate to FoPA and support the performing arts at BHS!

Supporting Drama, Dance, Music, and Stagecraft 

A committee of the Brookline High School PTO, FoPA is a volunteer parent organization dedicated to supporting the school’s rich diversity of performing arts activities. Our goal is to ensure that dance, drama, music, and stagecraft flourish and remain a vital part of the education that BHS offers its students. 

FoPA activities include: 

• raising money for unfunded Performing Arts Department needs and funding grants submitted by BHS Performing Arts staff (view list of funded projects thus far)

• building audiences through outreach to all the Brookline schools and the town via BHS publications and websites, a newsletter, and local media 

• ticket sales, ushering, and concession sales at performances

• building awareness within BHS of performing arts classes and productions 
• advocating for sustained public funding for performing arts in Brookline

FoPA's recent grants funded master classes with an Alvin Ailey dancer; guest artists to teach and inspire students in our Musica y Cultura program; a new lighting board for Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium; and upgraded recording equipment for concerts.
 
Please join us in keeping BHS a community that supports the vibrant spirit of creative  expression through the performing arts. Contact us for more information!

2021-2022 FoPA Committee Positions

Chair: Elizabeth Schlosberg
Faculty Liaison to FoPA: Mary Mastandrea, BHS Drama Department
PSB K12 Performing Arts Curriculum Coordinator: Kenny Kozol

Shows Team
Program Books and Graphics: Jin Suk
Publicity: Mary Gaughan
Sponsor Ad Sales: Lynn Raymond
NEW OPEN POSITIONS: 

• Department Liaisons: 2-4 parents per PA department (Music; Chorus; Dance; Drama) needed to coordinate show needs and volunteers with their faculty throughout the year.  
• Show Leads: 2-4 FoPA core volunteers to manage box office logistics (oversee ticket sales, concession donations, night-of volunteer coordination etc).  

Grants and Fundraising Team
Treasurer: Lynn Raymond
NEW OPEN POSITIONS: 

• Fundraising Leads: 1-2 core volunteers to oversee existing fundraising activities, develop new initiatives, and work with the Treasurer on best practices to support grant requests from PA faculty.  

Outreach Team
K12 PTO Liaison: Serena Rajabiun
Website: Elizabeth Schlosberg
NEW OPEN POSITIONS:

• Publicity: 1-2 parents to assist the Publicity Lead in expanding event marketing throughout Brookline. 
• Parent Networking: 1 parent to co-Admin a new Facebook group for performing arts parents in Brookline to share knowledge and experiences, and support K8 outreach efforts for show marketing and 8th grade transition/auditions.