Supporting Drama, Dance, Music, and Stagecraft 

FoPA is a volunteer parent group 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 is an enthusiastic part of PTO’s mission to foster the home-school connection for BHS families. FoPA has many types of collaborative volunteer opportunities for parents where they can meet each other and work directly with faculty to support the BHS community. The BHS PTO does not provide funds directly to the FoPA organization, but provides grant opportunities for BHS Performing Arts faculty as part of the PTO's robust annual grant program.

FoPA activities include: 

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

• building audiences through outreach to all the Brookline schools and the town 

• 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 past 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.

Donate to FoPA and support the performing arts at BHS!

Donations to FoPA are tax deductible via the Brookline High School Parent Teacher Organization (BHS PTO). BHS PTO is a 501c3.

2021-2022 Meeting Dates - Open to All 

Zoom Link: https://psbma-org.zoom.us/j/91294744472 
Upcoming Fall Meeting Dates 
Tuesday 11/16/21 at 7pm
Tuesday 12/21/21 at 7pm
Please contact us for more information or if you want to participate but can't join the meetings. 

2021-2022 FoPA Committee Positions

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

Shows Team
Box Office Volunteer Lead: Mary Gaughan
Program Book Design: Jin Suk
Sponsorships: Lynn Raymond
Department Parent Liaisons: OPEN
Box Office Volunteers: ALWAYS OPEN FOR EVEN ONE-TIME HELPERS TO WORK WITH VETERAN FOPA VOLUNTEERS

Finance and Fundraising Team
Treasurer: Lynn Raymond
Assistant Treasurer: OPEN
Fundraising Leads: Jen Meus and Blandine Van de Velde
Grants: Lynn Raymond, Elizabeth Schlosberg, Kenny Kozol, TBD

Communications Team
Event Marketing/Social Media: Elizabeth Schlosberg
Website and Graphic Design: Jin Suk
Press/Media: OPEN
Photography Coordinator: Elana Mokady
Photographer: OPEN
Writers: Michael Blanding, Jen Wells
K12 Outreach Team: Judean Patten-Clark, OPEN
K12 PTO Liaison: Serena Rajabiun