The Samohi Band Parents Association (BPA) is part of the Santa Monica Arts Parents Association (SMAPA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, Tax ID 95-2563339.
The BPA supports the Samohi Band directors and helps raise money to pay for necessary expenses in the band program that are not covered by the district or the Santa Monica Education Foundation. Click here to see how your donations are spent.
Click here to view contact information for the directors and staff of the Samohi Band program or see the BPA contact list below.
2025-26 BPA (“SMAPA-Bands”) Officers
General Mailbox: bands@samohiband.org
President: Kim Crawford president@samohiband.org
Executive VP: Aimée Koeplin evp@samohiband.org
Treasurer: Christina Allen treasurer@samohiband.org
Secretary: Jenna Guggenheim secretary@samohiband.org
Communications: Deb Novak communications@samohiband.org
Special Events: Deb Glasser events@samohiband.org
VP – Jazz Bands: Betty & Clay Jenkins jazz@samohiband.org
VP – Concert Bands: Carolina Vila concerts@samohiband.org
VP – Marching Band: Jennifer Roback marchingband@samohiband.org
VP – Theatre Pit Orchestra: Amy Teplin pitorchestra@samohiband.org
Financial Secretary: Emily Senchuk
Members at Large: Becky MacFarlane, Kier Purdy, and Sasha Roe