Kathleen Janert
Kathleen Janert - Associate Director of Bands. Kathleen is from San Antonio Texas. Her primary instrument is trumpet, and she is a former student of Dr. Able Ramirez.
Terry Sakow
Terry Sakow, Director of Bands at Santa Monica High School (Samohi) since 1990, earned his BA, Music, at UCLA in 1989 under mentors Gerald Anderson, Gordon Henderson, and Dr. Thomas Lee. Mr. Sakow's teaching apprenticeships were at Walter Reed Jr. High with Yolanda Gardea, and Lincoln Middle School with Chris Schwabe. Mr. Sakow recently completed his MME in Music Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Sakow has received three Santa Monica Mayor's Commendations and is a recipient of the Jaycees "Young Teacher of the Year" award. Several of his students have continued to study music in prestigious conservatories and universities. He is most proud of those students who continue to make and enjoy music at any level after they leave Samohi. An active trumpet player, Mr. Sakow is the current principal trumpet player for the Santa Monica College Orchestra and Band. Terry is an enthusiastic sports fan and devout follower of UCLA teams as well as the San Diego Padres. A golfer, Terry wishes for improvement in putting, chipping and getting rid of his slice.
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Jeremy Miller |
Peter Gomez |
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Kyle Miller |
Jody Anderson |
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Tom Whaley Tom Whaley, our Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator, as well as Samohi Jazz Band Director, directed middle and high school bands in Burbank and Morro Bay, and his ensembles have won many awards in Band Festivals throughout the state. He has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and has received both the Burbank Mayor's Commendation and the Crystal Apple Award sponsored by NBC. He earned a B.A. in Music Education from Boston's Berklee College of Music, a M.A. from the University of Miami in Traditional Performance and a M.A. in Educational Administration from CSULA. He is also a professional trombonist, and has performed in numerous motion picture, television, and recording sessions. From 2005-07 he served as the jazz representative to the California Music Educators Association. |
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Joni Swenson |
Jason Aiello |