Borel Jazz Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra on their Elementary Music Tour at Highlands Elementary
Borel Music Program
The Borel Music Program is well known throughout the Bay Area and Internationally! Music students participate in area CMEA Music Festivals, travel to Disneyland every other year and we even visited our sister school, Dai-Kyu Junior High in Toyonaka, Japan in 2015.
Borel students begin in either 6th Grade Band or Orchestra. These classes meet every other day.
Band Instruments – Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium/Baritone Horn, Tuba, Percussion
Orchestra Instruments – Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
Students may audition in March to place into a higher ensemble in 7th and 8th Grade. Audition information will be given in class.
Orchestras
Chamber Orchestra (Audition Only)
String Orchestra
6th Grade Orchestra
Bands
Jazz Ensemble (Audition Only)
Jazz Band (Audition Only)
Wind Ensemble (Audition Only)
Symphonic Band (Audition Only)
6th Grade Band
Choir
7th / 8th Grade Choir Class
6th Grade Choir
Concerts
All concerts are in the Barneson Gym @ 6:30pm
Mon. Jan 24nd, 2022 - 6th Grade Band/Jazz Concert
Tues. Jan 25th, 2022 - 7th/8th Band Concert
Wed. Jan 26th, 2022 - Orchestra and Choir
Mon. May 23rd, 2022 6th Grade Band/Jazz Concert
Tues. May 24th, 2022 - 7th/8th Band Concert
Wed. May 25th, 2022 - Orchestra and Choir
Teachers
Ms. Helene Grotans
hgrotans@smfc.k12.ca.us
Ms. Grotans teaches the Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestras, 6th Grade Orchestra and 6th Grade Band. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education/Violin Performance and a Master’s Degree in Violin Performance.
Mr. Nick Fraire
nfraire@smfc.k12.ca.us
Mr. Fraire teaches the Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band and 6th Grade Band. He graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and from the University of the Pacific with a Master’s Degree in Music Education.
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Join Borel Music Boosters today!
Membership includes recognition in our concert programs and on our Borel Music Website, PLUS donations $150 and above will receive a 2021/2022 Music Booster magnet and donations $250 and above will receive both a magnet and a Music Booster t-shirt! We are excited to return to the classroom this year and engage students in a wonderful year of music making. We would really appreciate your support to give ALL music students a dynamic, fun and engaging music program! Every donation is greatly valued and will directly support:
★ Classes taught by our amazing music staff
★ Concerts
★ Instruments, music, and teaching to all students in our Borel community
★ Smart Music online accounts
★ Music Coaches
★ Special opportunities for students in our Music Program
To support Borel Music, please fill out the online Sponsor Form available here available here. Donation payments to Borel Music can be made either by check, cash or via Borel’s Drama PayPal account. Please follow the instructions found on the Sponsor Form. Please note: Since additional PayPal fees apply, the preferred method is check or cash.
Thank you to all our generous 2021/2022 Music Booster Donors!
Updated as of January 13, 2022
Conductors Level – Business Sponsorship
American Properties Services
Amye Hollandsworth, Rodan + Fields Independent Consultant
LeeSong Music Academy
Ma’s European Auto Repair & Services
West Valley Music
Conductors Level
Anonymous
Anonymous
Atkinson Family
Datt Family
Gulati Fammily
Henry Family
Lee Family
Nichols Family
Bob and Naomi Newman
Roberts Family
Yuan Family
Concert Level – Business Sponsorship
Bronstein Music
Lindsey Matthews, COMPASS Real Estate
Mariela Rivera, Realtor INTERO Real Estate Services
Concert Level
Alvarez Family
Baxter/Bucci Family
Berg Family
Chow Family
Christgau-Cooper Family
Constantino Family
Donnellan Family
Feng Family
Finn Family
Denise and Kevin Fournier
Nick and Katherine Goodman
Green Family
Hayden-Gephart Family
Edward and Jennifer Hwang
Lott Family
Adam and Valerie McGinty
Peachin Family
Rahman Family
Rayborn Family
Dalia and Ron Rayes
Rhodes Family
Francisco and Terri Rivera
Rokala Family
John and Susan Sanchez
Bob and Mina Sato
Thomsen Family
Wightman Family
Wilcox Family
Eric and Kathy Wong
David and Elizabeth Wood
Full Note Member
Alibudbud Family
Aylsworth Family
Chiguchi Family
Cindy and Eric Joe
Li Family
Lingenfelter Family
Sam and Carla Magliulo
Nagao Family
Becky Nguyen and Kim Nguyen
Rose Family
Yao Family
Half Note Member
Johnson Family
Knox Family
Serena and Ernest Lau
Max Lee
Mar Family
Kevin and Jennifer Nishimoto
Parecki Family
Tami Strauss and Dan Marshall
The Ta Family
Felipe Valdez
General Member
Peter Albertson
Almazan Family
Alvarado/Sanchez Family
Alves Family
Anagnoson-Liu family
Bacani Family
Bal Family
Bardony Family
Basa Family
Bautista Family
Best Family
Blair Family
Thomas Boden
Bond Family
Caballaro Family
Cayanan Family
Yvonne Chan
Chang Family
Kate Chong Family
Greg and Julie Chong
Corkish Family
Jack and Brittany DePuy
Dodge Family
Dutson Family
Epstein Family
Flores/Jacobo Family
Fong/Mai Family
Galeano/Rivera Family
Gin Family
Graham Family
Jodi Gutierrez
Bridgit Hanshaw
Lillian Huang
Hugo Family
Hutton Family
Im Family
Judy Jeschke and Frank Lin
Noa Johnson Family
Kaiser Family
Karsh Family
Keane Family
Keating Family
Kor Family
Lam Family
Levadoux Family
Levitt Family
Li/Yuan Family
Hannah Lin Family
Hao Liu
Lisa and Marvin Liu
Scott C. and Michelle T. Lohr
Lopez Family
Lum-Ku Family
Rebecca and Tom Luong
Yoko Maeda
Ricardo and Giovanna Martinez
Mayor Family
McCloskey Family
McLintock Family
Meloni Family
Morrow Family
Oberes-Padre Family
The O’Connells
Aimie Ogawa
Eric Olbekson and Deirdre Murtagh
Ortiz Family
Otsuka Family
Pernia Family
Abi and Anders Persson
Rarden Family
Mark and Stacy Ryan
Selig Family
Senning-Pemberton Family
Paulgun Sulur MD PA
John Tazbaz
Colin Telfer
Makena Truong
JP and Natasha Walti
Wang Family
Wiedmann Family
Wong-Lin Family
Young Family
Yu Family
Join Borel Music Boosters today!
Membership includes recognition in our concert programs and on our Borel Music Website, PLUS donations $150 and above will receive a 2021/2022 Music Booster magnet and donations $250 and above will receive both a magnet and a Music Booster t-shirt! We are excited to return to the classroom this year and engage students in a wonderful year of music making. We would really appreciate your support to give ALL music students a dynamic, fun and engaging music program! Every donation is greatly valued and will directly support:
★ Classes taught by our amazing music staff
★ Concerts
★ Instruments, music, and teaching to all students in our Borel community
★ Smart Music online accounts
★ Music Coaches
★ Special opportunities for students in our Music Program
To support Borel Music, please fill out the online Sponsor Form available here available here. Donation payments to Borel Music can be made either by check, cash or via Borel’s Drama PayPal account. Please follow the instructions found on the Sponsor Form. Please note: Since additional PayPal fees apply, the preferred method is check or cash.
Thank you to all our generous 2021/2022 Music Booster Donors!
Updated as of January 13, 2022
Conductors Level – Business Sponsorship
American Properties Services
Amye Hollandsworth, Rodan + Fields Independent Consultant
LeeSong Music Academy
Ma’s European Auto Repair & Services
West Valley Music
Conductors Level
Anonymous
Anonymous
Atkinson Family
Datt Family
Gulati Fammily
Henry Family
Lee Family
Nichols Family
Bob and Naomi Newman
Roberts Family
Yuan Family
Concert Level – Business Sponsorship
Bronstein Music
Lindsey Matthews, COMPASS Real Estate
Mariela Rivera, Realtor INTERO Real Estate Services
Concert Level
Alvarez Family
Baxter/Bucci Family
Berg Family
Chow Family
Christgau-Cooper Family
Constantino Family
Donnellan Family
Feng Family
Finn Family
Denise and Kevin Fournier
Nick and Katherine Goodman
Green Family
Hayden-Gephart Family
Edward and Jennifer Hwang
Lott Family
Adam and Valerie McGinty
Peachin Family
Rahman Family
Rayborn Family
Dalia and Ron Rayes
Rhodes Family
Francisco and Terri Rivera
Rokala Family
John and Susan Sanchez
Bob and Mina Sato
Thomsen Family
Wightman Family
Wilcox Family
Eric and Kathy Wong
David and Elizabeth Wood
Full Note Member
Alibudbud Family
Aylsworth Family
Chiguchi Family
Cindy and Eric Joe
Li Family
Lingenfelter Family
Sam and Carla Magliulo
Nagao Family
Becky Nguyen and Kim Nguyen
Rose Family
Yao Family
Half Note Member
Johnson Family
Knox Family
Serena and Ernest Lau
Max Lee
Mar Family
Kevin and Jennifer Nishimoto
Parecki Family
Tami Strauss and Dan Marshall
The Ta Family
Felipe Valdez
General Member
Peter Albertson
Almazan Family
Alvarado/Sanchez Family
Alves Family
Anagnoson-Liu family
Bacani Family
Bal Family
Bardony Family
Basa Family
Bautista Family
Best Family
Blair Family
Thomas Boden
Bond Family
Caballaro Family
Cayanan Family
Yvonne Chan
Chang Family
Kate Chong Family
Greg and Julie Chong
Corkish Family
Jack and Brittany DePuy
Dodge Family
Dutson Family
Epstein Family
Flores/Jacobo Family
Fong/Mai Family
Galeano/Rivera Family
Gin Family
Graham Family
Jodi Gutierrez
Bridgit Hanshaw
Lillian Huang
Hugo Family
Hutton Family
Im Family
Judy Jeschke and Frank Lin
Noa Johnson Family
Kaiser Family
Karsh Family
Keane Family
Keating Family
Kor Family
Lam Family
Levadoux Family
Levitt Family
Li/Yuan Family
Hannah Lin Family
Hao Liu
Lisa and Marvin Liu
Scott C. and Michelle T. Lohr
Lopez Family
Lum-Ku Family
Rebecca and Tom Luong
Yoko Maeda
Ricardo and Giovanna Martinez
Mayor Family
McCloskey Family
McLintock Family
Meloni Family
Morrow Family
Oberes-Padre Family
The O’Connells
Aimie Ogawa
Eric Olbekson and Deirdre Murtagh
Ortiz Family
Otsuka Family
Pernia Family
Abi and Anders Persson
Rarden Family
Mark and Stacy Ryan
Selig Family
Senning-Pemberton Family
Paulgun Sulur MD PA
John Tazbaz
Colin Telfer
Makena Truong
JP and Natasha Walti
Wang Family
Wiedmann Family
Wong-Lin Family
Young Family
Yu Family
