​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 Orchestras
6th Grade Orchestra

Bands
Jazz Ensemble       (Audition Only)
Jazz Band               (Audition Only)
Wind Ensemble    (Audition Only)
Symphonic Band  (Audition Only)
Concert Band
6th Grade Band

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.

Winter Concerts
Mon. January 28 – Jazz Concert/6th Grade Band @ 6:30-8:30pm (with a 30 min. intermission/break)
Tues. January 29 – Band Concert (Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble) @ 6:30-8pm
Wed. January 30 – Orchestra Concert (All Orchestras) @6:30-8pm
Spring Concerts
Fri. May 31 – Orchestra Concert (All Orchestras) @6:30-8pm
Mon. June 3 – Jazz Concert/6th Grade Band @ 6:30-8:30pm (with a 30 min. intermission/break)
Tues. June 4 – Band Concert (Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble) @ 6:30-8pm
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