Music

• Open to all students – no background in music is necessary. Primarily freshmen & guys not in advanced choir.
• No music-reading experience is required.
• Students will perform 2, 3, and 4-part choral music that represents both “classical” and “popular” styles throughout the year. The students will experience a large mixed choir that provides the opportunity to perform large choral works. This choir performs for local school and community events. There will be at least four concerts plus a festival.

• Music Reading Ability highly encouraged.
• Girls only, as this ensemble is made of Soprano and Alto (treble) voices only.
• This ensemble features soprano and alto voices and focuses on repertoire specifically written for all-girl ensembles. The ensemble will perform 4 concerts in addition to festivals and many other public performances to be announced.

• Sophomores through Seniors only for this ensemble.
• This ensemble is by audition only and is the top orchestra at Fremont.
• Students will work on technique and musicality through string ensemble literature throughout the year. The ensemble will perform Grade 4 & 5 (out of 6) music and participate in concerts and festivals annually. Music reading skills will be enhanced by a steady diet of Sight-Reading materials, technique building & music literature. One Concert Report or equivalent project will be assigned per semester to focus on the National Music Standard or Reading & Writing about music.

• Open to all students who make a commitment to extra-curricular marching band in the guard section.
• Grades 9 through 12
• This class is an extension of the music program and focuses on the pageantry of the color guard side of marching band – dance, flag, rifle, and saber choreography. Basic and advanced techniques will be taught throughout the year. Routines for parade, field, and winter season will be taught and learned. There will be 5-7 performance in each the fall season and winter season.

• Freshmen primarily sign up for Concert Band as their band class.
• Upper classmen enroll as a 2nd band class or may be placed here pending audition or class conflict.
• During the fall, the Concert Band learns all Pep music tunes for performance at selected Fremont football games and prepares a winter concert program in December. During the spring, the ensemble will perform Grade 3 (out of 6) music for concerts and festivals annually as part of its musical development and education. Beginning techniques acquired in the middle school level of music will be enhanced by the curriculum for high school age concert band/large ensembles. Music reading skills will be enhanced by a steady diet of Sight-Reading materials & music. One Concert Report or equivalent projects will be assigned per semester to focus on the National Music Standard of Reading & Writing about music.
• All band students will do one (1) parade annually, the November Festival of Lights in Los Altos.

• Marching Band is an official team sport open to all students who make a commitment to extra-curricular marching band.
• Grades 9 through 12
• This class is an extension of the music program and focuses on the pageantry of band via competitive marching band. A complete field show will be learned along with music and movement techniques in a competitive team sport environment. ALL wind and percussion students in marching band must be enrolled in a regular band or orchestra class. No exceptions. 5-7 field show performances will be scheduled annually. 

• Open to all students – no background in music is necessary.
• This course will focus on the music of today and its role and significance in our lives. Beginning guitar will be a fundamental part of the course by learning and making music. We will discover where music originated and how it has evolved into what we consider music today. This course will not be heavily theory based but some basic music reading and theory will be taught in order to gain a basic vocabulary and knowledge of the material to be covered. Overall, this will be a great way to delve deeper into a topic that almost every human experiences on a daily basis, but only few get the opportunity to understand.

• Open to all students (orchestral string instruments & piano only).
• Students will work on technique and musicality through string ensemble literature throughout the year. The ensemble will perform Grade 3 (out of 6) music and participate in concerts and festivals annually. Music reading skills will be enhanced by a steady diet of Sight-Reading materials, technique building & music literature. One Concert Report or equivalent project will be assigned per semester to focus on the National Music Standard or Reading & Writing about music.

• Grade 9 PE requirement for band/orchestra students.
• All (or most) band freshmen (the exceptions would be unavoidable class conflicts).
• Students are also signed up for Concert Band/Orchestra concurrently.
• This is the regular PE class to which most of the band freshmen will be assigned. PE 9 class is required by law. Students will be borrowed by Mr. Kelly occasionally for combined efforts with other bands.

• Music reading ability required and by audition only.
• This small chamber choir ensemble will perform extremely difficult and complex music in multiple styles. Each member is expected to be able to read and sight sing music in order to maximize the talent present. The ensemble will perform 4 concerts in addition to festivals and many other public performances to be announced.

• Sophomores and juniors primarily sign up for Symphonic Band as their band class.
• This ensemble is by audition only (Freshmen may only sign up as a 2nd band class).
• Upper classmen may enroll as a 2nd band class or may be placed here pending audition or class conflicts.
• During the fall, the Symphonic Band learns all Pep music tunes for performance at selected Fremont football games and prepares a winter concert program in December. During the spring, the ensemble will perform Grade 3 (out of 6) music for concerts and festivals annually as part of its musical development and education. Intermediate techniques acquired through lower level ensembles will be enhanced through a higher level of musical development. In Symphonic Band, students are encouraged to make their own musical choices (phrasing, dynamics, etc.) in performance on a more regular basis. Music reading skills will be enhanced by a steady diet of Sight-Reading materials & music. One Concert Report or equivalent projects will be assigned per semester to focus on the National Music Standard of Reading & Writing about music.
• All band students will do one (1) parade annually, the November Festival of Lights in Los Altos.

• Juniors and seniors primarily sign up for this ensemble.
• This ensemble is by audition only and is the top band at Fremont.
• During the fall, the Wind Ensemble learns all pep tunes for football games and prepares a winter concert program in December. During the spring, the ensemble will perform Grade 4-5 (out of 6) music for concerts and festivals annually as part of its musical development and education. Intermediate techniques acquired through lower level ensembles will be pushed into the advanced stages of musical development. In Wind Ensemble, students are encouraged to make their own musical choices in performance more independently on a continual basis. Music reading skills will be enhanced by a steady diet of Sight-Reading materials & music. One Concert Report or equivalent projects will be assigned per semester to focus on the National Music Standard or Reading & Writing about music. Solo and Ensemble Performance is also a focus of this course annually in January and February.
• All band students will do one (1) parade annually, the November Festival of Lights in Los Altos.

2016-2017 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Color Guard Spirit Award – Kaitlyn Scholl
• Director's Award – Andrea Lanfranconi 
• John Phillip Sousa Award – Eilene Cho

2016 Firebird Marching Band

• Rookie of the Year – Keerthana Ananda
• Most Improved – Lizeth Mora
• Most Inspirational – Matt Capovilla

2017 Winter Season

• Guard Most Improved – Katherine Deritis
• Guard Most Outstanding – Anvitha Bhat
• Percussion Most Improved – Serena Lau
• Percussion Most Outstanding – Ron Cohen

2016-2017 Concert Season

• Orchestra – Sana Prasad
• Orchestra – Joanna Wu
• Chamber Orchestra – Daisy Qian
• Concert Band – Penelope Carroll 
• Concert Band – Trevor Ong
• Symphonic Band – Yamini Adusumelli
• Symphonic Band – Rohan Walia
• Outstanding Brass – Jack Depew
• Outstanding Woodwind – Elliot Ong 
• Outstanding Percussion – Jerrence Capingian 
• Jazz Band – Nicolas Otala

2015-2016 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Color Guard Spirit Award – Mariella San Jose
• Director's Award – Nathan Walker 
• Director’s Award - Heather Samuels
• John Phillip Sousa Award – Sarah Jin

2014-2015 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Colorguard Spirit Award – Meshelle Rosales
• Director's Award – Xandy Corley
• John Phillip Sousa Award – Steven Newman

2013-2014 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Colorguard Spirit Award – Garrett Moya
• Director's Award – My Tam Hoang & Manuel Mendoza
• John Phillip Sousa Award – Stuart McCrorie

2013 Firebird Marching Band

• Rookie of the Year – Jackie O’Connor
• Most Improved – Zoe Adams
• Most Inspirational – Gabriel Varelas

2014 Winter Season

• Guard Most Improved – Ariela Brodbeck
• Percussion Most Improved – Matthew Intil
• Guard Rookie of the Year – Tram Tran
• Percussion Rookie of the Year – Angelica Soriano
• Guard Most Outstanding –  Arby Cativo
• Percussion Most Outstanding – Liezelle Ignacio

2013-2014 Concert Season

• Orchestra – Cole Duerr
• Concert Band – Heather Samuels
• Symphonic Band – Mayer Feldman & Alan Mai
• Outstanding Brass – Charles Depew 
• Outstanding Woodwind – William Yeh
• Outstanding Percussion – Brian Rikimaru

2012-2013 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Colorguard Spirit Award – Tiffany Nguyen (2010-11 recipient as well)
• Director's Award – Kayla Mahoney (2010-11 recipient as well)
• John Phillip Sousa Award

2011-2012 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Colorguard Spirit Award – Ashlyn Reth
• Director's Award – Alysyn Martinez
• John Phillip Sousa Award – Thomas Le

2011 Firebird Marching Band

• Rookie of the Year – Derrick Ancheta
• Most Improved – Jeffrey Garcia & Jasmine Reyes
• Most Inspirational – Meilyn Ordaz

2012 Winter Season

• Regional Guard Most Improved – Kate Holst
• A Guard Most Improved – Garrett Moya
• Open Guard Most Improved – Jimmy Nguyen & Meilyn Ordaz
• Percussion Most Improved – Kayla Mahoney
• Color Guard Rookie of the Year – Karen Pham
• Percussion Rookie of the Year – Juan Montes
• Regional Guard Most Outstanding – Iyanna Vallejo
• A Guard Most Outstanding – Emily Elias
• Open Guard Most Outstanding – Melchor Bomngato
• Percussion Most Outstanding – Chris Brookfield

2011-2012 Concert Season

• Orchestra – Judy Kikhia
• Concert Band – Vi Luong
• Symphonic Band – Takumi Sakai
• Outstanding Brass – Riley Lindsey
• Outstanding Woodwind – Emily Wong
• Outstanding Percussion – Brian Rikimaru

2010-2011 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Colorguard Spirit Award – Tiffany Nguyen
• Director's Award – Kayla Mahoney
• John Phillip Sousa Award – Kevin G. Chen

2010 Firebird Marching Band

• Rookie of the Year – Gabriel Varelas
• Most Improved – Zoe Adams
• Most Inspirational – Kevin G Chen

2010 Winter Season

• B Guard Most Improved – Garrett Moya
• A Guard Most Improved – Joanne Au
• Percussion Most Improved – Steven Betts
• Guard Rookie of the Year – Jenely Anne Lozares
• Percussion Rookie of the Year – Janelle Reyes
• B Guard Most Outstanding – Mary Ordanza
• A Guard Most Outstanding – Kevin Chieng
• Percussion Most Outstanding – Alex Williamson

2010-2011 Concert Season

• Orchestra – Serena Lau
• Concert Band – Stuart McCrorie
• Symphonic Band – Hannah Kacmarsky
• Outstanding Brass – Kevin L Chen
• Outstanding Woodwind – Sarah Magee
• Outstanding Percussion – Ryan Del Rosario

2010-11 Scholar Musicians

55 Music Students maintained a 3.5 or higher GPA while participating in Marching Band and/or the Winter Percussion/Guard season, with many of those students participating in both seasons, while several others also participated in one of the school's team sports. The Fremont Instrumental Music program continues to encourage high academic achievement while its students participate in rigorous extra-curricular activities.

2010-2011 Choral Awards

• William Stretch Award - Leilani Fujimoto & Pavel Klier
• Choir Inspirational Award - Panjia Kaho Jr. & Valerie Rico
• Sandra James Award - Allison Moya
• T.I.M. (Teach - Inspire - Mentor) - Jazz Legaspi & Jennifer Morris
• Citizenship - Christopher Bacosa
• Service - Naomi Magpantay
• Rookie - Randall Padayao
• Dedication - Jennifer Morris

2009-2010 Overall Instrumental Awards

• Nancy Leat Colorguard Spirit Award - Nathalie Iturburua
• Director's Award - Christina Bedolla, horn
• John Phillip Sousa Award - Bill Faught, clarinet

2009-2010 Overall Choral Awards

• William Stretch Award - Samantha Kaul
• Choir Inspirational Award - Gina Lee
• Sandra James Award - Nathalie Iturburua and Francisco Alolong
• T.I.M. (Teach - Inspire - Mentor) - Herbert Tse

2009 Firebird Marching Band

• Rookie of the Year - Marilyn Knight, clarinet
• Most Improved - Randy Ammon, trumpet
• Most Inspirational - Chelsea Owyeung, drum major

2010 Winter Season

• B Guard Most Improved - Jennifer Nguyen
• A Guard Most Improved - Jennifer Morris
• Percussion Most Improved - Christian Brookfield
• Guard Rookie of the Year - Valerie Wingfield
• Percussion Rookie of the Year - Kayla Mahoney
• B Guard Most Outstanding - Christy Tegarden
• A Guard Most Outstanding - Haruka Ito
• Percussion Most Outstanding - Eddie Salazar

2009-2010 Concert Season

• Orchestra - Janice Fu, violin
• Concert Band - Alysyn Martinez, tenor sax
• Symphonic Band - Brianne Mullin, clarinet
• Outstanding Brass - Riley Lindsey, tuba
• Outstanding Woodwind - Sai Masumoto, alto sax
• Outstanding Percussion - Shanen Garcia, mallets