Bio

Originally from Rochester, New York Grace Frarey is an up-and-coming jazz musician and educator. She holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Applied Jazz Saxophone and Music Teaching and Learning from the Eastman School of Music. While studying with renowned woodwind specialist Charles Pillow Grace learned the nuances of the flute and clarinet. She is now based in Denton, Texas where she is the woodwind instructor at Northwest ISD, Little Elm ISD and Grapevine Colleyville ISD. Grace enjoys teaching alongside all of her students incorporating methods that she studied with Dr. Christopher Azzara.

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Grace’s passion to learn has led to her participation at many summer music programs. From studying with some of the country’s top jazz artists at the New York State Summer Music Festival to learning classical technique at the Eastman School of Music’s Summer Saxophone Institute, Grace has experience in both the classical and jazz genres. Grace has continued this path of learning through internships with Rockport Jazz Workshop, Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camps, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Education Department. She has worked as a faculty member at the St. Charles College Jazz Camp, UNT Jazz Combo Camp, Denton Jazz Workshops, and summer band programs for Northwest and Little Elm.  

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Her passions and recent projects include performing Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition with the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra, playing with the inspiring members of Sol Kitchen at Harvest House, being a member of the Jack Courtright Big Band.

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