Alpine School of Music
Staff
Our teachers have either graduated with a music degree or are in the process of studying music. They are committed to excellence in teaching and in their own learning process.
Noelle Karleen - piano and voice
Ashton Haines - guitar
Hannah Garrison - violin
Chuck Wilson - woodwind, brass, percussion, and music theory
Location
We are currently located at the Presbyterian Church, Alpine, TX. Alpine School of Music is not run by, or affiliated with, the Presbyterian Church, but they are generously allowing us to use their building to help children grow in the gift of music.
Community Choirs
We work closely with Dr. Andrew Alegria, director of the Big Bend Community Chorale, to offer choral ensembles for children and teens. Please see the link below to learn more about this opportunity!
Link to Children's Chorus Page: https://sites.google.com/view/sing-big-bend/children
Link to Vivace Youth Singers Page: https://sites.google.com/view/sing-big-bend/teens
Calendar
Here's a link to a schedule for the semester, including information about concert dates!
Noelle Karleen
Piano, voice, and choir
Noelle Karleen graduated from Sul Ross State University in 2022 with her bachelor's in piano performance. She has been teaching piano lessons in the Big Bend area. Ms. Karleen directs the Big Bend Children's Chorus and the Vivace Youth Choir. She hopes to offer more music instruction in the Alpine and Big Bend areas in the future.
Chuck Wilson
Brass, Woodwind and Percussion
Mr. Wilson has directed bands and taught children, teens and adults to love music for over 30 years. His principal instrument is the trumpet. He teaches many different instruments. As well as teaching technical proficiency and expression, he emphasises the enjoyment and love of music in his teaching.
Ashton Haines
Guitar
Ashton Haines has been playing and studying guitar for about 11 years. Some of his accomplishments include playing across the country as a member of the Sandy UT School of Rock Houseband. As a member of the house band, he was also expected to mentor younger students on guitar, which is where some of his experience with teaching comes from. He was also selected to participate in a Jazz ensemble organized by the University of Houston for a music festival. Both of these expereinces required high-level theory knowledge, guitar expertise, and an audition. He is currently studying music performance with a focus in classical guitar at Sul Ross. His plans are to pursue a career in teaching lessons in guitar and performing onstage as a guitarist.