Karen earned her degrees in music from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in 2003. In 2004 she began graduate studies in piano performance and pedagogy at Meredith College in Raleigh. During her studies Karen performed solo with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra as Meredith’s Concerto/Aria Competition winner. Upon her return to the Midwest Karen maintained a busy performing and teaching schedule. She served as choral accompanist for the UW-Stout Symphonic Singers under the baton of Alfred composer/arranger Patrick Liebergen; as founder/lecturer of the Menomonie Art Music Society, and as collaborative artist with art song soprano, Juliana Schmidt. Karen taught piano at Asbury School of Music from 2003- 2005, and joyfully returned to the faculty in 2010. She and her husband, Robert, settled in the area permanently, looking forward to many years of involvement in Raleigh’s vibrant artistic community.

Mr. Byron is the Asbury School of Music's guitar instructor. He is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, a school renowned for its jazz and modern music studies. He plays solo jazz guitar at various venues throughout the Triangle area.

Mr. Byron teaches many styles of guitar playing - from classical to country and bluegrass to rock and jazz. He welcomes every level of student from beginner to advanced--both acoustic and electric guitar players as well as students wishing to learn the bass guitar.

To see what times are still available see the schedule page

One of Ms. Wickliffe's greatest joys is helping students who love music grow in their musical abilities. Charity is a graduate magna cum lauda of Campbell University with a degree in Piano Pedagogy. She is a member of the Raleigh Piano Teacher's Associaton, the North Carolina Music Teacher's Associaton, the National Music Teacher's Association, and the American College of Musicians. Her musical experience includes accompanying a college choir and solo musicians, directing a church choir and children's choir, and playing for weddings and Broadway musicals. She seeks continually to enlarge her musical experience with musical literature, lectures, and concerts.

Todd Proctor Percussion

Percussion

Mr. Proctor completed his bachelor's degree in Music Business at East Carolina University.  He has over 20 years teaching experience in public and private schools. Mr. Proctor does professional work as a recording studio percussionist and performs regularly in various groups throughout the area. He can be heard regularly on Sunday mornings playing drums for the Asbury United Methodist Church worship band.

While attending East Carolina University, Mr. Proctor had the fortunate opportunity to play with some of the world’s finest Jazz musicians: Mulgrew Miller, Christian McBride, Grady Tate, and Maceo Parker. 

He has opened for many popular artists such as Edwin McCain, The Wailers, Yellowman,
Third World, The Derrick Truck’s Band, and Bobby Watson and the New Horizon. I have
also shared the stage with The Hartford Symphony, Triangle Chamber Orchestra, Gogi Grant, Amy Grant and Vince Gill (Duke Children’s Classic pit-ensemble), The John Brown Quintet, and The Duke Chorale.

His recordings are best represented on the following: Mother Nature, Mother Nature (1995), East Carolina Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Directions 2 (1997), Armand & Bluesology, Everything I Need (1997), Rusty Adams, Windows to the Soul (1997), The Crooked Smile Band, Debut (2000), Van Zant/Palmer, Sessions (2001), Laura Ridgeway, Triple Dog Dare Ya (2002), Dave Youngman Quartet, Usual Suspects (2002), Jim Crew, Shimmy Shack (2002), House Arrest, House Arrest (2002), and Mark Williams, Hold On (2002), Mark Williams, Rainbows: single (2004), Mark Williams, Soldier (2004), Lola Youngman with the Dave Youngman Quartet, This Can't be Love (2005), James Dunn, Lonely American Dream (2006),and Mark Williams, Freedom (2007).

Larry James teaches flute, saxophone and clarinet at the Asbury School of Music. He attended North Texas State University, Asbury College and received his bachelor of music degree from the Berklee College of Music.

Mr. James has performed with such notables as Natalie Cole, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Bob Hope, Mel Torme and the North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Theater, Leon Jordan's Continentals, Artie Barsamian's Boston Big Band, and the Ron Rudkin Big Band. He has recorded with Leon Jordan's Continentals, Artie Barsamian's Boston Big Band, the Dave Coate Group, and the Asbury College Brass Choir and Stage Band. He appears on the soundtrack of the United Artists Motion Picture "Once Around" starring Richard Dreyfuss, Danny Aiello and Holly Hunter.

He performed for 14 years at the New Year's Eve Ball with Leon Jordan's Continentals at the Radisson Governor's Inn (RTP) and performed for 12 years at the North Carolina Symphony's New Years Ball. He has been in performances for Senator Jesse Helms and has performed in inaugurations for Governors Holhouser, Martin and Easley.Mr. James is currently the director of the Asbury United Methodist Church Orchestra. His students have won scholarships to Appalachian State University, NC School of the Arts and the Berklee College of Music.