Warren Wilson is inextricably linked to our location in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and our traditional music program is firmly tied to the Appalachian region. Traditional music courses include: Old-Time Fiddle; Mandolin; Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging; Appalachian Square Dance; Old-Time String Band; Bluegrass Band; Folk Guitar; Flatpicking and Fingerpicking Guitar; Banjo (Old-Time and Bluegrass); Appalachian Ballads and Folksongs; Appalachian Music and Dance; and Ensembles. Music performance is an integrated part of Warren Wilson's program. Students have opportunities to participate in a variety of ensembles, including old-time string band, bluegrass band, jazz ensemble, college choir, and gamelan ensemble. In addition to the school's full time faculty, their curriculum is given breadth with the participation of accomplished musicians and experts including: Jason DeCristofaro (Jazz Ensemble, Individual Instruction: Piano, Percussion); Parrish Ellis (Individual Instruction: Guitar, Banjo); John Engle (Individual Instruction: Fiddle); Wayne Erbsen (Bluegrass Band, Bluegrass Banjo, Old-Time Banjo, Old-Time Singing, Guitar II, Individual Instruction: Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar); Jane McCoy (Beginning Voice, Individual Instruction: Voice); John Miller (Songwriting, Old-Time String Band, Individual Instruction: Mandolin, Banjo); Ben Nelson (Beginning String Band, Individual Instruction: Fiddle, Banjo); Natalya Weinstein (Individual Instruction: Fiddle)
