The Alpha School of Music has a diverse cross-section of musical styles, allowing students with a passion for music and performance to explore the best that each genre has to offer from ska and reggae to pop, jazz and folk music. The Associate Degree in Music Performance at the Alpha School of Music is a two-year programme developed to train musicians for the commercial music and entertainment industry. It is the only tertiary programme in Jamaica that focuses on ensemble performance and also offers two pre-qualifying years of instruction for students who do not have the requisite knowledge to enter the Associate Degree programme ASOM is based on the ensemble method, emphasizing accompaniment and solo work within a group context. Our guiding principle is that the best way to prepare students for careers in music is through group study and practice in a vocational environment including music business and marketing.