Stages Music School

Stages Music School is located in Princeton, WV at 860 Mercer Street directly across from the Riff Raff Arts Collective. Owned and operated by Melissa McKinney, Stages provides music instruction with an emphasis on fostering a love and appreciation for the arts while encouraging students to use their music to make positive change in themselves, their communites, and the World. At Stages, we believe learning should always be fun! We acknowledge that every child is unique and we promote self-esteem and respect for others in every aspect of the learning process. Students are encouraged to create freely and expressively in a positive, safe, and stimulating environment. Private and group lessons are offered at reasonable rates with scholarships available. Quarterly recitals will provide an outlet for students to showcase what they have learned and students will also have regular opportuniities to perform throughout our community.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

February 18th...Peace Love and Teddy Bear Concert

w/ Miss Behavin and Whiplash

February 19th, 10th, 21st, 26th, and 27th...Vaudeville @ The Summit Theatre

w/Melissa McKinney and students Bethany Keesecker, Kayla McKinney, and Ary'an Graham

February 27th...Auditions for Mercer Kids Got Talent @ Stages

March 5th...Auditions for Mercer Kids Got Talent @ Stages

March 12th-14th Woman's Rock Band Camp @ Stages

March 20th...Blues @ Gary Bowlings

money raised will be used to fund Rock Camp for Girls Appalachia

March 27th...All Together Arts Week Kick Off Celebration

w/ Melissa McKinney, Miss Behavin, and Mercer Kids Got Talent Group Number

March 28th Blues and Gospel Brunch @ Sisters Coffee House

featuring Melissa McKinney

April 1st...Stages Spring Showcase

April 13th...Stages Performs @ The Princeton Public Library

for National Library Week

April 17...Mercer Kids Got Talent @ Concord

money raised will be used to help fund the We Can program of The Children's Home Society

April 24th...Earth Day @ The Appalachain Folklife Center

w/Melissa McKinney, Miss Behavin, and Mercer Kids Got Talent Group

June 12th...Blue Ridge Performing Arts Center

Melissa McKinney performs w/ WV Hall of Fame Inductee Nat Reese

June 21st...Rock Camp for Girls Appalachia

June 26th and 27th...FestivALL

September 5th...Festival of the Rivers

September 9th-12th...Culturefest

Music is what
feelings sound like...author unknown

Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form
...Michael Franti

DREAM

Every Artist was first
an Amateur...Ralph Waldo Emerson

IMAGINE

Congratulations Miss Behavin on being invited to play FestiALL in Charleston, WV

June 26th and 27th

Previous Events:

November 20th Kids Rock Moms Shop 6:30-9:30 @ Stages
November 21st WV Finest Vocal Competition Charleston, WV
November 30th Christmas Parade on Mercer Street
December 4th Kids Rock Moms Shop 6:30-9:30 @ Stages
December 5th A Miss Behavin Christmas 7:00 @ The Riff Raff
December 7th Riff Raff Open Mike 7:00
A Riff Raff Christmas Dinner Theatre Dec. 11th, 12th, and 13th
December 12th Stages visits Glenwood Retirement Home 11:00
December 14th Stages visits the Princeton Public Library 6:00
December 17th Stages Christmas Show 6:00
December 18th Kids Rock Moms Shop 6:30-9:30
December 22nd Stages visits Glenwood Retirement Home 6:30
December 30th Stages visits Gary Bowlings House of Art 7:00

MISS BEHAVIN, Stages All Girl Band

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