Melissa McKinney

Melissa McKinney is the owner and operator of Stages Music School in Princeton, W.Va. She relocated back to Princeton, W.Va. after years of success in the Charlotte, N.C. music scene. Since moving back to West Virginia, she won the award of West Virginia's Finest in the Blues/Jazz category and has performed at West Virginia Blues Society events. She was recently asked to play with West Virginia Hall of Fame inductee Nat Reese at the Blue Ridge Music Center. You can see her band, Melissa McKinney and Whats Up, performing around the region. For more info check out www.stagesmusicschool.com.