Biography

Violinist Stacey Sharpe is a passionate and enthusiastic performer and educator. A native of Virginia, Stacey is an avid performer throughout the Florida and Georgia area, performing regularly with the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, the Panama City Symphony, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, and the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Stacey serves as Principal Second of the Panama City Ballet and the South Georgia Ballet. As a lecturer and author, Stacey has presented at the American String Teachers Association National Conference, served as a Pre-Concert Lecturer for the Florida State University College of Music, and written a variety of articles. Stacey serves as Violin Faculty at the Thomasville Road Academy of the Arts. In her teaching, Stacey believes in creates an environment that is student-focused and encourages for individuality in playing, performing, and conveying their music.

Stacey earned her Doctor of Music from Florida State University where she served as a Graduate Assistant in Teaching to Shannon Thomas. She was also a McKnight Doctoral Fellow and a recipient of the Wilson-Auzenne Graduate Assistantship for Minorities. Stacey received her Master of Music from Florida State University and Bachelor of Music from Virginia Commonwealth University. During her time at Virginia Commonwealth University, Stacey won the Concerto Competition and performed as the soloist with the VCU Symphony. Stacey as performed as soloist with MusicBridges Tallahassee. Stacey’s principal teachers include Shannon Thomas, Susanna Klein, Karey Sitzler, Allegra Havens, and Molly Sharp.

Stacey has performed in masterclasses for Astrid Schween, Melissa White, Inmo Yang, the Parker Quartet, the Verona Quartet, Derek Powell, and Erika Sato. Stacey also served as Concertmaster and Principal Second of the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Philharmonic. Stacey has studied chamber music at the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival and the Ascent Chamber Music Festival, studying with the Catalyst Quartet and Sheila Browne. As an orchestral musician, Stacey has performed under renowned conductors such as Marin Alsop, David Danzmayr, and John Morris Russell. Stacey’s research focuses on Florence Price’s works for violin and piano and how her compositions can be implemented into the violin pedagogy and repertoire. Stacey is an advocate for underrepresented composers and performs their works regularly. In her future endeavors, Stacey works to encourage a space for everyone to feel reflected and represented in music.