Open Waltz Nights at Queen City Music Studios: February 17, 2026

Join us for a monthly Open Waltz Night with live performers as part of our Community Music Gatherings on 3rd Tuesdays: February 17th from 7-9pm, with a Beginners Workshop from 7-7:15pm with Brian Hamsher! Beginners to experienced dancers, couples, singles, and families are all welcome to participate in this evening of informal folk waltzing and fun!

Doug Sheridan and Rae Kasdan will perform live for our February Open Waltz Night featuring fiddle and piano duets. Rae is a Waynesboro resident, and has been part of the Shenandoah Valley Music Scene for decades! Both Rae and Doug are active members of the Blue Ridge Irish Music School Community, and Doug is a member of the QCMS teaching staff offering Irish Fiddle lessons. Doug also hosts Irish Sessions at Marino's in partnership with QCMS.

ADMISSION is $10-20, and tickets can be purchased online or at the door with PayPal, Venmo or cash. Proceeds go towards the musicians and our music school to help sustain our community music gatherings and towards our mission of #makingmusicmakers.

OPEN WALTZ NIGHT INFO:

- No partner? No problem! - it is customary to rotate partners casually throughout the evening

- All ages welcome for this family-friendly gathering; kids under age 12 get free admission!

- Upcoming dates: March 17th; April 21st- SAVE THE DATE

SPECIAL THANKS to Kate Harrington, along with Constance & Jim Harrington for spearheading this community offering and for hosting our first Open Waltz Night in December!! We are looking forward to continuing on a monthly basis with rotating musicians each month!

Let us know how you’d like to get involved and support our music community by attending, volunteering, or donating to our Community Music Gatherings. We are also welcoming musicians to participate as the performers, as the music will rotate for each event. To get involved as a musician, contact Kate Harrington: [email protected].

MORE QCMS INFO: Queen City Music Studios: School, Shop, Special Events

Music Store, Community Music Gatherings, Workshops, Rehearsal Space, House Concerts & Music School offering lessons and group classes for all ages, styles, and levels of music.

Queen City Music Studios was founded by Molly Rose Murphy in 2015 and began as an alternative school of music for learning by ear. Over a decade later, they provide booking, event management & production services, employing over twenty professional musicians & instructors. The shop staff operate a full-service music store providing quality new & used instruments, accessories & repairs. Molly's Musikgarten is a licensed & certified Musikgarten program offering early development Family Music classes. Visit their website for more info: www.queencitymusicstudios.com

About the Dance Space: Studio C

QCMS: Studio C is located on the 2nd floor of their building in historic Downtown Staunton, and is not ADA accessible. Please contact Molly Rose Murphy directly for ADA accommodations: [email protected]

Don't miss out on this opportunity to waltz the night away at Queen City Music Studios!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Queen City Music Studios, 16 West Beverley Street, Staunton, United States

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