OUR MISSION
Create great stories and quality music
Encourage kids to be change makers
Inspire audiences
Support worthy causes
Encourage kids to be change makers
Inspire audiences
Support worthy causes
NEW FOR SPRING! A BETTER Kid's Musical
10% is donated to Hungry for Music, because every child deserves to play music!
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Click to learn about our other great kids' musicals for spring and summer!
Musicals for Change shows may also be purchased at J. W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/welcome.jsp
WHY Musicals for Change?
Founded by composer and music educator Diane Beckstead, our company knows what kids like and teachers want! Conversation starters, special activities, and devotions are all included with our kids' musicals, along with unlimited downloadable scripts, scores, and production notes. Professional rehearsal and performance tracks by Dove-nominee Joe Milton guarantee our songs are second to none! And because we know directors want real substance, our stories feature kids being kids. We're not big on goofy stereotypes or shallow characters. Our characters are just like your students - funny, clever, often silly, deep thinking, well-meaning, and sometimes flawed. Offstage, your students will have the opportunity to engage in conversations and service projects for nonprofit partners specific to each show's theme. Once you've performed a Musicals for Change show, you, your students, and your audience will have made the world a better place!
10% of each Musical for Change show sold is donated to a nonprofit partner! |
WHO We Are:
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Diane Beckstead received a B.S. in music education from Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania and M.S., also in music education, from the College of St. Rose in New York. For more than 30 years, she has taught choral and general K-12 music in both public and private schools in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New York. A pianist and composer, she has written choral anthems for children's publishers Growing in Grace and Choristers Guild in addition to her original scores for Musicals for Change. Her musicals and anthems are carried by J.W. Pepper whose editors have recognized several pieces as Editor's Choice listings. Currently teaching at a Lutheran school in the Pittsburgh area, she workshops her new kids productions during Musicals for Change Summer Theatre Camp for ages 10-14. In addition to her own musicals, she directs high school shows and teaches piano lessons.
Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA, Melissa McVaugh has been a lifelong pianist. As an adult, she has worked predominantly in the K-12 market working for SAFARI Montage, a multimedia streaming organization, and Schlessinger Media, a producer of educational children’s video serving as Creative Director and Vice President of Marketing. 10 years ago, Melissa took the natural leap to start her own company, MCV Teaching and Consulting LLC which combines all her favorite things – music, teaching and creative arts – to help students and clients alike to achieve their music and business pursuits.