Skip's Music Lessons and Youth Programs
Skip's Music, 4614 Madison Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841
About
Skip's Music Lessons and Youth Programs offers private and group music lessons, clinics, and specialized programs including Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors. Students can take guitar, bass, drums and percussion, vocal and singing, keyboard and piano, harmonica, violin, brass and woodwind, and ukulele lessons. Stairway to Stardom includes auditions, a final concert, and a recording studio experience, while Weekend Warriors places musicians into bands to learn cover songs and perform at a local club for friends and family.
• Ages: 10–17 years old
• Schedule: Private lessons are scheduled throughout their lesson times during store hours (weekdays 11 am–7 pm, Saturdays 10 am–6 pm, Sundays 12 pm–5 pm or closed)
Skip’s Music Inc. was officially established in 1973, and its annual summer youth program Stairway to Stardom premiered in 1981, with Weekend Warriors hosted since 1997. Instructors are described as experienced industry professionals. The founder and owner, Skip Maggiora, is described as the pioneer of Sacramento’s music industry and has served on the board of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and as a founding member of the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants. Skip’s Music states that it looks for new ways to inspire people to enjoy playing music, and that instructors create an environment where students can explore their instrument, gain confidence, and develop pride, discipline, and a lifelong enjoyment of music, with every experience catered to each individual’s needs.
Skip’s Music is described as a dedicated music educator in the Sacramento community and as more than just a music store and a force in the worldwide music industry. Its Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors programs are described as world-renowned, and Skip’s Music is recognized as historically and continually groundbreaking in the worldwide music industry. Skip’s Music partners with multiple charter schools, including The Cottonwood School, ALTA California Regional Center, Horizon Charter Schools, South Sutter IEM Charter School, Visions in Education Charter School, Vista Charter Public Schools, Feather River Charter School, and Lake View Charter School. The organization has shared its original concepts on national platforms such as NAMM shows.
Last updated June 8, 2026.
• Ages: 10–17 years old
• Schedule: Private lessons are scheduled throughout their lesson times during store hours (weekdays 11 am–7 pm, Saturdays 10 am–6 pm, Sundays 12 pm–5 pm or closed)
Skip’s Music Inc. was officially established in 1973, and its annual summer youth program Stairway to Stardom premiered in 1981, with Weekend Warriors hosted since 1997. Instructors are described as experienced industry professionals. The founder and owner, Skip Maggiora, is described as the pioneer of Sacramento’s music industry and has served on the board of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and as a founding member of the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants. Skip’s Music states that it looks for new ways to inspire people to enjoy playing music, and that instructors create an environment where students can explore their instrument, gain confidence, and develop pride, discipline, and a lifelong enjoyment of music, with every experience catered to each individual’s needs.
Skip’s Music is described as a dedicated music educator in the Sacramento community and as more than just a music store and a force in the worldwide music industry. Its Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors programs are described as world-renowned, and Skip’s Music is recognized as historically and continually groundbreaking in the worldwide music industry. Skip’s Music partners with multiple charter schools, including The Cottonwood School, ALTA California Regional Center, Horizon Charter Schools, South Sutter IEM Charter School, Visions in Education Charter School, Vista Charter Public Schools, Feather River Charter School, and Lake View Charter School. The organization has shared its original concepts on national platforms such as NAMM shows.
Last updated June 8, 2026.
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