Stacey went on to participate in the Bridgeport Youth Symphony where she performed as flute soloist in Italy.  Additional performing groups included the Norwalk Youth Symphony, All-Connecticut Band, and All-Eastern Band.  She majored in Music at Western CT State University, where she won the Silvermine Guild's Young Artist Competition, and graduated cum laude.  Her college career culminated in a trip to Norway, performing on piccolo with the New England Collegiate Band Association Wind Ensemble at the first annual Conference of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. 

After College, Stacey joined the Norwalk Symphony, gave many solo and chamber performances throughout Connecticut, and taught flute privately in Norwalk. In addition to performing with the SCCB, Stacey is principal flutist with the American Festival Band and leader of the Candlewood Chamber Players.  She is an account manager with British Telecom, and mother of a wonderful son who studies astronomy and trumpet.   “It’s great to be back in the band after all these years, with my father, just how I started.   The pure enjoyment of music brings the group together, and keeps us all coming back!”