Taking the Stage
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Taking the Stage is a musical reality show set at the School for Creative and Performing Arts
in Cincinnati, Ohio
. It is produced by Nick Lachey
, a SCPA alumnnus, for MTV
. The first season chronicled the lives of five high school students and their friends as they train for careers in the arts. The 2nd season aired from January to April 2010 on Thursday nights on MTV
at 11 pm.
It was confirmed that the series was canceled, and no third season is being planned.
School for Creative and Performing Arts
The School for Creative and Performing Arts is a magnet arts school in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, and part of the Cincinnati Public Schools...
in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It is produced by Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
, a SCPA alumnnus, for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. The first season chronicled the lives of five high school students and their friends as they train for careers in the arts. The 2nd season aired from January to April 2010 on Thursday nights on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
at 11 pm.
It was confirmed that the series was canceled, and no third season is being planned.
Starring
This is the Main Cast for all seasons according to MTV. For a full list of current and former cast members of Taking The Stage, see Seasons Main Cast Member| Name | Info | Season(s) Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Nelson Tyler Nelson Tyler Nelson is a dancer best known for being star of a musical reality show called, Taking the Stage where his life as junior and senior at STMA High School, as well as the lives of other students was chronicled. The show was produced by Nick Lachey, a SCPA alumnnus, for the MTV network. He has... |
Graduate, alumni of Dance department. | Seasons 1 + 2 |
| Mia Carruthers Mia Carruthers Mia Carruthers is a one of the main cast members of MTV's Taking the Stage. She is a singer/songwriter.Mia and her family moved from West Chester Township to Cincinnati so that Mia can enroll at the S.C.P.A. as a freshman, majoring in music. Since then she has performed at coffeehouses in the... |
Graduate, alumni of Instrumental Music department. | Seasons 1 + 2 |
| Aaron Breadon | no longer student, multi-instrumentalist Jazz major. | Seasons 1 + 2 |
| Adam Calvert | Senior, Vocal major. | Season 2 |
| Carlton Totten | Senior, Drama major. | Season 2 |
| Ian Watts | Graduate, alumni of Technical Theater department. | Season 2 |
| Anna Flinchbaugh | Senior, transferred to another school after filming. | Season 2 |
| Holly Angel | Senior,Vocal Major . | Season 2 |
| Emily Silber | Graduate, alumni of Dance department. | Season 2 |
| Emily Sones | Junior, transferred schools after season 2. | Season 2 |
| Jasmine White-Killins | Graduate, alumni of Dance department. | Season 1 |
| Shaakira Sargent | Graduate, alumni of Dance department. | Season 1 |
| Malik Kitchen | Graduate, alumni of Dance and Vocal Music departments. | Season 1 |
Seasons
For full cast descriptions, synopsis', episode guides, and more see below.- Taking The Stage (season 1)Taking The Stage (season 1)The first season of Taking The Stage premiered on March 19, 2009 and after an eight month hiatus, the season finale aired January 17, 2010. It followed five kids who attend SCPA on the cusp of greatness...
- Taking The Stage (season 2)Taking The Stage (season 2)The second season of Taking The Stage premiered on January 28, 2010 and concluded on April 15, 2010 with an order of 12 episodes. It continued to follow the trials and tribulations of students at SCPA. This season the series changed it format from 1 hour episodes, to a 30 minute format, despite a...