After nearly five decades serving musicians, students and families from the same Dale Boulevard location, Dale City Music is preparing to close its doors, ending a 48-year run as a locally owned music store and community resource, according to multiple sources. The current owner is Stacy Armistead, who said in an April Facebook post she was carrying on a third-generation music store started by her father, grandfather and uncle. According to Dale City Music’s website, the business has been family-owned and operated from the same location since it opened. Dale City Music marketed those lessons in particular to families and young musicians. The website describes Dale City Music as a longtime resource for Prince William County and Northern Virginia musicians, offering sales, rentals, repairs and lessons.