Saturday, September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Event Series Voice Master Class Fall 2024 Voice Department Master Class for Youth Voice Master Class with Maggie Finnegan: “How to FIRST Approach a New Song or Aria” In this master class, guest clinician and Grammy-nominated soprano Maggie Finnegan will work with participants on how to prepare a new classical or Broadway piece for performance, from analyzing the subtext and emotional state of the character, to physical performance […]
Saturday, September 28 @ 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Event Series Voice Master Class Fall 2024 Voice Department Master Class for Adult Learners Voice Master Class with Maggie Finnegan: “How to FIRST Approach a New Song or Aria” In this master class, guest clinician and Grammy-nominated soprano Maggie Finnegan will work with participants on how to prepare a new classical or Broadway piece for performance, from analyzing the subtext and emotional state of the character, to physical performance […]
Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Intro to Steel Drum Workshops Intro to Steel Drums Workshop (Adult) Are you interested in trying Steel Drums (also known as Steel Pans)? Join WCMS’s Laurie Russell and Sara McCabe for a fun and relaxed workshop at the Winchester Recreation Department. You'll learn about the history of these incredible instruments from Trinidad and Tobago, receive instruction on how to play, and learn a new song together […]
Friday, October 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Broadway On Highland Broadway On Highland Please note: Performing at Broadway On Highland is currently open to WCMS singers, staff, and their students only. Their invited guests are warmly welcomed to join the audience. Come support our talented singers and join in with the audience for the sing-along numbers. Broadway On Highland is a wonderful showcase for our voice students and […]
Saturday, October 19 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sight-Reading Superstars: Brass & Woodwind Workshop Would you like to improve your sight-reading ability? For students who are preparing for auditions, sight-reading is often the most challenging part of the process. In this 90-minute session, oboe teaching artist Kyoko Hida-Battaglia will work with students on sight-reading technique. We will practice sight-reading rhythm patterns without instruments, then work on reading examples similar […]
Friday, October 25 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series All-School Performance Classes All-School Performance Class New event for 2024-2025! Our performance classes give WCMS students and adult learners an opportunity to practice what it will be like to perform in a recital. There will be no audience, just the other participants in the class. Each class is hosted by a WCMS faculty member who will offer encouragement and helpful tips. […]
Saturday, October 26 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am “Halloween Pick-up Band” for Winchester’s Trunk or Treat We’re looking for woodwind, brass, percussion, ukulele, guitar, bass and other instrumentalists to play spooky themed music to kick off this fun town-wide event. No marching is required – we’ll play standing in place. Costumes are welcome. This event takes place in the Jenks Center parking lot, across from Town Hall. We'll meet at 9:30 […]
Saturday, October 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Canceled Guitar Dept. “Playing Over Chord Changes” Workshop This program has been canceled. Have you wanted to improve your ability to play solos quickly and smoothly on the guitar? In this workshop, Guitar & Contemporary Music Department Chair Aiden Schnell will teach participants the basics of playing over simple chord changes using chord shapes and the pentatonic scale. Open to all guitar players […]