7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Intro to Steel Drums Workshop (Adult) Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series 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 […]
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Broadway On Highland Friday, October 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 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 […]
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sight-Reading Superstars: Brass & Woodwind Workshop 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 […]
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series All-School Performance Class Friday, October 25 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series 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. […]
9:30 am - 10:45 am “Halloween Pick-up Band” for Winchester’s Trunk or Treat 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 […]
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Canceled Guitar Dept. “Playing Over Chord Changes” Workshop 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 […]
7:15 pm - 8:00 pm All-School Halloween Recital at The Gables Tuesday, October 29 @ 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm All-School Halloween Recital at The Gables Calling all goblins, princesses, and superheroes (and their families) to perform at a Halloween recital at The Gables! We welcome all instruments and all ages to perform. Costumes are definitely […]
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Intro to Steel Drums Workshop (Adult) Wednesday, October 30 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series 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. […]
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Suzuki Parent Education Session Friday, November 1 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Suzuki Parent Education Session For currently enrolled Suzuki Piano and Violin families! Join WCMS Suzuki faculty members for a 1-hour session to review, refresh, and reinforce some of the main concepts we learned during your […]
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Lieurance Piano Studio Recitals – Offsite Saturday, November 2 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Lieurance Piano Studio Recitals – Offsite Students of Barbara Lieurance perform for family and friends. Offsite at the First Parish Church in Watertown (35 Church St. Watertown).