Friday, January 26, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Workshop: Visualizing Scales for Guitarists Workshop For grades 9 through Adult. Learn how to visualize major scales based on simple chord shapes to help you play melodies and improvise more easily! Instructor: Aiden Schnell Free for […]
Friday, January 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workshop: A Crash Course for Parents on Musical Terms Workshop This workshop is for parents who would enjoy learning basic musical terms and a brief history of music so they can share in the knowledge being learned by their children. […]
Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm In the Moment: Rhythm and Performance Workshop Workshop Do you want to improve your skill and confidence in improvisation, including across changing or uncommon time signatures? Very often, challenges with improvisation don’t come from a lack of skill, but rather from being tied to traditional rhythm patterns that we learned early on, but may not translate well to the genre or meter that […]
Saturday, March 2, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm FULL: Jazz Improvisation Workshop with Dan Fox Workshop This workshop is full. Participants in this workshop will learn about the art of improvisation from trombonist Dan Fox. Dan is the director of the Arlington Jazz Festival and has had a prolific, international performing career in modern and traditional jazz as well as big band. Dan will share techniques to help participants develop their […]
Friday, March 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Suzuki Parent Education Session Canceled Suzuki Parent Education Session Workshop 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 […]
Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Spring Piano Evaluations Spring Piano Evaluations Workshop Evaluation Dates: Saturday, 4/27, 1:00 - 5:30 pm Sunday, 4/28, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm WCMS Piano Evaluations are a springtime performance opportunity for dedicated students of WCMS faculty. They […]
Sunday, April 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Spring Piano Evaluations Spring Piano Evaluations Workshop Evaluation Dates: Saturday, 4/27, 1:00 - 5:30 pm Sunday, 4/28, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm WCMS Piano Evaluations are a springtime performance opportunity for dedicated students of WCMS faculty. They […]
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Intro to Steel Drum Workshops Intro to Steel Drums Workshop (Adult) Workshop 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. […]
Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sight-Reading Superstars: Brass & Woodwind Workshop 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 […]
Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm All-School Performance Classes All-School Performance Class Workshop 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 […]
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Intro to Steel Drum Workshops Intro to Steel Drums Workshop (Adult) Workshop 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. […]
Friday, November 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Suzuki Parent Education Session Suzuki Parent Education Session Workshop 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 […]