Canceled Workshop: Make Your Own Reed Thursday, January 25, 2024 @ 12:00 am Workshop For ages 14 through Adult. Oboe teaching artist Kyoko Hida-Battaglia will guide you in how make your own oboe double reed. She will share her knowledge of the materials and tools that are needed for successful reed making. Each participant will learn the technique of making their own reed during this hands-on class! Note: There […]
Workshop: Visualizing Scales for Guitarists Friday, January 26, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 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 WCMS students / $15 for general public Register WCMS student Register general public
Workshop: A Crash Course for Parents on Musical Terms Friday, January 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 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. The goal of this workshop is to enable parents to recognize and understand various music titles and forms along with a brief music history. This […]
In the Moment: Rhythm and Performance Workshop Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 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 […]
FULL: Jazz Improvisation Workshop with Dan Fox Saturday, March 2, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 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 […]
Canceled Suzuki Parent Education Session Friday, March 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 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 orientation about the Suzuki method. This session will also be a great opportunity to share and discuss tips, tools, and helpful techniques to support your […]
Spring Piano Evaluations Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm 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 are only open to students of WCMS teachers by recommendation. How do they work? Students prepare a program to perform for a panel of two […]
Spring Piano Evaluations Sunday, April 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm 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 are only open to students of WCMS teachers by recommendation. How do they work? Students prepare a program to perform for a panel of two […]
Intro to Steel Drums Workshop (Adult) Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Intro to Steel Drum Workshops 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. 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 […]
Sight-Reading Superstars: Brass & Woodwind Workshop Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 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 […]
All-School Performance Class Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm All-School Performance Classes 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 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. […]
Intro to Steel Drums Workshop (Adult) Wednesday, October 30, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Intro to Steel Drum Workshops 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. 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 […]