May 1–7, 2021

Music MAYnia is back!
Join us for this year's pandemic edition:
"Music pandeMAYnia"

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This year we all need a little community and musical joy, so we're so happy to announce a special pandemic edition of Music MAYnia! Instead of our usual one-day event at WCMS, we are planning a whole week of virtual events and socially-distanced outdoor events that celebrate music and our WCMS community.

When is Music pandeMAYnia?

Saturday, May 1 through Friday, May 7, 2021

What is our annual Music MAYnia event?

Music MAYnia is our largest outreach event of the year. Typcially held on the first Sunday in May, it's a performathon and festival that supports WCMS and our students by:

• giving students a chance to perform for friends and family during a fun-filled day
• inviting the public to experience WCMS
• raising funds to support the school and ensure music education is accessible for everyone in our community

This year's pandeMAYnia will look different from past events, but one thing hasn't changed: the spirit of joy and community that comes from our students, faculty members, friends, and volunteers. 

How will Music pandeMAYnia be different?

Normally, more than 800 community members gather at WCMS to enjoy arts, crafts, games, activities, refreshments, and nonstop live music. WCMS students and ensembles perform on three different stages over a four-hour period.

Of course, this isn't a normal year—so here is our 2021 schedule!

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All Week	Musical Scavenger Hunt	On your own	Musical scavenger hunt in downtown Winchester. We'll provide "bingo" style cards for your search! (Find as many clues as you can—there's no minimum.) Be one of the first 75 people to bring your card back to WCMS on Friday, May 7 between 2:00 and 7:30 PM and receive a goodie bag full of prizes. Pick up a scavenger hunt card at a participating downtown business (with a musical instrument clue in their window), or download a copy here!
Saturday, May 1	Outdoor Student Performances	1:00–4:00 PM	Outdoor student performances at WCMS (1:00 PM and 3:00 PM) and at Winchester Savings Bank (2:00 PM). The Frozen Hoagies truck from Winchester will be with us in each location, offering ice cream and cookie treats! Feel free to bring your own chairs or blankets, and please keep social distance and wear masks. Raindate: Sunday, May 2
Sunday, May 2	Virtual Instrument Petting Zoo	12:00, 1:00, and 2:00	Come to a virtual instrument petting zoo! Each of the three half-hour sessions will feature a different selection of instruments. Our faculty members will introduce each instrument and answer questions. See the schedule of instruments here!
Monday, May 3	Virtual Performathon Recital	7:00 PM	Students perform live on Zoom for family and friends. All ages and all instruments! Email us to request the link!
Tuesday, May 4	Virtual Open Mic	7:30 PM	Cancelled
Wednesday, May 5	Virtual Performathon Recital	7:00 PM	Students perform live on Zoom for family and friends. All ages and all instruments! Email us to request the link!
Thursday, May 6	Virtual Performathon Recital	7:00 PM	Students perform live on Zoom for family and friends. All ages and all instruments! Email us to request the link!
Friday, May 7	Scavenger Hunt Prize Pickup	2:00–7:30 PM	Collect your goodie bag full of prizes!
Friday, May 7	Faculty Concert	7:30 PM	"Songs of Urgency, Advocacy & Hope." Streamed live on our YouTube and Facebook channels.

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How can I participate or help?

• Support your favorite performer with a "Shout Out"! Proceeds from Shout Outs benefit the WCMS Annual Fund to support the operation of WCMS and provide financial aid to ensure that music remains accessible to all. For a $30 donation, your Shout Out message will be featured during the weeklong celebration. Order your Shout Out here.
• Sign up for the Virtual Open Mic! Co-hosted by the Winchester Unitarian Society and Winchester Together, this community event will be held Tuesday, May 4 at 7:00 PM.
• Tune in to watch a student recital, the Virtual Instrument Petting Zoo, the Open Mic, or the Faculty Concert!
• Have fun in downtown Winchester with the Musical Scavenger Hunt!
• Volunteer to help! Please email us to be added to the 2021 pandeMAYnia volunteer list, and we'll reach out when we know what our needs are. All volunteers will receive a once-in-a-lifetime pandeMAYnia t-shirt!

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See what our annual Music MAYnia performathon and festival is all about!

THANK YOU FOR OUR GENEROUS GRANT SUPPORT:

Bespoke of Winchester
Block 5 Technologies
Carole Kitchen & Bath Design
Nardone Electrical
Mahoney's Garden Center
J J Loftus Plumbing & Heating
Winchester Natural Health Associates
American Alarm