Vermont Magazine Winter 2020 | Página 22

that’s exactly why we formed Della Mae— to get more young women into music. There are a lot of young men who are encouraged to take solos, to be musicians, to go off and do this thing, whereas women aren’t as encouraged to do that. And when they don’t have these role models to look up to on the stage, then they’re twice as likely not to start a band, not to take a solo, not to go out on their own. So just the fact that these young people can see us up there is almost half the battle. WinterWonderWomen is a reflection of what sets WinterWonderGrass apart from other festivals. By breaking stereotypes within the genre of bluegrass and facilitating an authentic community experience for artists and fans alike, the women are leading the pack to transform music festival culture. Presiding over the entire experience will be Bridget Law and the talented cast of WinterWonderWomen, who believe in the power of music to strengthen community and to catalyze progress in our society. As Wonder Woman herself says in the classic DC comic: “No matter how small an act of kindness or generosity or simple positivity you put out into the world, it will make a difference.” 20 VERMONT MAGAZINE