HERE’S WHAT’S YOU GET WITH YOUR “FULL” MEMBERSHIP

This is the training I wish I’d had when my harp journey began. It took me years to learn each of these concepts that I’ve now distilled into the programs in this course.   The Academy is  like a creative university in the art of developing as a musician.

A. Ongoing courses to give you new REPERTOIRE, TOOLS and INSPIRATION throughout year

Take all the courses in this YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM – or just take the ones you want. Each new course is a new beginning, so you can’t fall behind. You’re always right on time.

I personally guide you through the curriculum  — and each guided course includes weekly Q&A chats, plus replays if you can’t make it live.  Do you prefer going at your own pace?  You can take the courses on your own anytime, and review as much as you want throughout your membership.

These are the projected or basic dates of the GUIDED Programs.  All Foundational Classes are also available immediately for self-paced learning.

NEW! COMING  in SPRING 2019:

• Mastering the Modes – Did you know you can play in 7 different modes – each with a different emotional feeling – and never shift a lever or pedal on your harp?  In “Mastering the Modes” you learn all 7 modes including warmups, a tune and an improv sequence for each so you can master your understanding and your playing of modal music. (This class is also included in the “Strings of Passion” package)
• Tell Your Story with Music – Whether you’re playing a professional concert, entertaining friends and family, or playing at bedside, knowing how to creatively combine story and music is a skill that creates intimacy and variety in a way no amount of fancy repertoire can.  In this class, which is included in the “Strings of Passion” package, you use writing prompts to develop stories of your own life and experience, and then combine them with music. (This class is also included in the “Strings of Passion” package)
• Instant Ensemble – Have you ever wanted to quickly put togehter an ensemble, or have a musical ‘game’ you could play with friends, familes – or audiences?  “Instant Ensemble” teaches you 3 fun pieces you can easily put together with other musicians – and non-musicians.  But it doesn’t stop there.  This program also teaches  you how to teach these ensembles to people, so you can create the experience of Instant Ensemble for others. (This class is also included in the “Somerset 2019” package when you sign up for my full-day Live Immersion program at Somerset 2019) 
• “Sing and Play the Harp” (description to come – but, as you might imagine – you learn the basics of how to sing and play the harp — at the same time!)
• “Looping with Harp” (description to come – this is a special class for people who want to learn to use a Looper Pedal.  It includes warmups and technique practice along with tunes you can loop ‘out of the box’)

PLUS THE FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES that liberate you from the page and into an ever greater world of creative expression

• Hip Harp Toolkit (including “Arrange Yourself”) (Fall 2019):  – This is the Academy’s foundational 8-week ARRANGEMENT program that teaches you to create impromptu arrangements from any simple tune. This is the most powerful skill you can have for developing repertoire, expanding or simplifying pieces and gaining an understanding of the “DHC Method” of spontaneous arrangement. This course also gives you the foundation of basic jazz arrangement structure, but without the complexity of jazz harmonies or rhythms – so it’s an important prerequisite for any jazz harp training, as well as a powerful tool for creating meditative arrangements. ($797when purchased separately)
• “Strings of Passion” (Jan. 2019):  This is the foundational MINDSET course of Hip Harp Academy: a 10-Week creative expression course that takes you on a journey to the center of  your creative expression. You’ll develop your own daily creative practice with prompts, meditations and a workbook full of creative exercises. Most importantly you’ll have guidance and the chance to show your work and ask question. ($997when purchased separately)
• “Blues Harp-Style” (Spring 2019):  Learn a low-down Blues, a Boogie-Woogie Bassline and even a slow and sweet blues you can play in therapeutic situations. This is a great program for building a repertoire of fun tunes and learning to jam with others. It’s also a great course for harp ensembles ($597 when purchased separately)
• “Blues by the Dozen” (“At Your Own Pace”):  A 12-day Blues Challenge to play a new Blues Melody each day and post your rendition by the next morning, using the techniques you learned in “Blues HarpStyle” ($297 Value)
• “Summer Harp Jam” (Summer 2019): In this fun, light summer program you’ll learn to jam alone or with others in this playalong virtual Summer Camp for Harpists – no homework, no stress – this is all about having fun and playing along in the moment (this is also a GREAT program for people who want to start playing with loopers.  Many of the jams you’ll learn in the course can be used with a looper pedal). ($579 when purchased separately)
• “Hands on Harmony” (Available year-round for self-paced learning): This essential course is always available for “at your own pace” learning because it gives you a theory and harmony foundation specifically for HARP – with hands-on exercises that get the harmony directly into your fingers.  Once or twice a year I run a virtual retreat where we go through it all together, and you can ask questions when I’m there live to answer them.  ($297 when purchased separately)
• ‘Baroque Flamenco’ Beyond the Page” (Fall 2019):  You’ll learn to play one of the pieces that won me a Grammy Nomination – and take it beyond the page so you can play it as a fiery showpiece or a contemplative fantasia at your own level – simplified for fledglings – or all the bells and whistles for advanced. ($497 when purchased separately)
• “‘New Blues’ Beyond the Page” (Self-Paced): Learn to make your own arrangement of one of my most popular tunes so you can add everything you learned in “Blues Harp-Style!” ($197 Value – not currenty available outside the yearlong Academy curriculum)
• “‘The Nightingale’ Beyond the Page” (Self-Paced): A brand new program that breaks down my most requested piece so that you can easily memorize it, simplify it and see where you can build in your own improvisation  ($147 Value – not currenly available outside the yearlong Academy curriculum)
• Always Available in the Academy FULL Level: Quick-Technique Courses like “Loopers” and “Amplification,” an all-day Virtual “Hands on Harmony” retreat plus shorter “Beyond the Page” courses and challenges.

The schedule may shift a little during the year, especially if I add a new course (which students sometimes convince me to do!) but these are all the courses currently in the curriculum for you!

• Blueprints, Cheat-sheets & Playsheets like the “Arrange-o-Matic” and “Left Hand Pattern CheatSheet” (Value $397)
• “Innerplay” mindset mini-Course (Value $97)
• “Creating Conducive Conditions” mini-course to help you make the most of your practice time. (Value $97)

C. Games, Challenges & Reviews to help you INTEGRATE what you learn

Fun programs to challenge you and help you integrate and implement everything you learn including:

• Course Reviews after each course  (Value $397)
• Sharing Challenges like the ‘Holiday Challenge” to create a shareable musical greeting card to send your friends and family (Value $397)

D. MEMBERSHIP in a powerful international CREATIVE COMMUNITY

Through the private Academy Facebook Group you’ll connect with impassioned harp players from all around the world (Value $497)

E. Your chance to work with a legendary MASTER TEACHER in the harp world

You get to work directly with a Grammy-Nominated creative innovator, a master teacher, performer, composer and arranger who plays YOUR INSTRUMENT and can help you develop YOUR personal style of harp playing through the “DHC Method” and the full Hip Harp Curriculum. (Value – Incalculable)