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 This CHALLENGE LEARNING HUB holds all the trainings, replays and links for the 5-Day Harp Improv Challenge! Each day during the Challenge, a new video lesson is enabled. To see it,  REFRESH YOUR SCREEN each day with the button below.

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While I can’t guarantee that my email server and yours will always play nice together, here are 3 things you can do ot help make sure you get my emails.

  1. Add me  – info@HipHarp.com – to your address book. This saves my email address as a contact in your email system and makes it less likely it’ll mark my messages as spam. You should be able to do that from any of the emails you do get.
  2. If you see a button or link that says “confirm your email address” in an email I send, click it to confirm your address.
  3. “White-list” the email address info@hipharp.com  – here are the white-listing instructions
The First 4 Things to Do

1.  Join the “Harpists Who DARE” Facebook Group unless you’re already a member. Answer all the membership questions to get into the group without having to wait for approval.

2. Introduce yourself on the Introductions Thread 

3. Officially Sign up for the “5-Day Vision-to-Action Challenge” if you haven’t already to make sure you get all the reminders.

4. Jump into the BONUS MINI-CLASS “Creating Conducive Conditions.” then share your experiences on the “Creating  Conducive Conditions” sharing thread in the “Harpists Who Dare” Facebook Page.

 CHALLENGE TIMELINE
Jan. 15-20, 2024

  • PRE-CHALLENGE BONUS!! Take “Creating Conducive Conditions” class AND share your findings to be eligible for the Bonus Pre-Challenge Drawing
  • MON JAN 15 – FRI. JAN. 19 – THE CHALLENGE!  Each day at 12:01 (and sometimes earlier) we’ll release a new challenge below. Watch the video, try it out & share your answers to the challenge questions on the Daily Thread in the “Harpists Who Dare” Facebook Page.
  • SAT & SUN JAN 20 & 21 – GRAND PRIZE CHALLENGE & CATCH-UP – You get the whole weekend to catch-up on posts you missed and complete the Grand Prize posting. 

Put these LIVE EVENTS on your Calendar Now!

  • SUN. JAN. 14 – 3:30 -5pm EST:  Warmup Workshop: “Meet Your Muse”  90-Minute online creativity training (use Zoom link below)
  • THU, JAN. 18 – 2:30 – 4 PM EST – SPECIAL LIVE Q & A (use Zoom link below)
  • THU, JAN. 18 – 4:30 -5:30 PM EST – HARP TIME LIVE!  Meet other harpists, play along. (use this “Harp Time Live” Learning Hub link)
  • SUN , JAN. 21 – 3:30 -5 PM EST – NEXT STEPS Online Workshop: The Power of YOUR Creative Resonance  (use Zoom link below)
  • MON, JAN 22 at 2:30 PM EST – GRAND PRIZE DRAWING & CELEBRATION (use Zoom link below)
  • MON, JAN 22  – THE CREATIVE RESONANCE PROJECT BEGINS – 10-Week Program begins Learn more here
  • TUE-WED-THU,  JAN 23, 24  & 25 – HIP HARP ACADEMY “KICK-START WEEK” OPEN HOUSE CLASSES (use Zoom link below)

HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS:
Watch my welcome video to hear how it works.

How it works, in a nutshell …

  1. Each day you get a short video training – you can watch it any time – I will try to have it posted by Midnight EST the night before so no matter where you are in the world, you will have time to watch and take part in the challenge.
  2. Each video will show up in a new ‘toggle’ below – but you will need to ‘refresh’ this web page each day to see each new toggle. To do that, use the button just below the image at the very top of this page.
  3. I’ll send out an email about 3AM EST to remind you about the challenge, and with a link back to this page and to where you post your answewrs – so everyone will have plenty of time to watch, try it out and post your answers
  4. Each day you’ll post your answers to the challenge questions by Midnight PST in the Facebook group in the special post thread for that day (you’ll get the link to that thread along with the video)
  5. The next day we choose a winner at random from the people who posted by the deadline
  6. On the weekend you’ll get to catch up and answer the final “Grand Prize” challenge – and the following Monday we’ll choose the Grand Prize Winner at a live online Wrap Up Session.
  7. YOU’RE READY FOR “THE CREATIVE RESONANCE PROJECT”!

 

Here’s what’s on this page

On this page you’ll find all the trainings for the “5-Day Vision-to-Action Challenge,” links to live event the replays of webinars and Q&A sessions.  Note that trainings won’t show up until the day they’re scheduled – you may have to click the “Refresh” button at the top of this page to see them on the day they appear.

The first 4 things to do are:

1.  Join the “Harpists Who DARE” Facebook Group unless you’re already a member. Answer all the membership questions after you request to join, and you should get right into the group without having to wait for approval.

2. Introduce yourself on the Introductions Thread – we have a brand new thread so if you’ve introduced yourself before, this is a chance to do it again and be whoever you want!

3. Officially Sign up for the “5-Day Vision-to-Action Challenge” if you haven’t already.  Make sure you’ve ‘officially’ signed up for this challenge to make sure you’ll get the daily emails once the challenge begins. If you received a welcome email to the challenge, then you’re officially signed up. If you’re a member of Hip Harp Academy and you simply linked to this page from your dashboard, you may not be officially signed up.

4. Jump into the BONUS MINI-CLASS “Creating Conducive Conditions.” One of the best ways to start any creative journey is to set up your environment so it supports your creativity. That’s what this mini-class is all about!  Once you’ve gone through it, share your experiences on the “Creating  Conducive Conditions” sharing thread in the “Harpists Who Dare” Facebook Page.

THE 5-DAY CHALLENGE SESSIONS

THE CHALLENGE WILL MAGICALLY APPEAR BELOW

Once the Challenge starts, a new training will appear each day below, each in a separate toggle. Click on each toggle and it will open up to reveal: the VIDEO TRAINING, CHALLENGE QUESTIONS and a link to the SHARING THREAD where you’ll share your answers. It also includes an alternate Sharing Form you can use if you can’t use Facebook 

If you don’t see the new toggle for the day, click the “Refresh Your Page” button at the top of the page. If it still isn’t appearing and you think there may be a problem, please use our “Ask a Question” form to give a detailed description of what’s happening, including a link to this page.

BONUS PREP CLASS: Creating Conducive Conditions

You don’t have to wait to get started! The BONUS CLASS “Creating Conducive Conditions” is available as soon as you sign up.

DAY 1 - Discovering Your Creative Values (Mon. Jan. 15, 2024)

Add your answers to the challenge AS A COMMENT on the DAY 1 POSTING THREAD in the Harpists Who DARE Facebook group. (If you absolutely can’t use Facebook, you can share your answers with this form, but please only use this method if you have no access to Facebook)

Once you finish watching the video below…

A. Spend at least 10 minutes exploring what you learned in the video with your instrument – make sure to focus on staying at your personal level of technical ability and focus on fluency – not complexity – always remembering that music is about CONNECTION not PERFECTION. Use this PDF play-sheet  to help you keep your notes from this session.

B. Go to our Facebook group: “Harpists who DARE” and look for the thread marked DAY 1 at the link above and post your answers to the following 3 Questions as a comment on that thread.

POST by MONDAY JAN.  15 at MIDNIGHT PST to be eligible for the DAY 1 PRIZE. But if you miss the deadline, post anyway, because posting all 5 days will give you the chance to win the Grand Prize (also … it’s fun, and inspires others!)

  • What are 3 of your deepest creative values that you discovered in this session?
  • What helped you remember the musical idea of the meditation?
  • What were your biggest takeaways from today’s session?

BONUS: If you want to really challenge yourself (and earn extra points, which are each worth a gazillion dollars in the International Space Station canteen)

  • A. Share a short video of you playing the challenge music (15-30 seconds) and share it with your post.
  • B. Share a picture of the notes (handwritten, scribbled, however they are) that will help you remember the fundamentals of this improv. I encourage you not to create 

SUPER-BONUS: Give love to other challenge participants

The winner will be chosen at random and announced on the Winner’s Thread – and I love reading your answers!

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THE TRAINING VIDEOS:
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Training Video:  https://youtu.be/z3Vbnq_l7qs
(If you click on the YouTube link you may get ads – If you click on the picture below it’s ad free)


Improv/Meditation Video: https://youtu.be/aqoaQm7iEZU
(If you click on the YouTube link you may get ads – If you click on the picture below it’s ad free)

For those who feel totally lost without notes on a page, this is how I scribbled it out for myself:

 

DAY 2 - The Vision Journey - with guided meditation (Tue. Jan. 16, 2024)

    WELCOME TO DAY 2!

    Add your answers to the challenge AS A COMMENT on the DAY 2 POSTING THREAD in the Harpists Who DARE Facebook group. (If you absolutely can’t use Facebook, you can share your answers with this form, but please only use this method if you have no access to Facebook)

    Once you finish watching the video below…

    A. Spend at least 10 minutes exploring what you learned in the video with your instrument – make sure to focus on staying at your personal level of technical ability and focus on fluency – not complexity – always remembering that music is about CONNECTION not PERFECTION. Use this PDF play-sheet to help you keep your notes from this session.

    B. Go to our Facebook group: “Harpists who DARE” and look for the thread marked DAY 2 at the link above and post your answers to the following 3 Questions as a comment on that thread.

    POST by TUESDAY JAN.  16 at MIDNIGHT PST to be eligible for the DAY 2 PRIZE. But if you miss the deadline, post anyway, because posting all 5 days will give you the chance to win the Grand Prize (also … it’s fun, and inspires others!)

    1. What were 3 elements of your vision that you saw or discovered during the meditation?
    2. What surprised you the most when you did the meditation or the training?
    3. What were your biggest takeaways from today’s session?
    • BONUS: If you want to really challenge yourself (and earn extra points, which are each worth a gazillion dollars in the International Space Station canteen)
      • A. Share a short video of what you learned (15-30 seconds) and share it with your post. If you’re not a harpist, or if you just want a new challenge, play it on the white keys of any keyboard, or with any pitched percussion.  You can also play, dance, move, create a video, write, speak, cook or do any other activity. Just be aware of your values – the ones you discovered in Day 1 – and see what you can discover about them and about you as you explore.
      • B. Share a picture or any other share of any part of your ‘findings’ that you’re comfortable sharing: the vision elements, the demon pot or the notes you’ve written for yourself to help remember the motif and what you can do with it
    • SUPER-BONUS: Give love to other challenge participants

    Training Video:  https://youtu.be/CophdWFA4ls
    (If you click on the YouTube link you may get ads in the playback – If you click on the picture below it’s ad free)


    Meditation Video: https://youtu.be/qCpvc7fo_E0
    (If you click on the YouTube link you may get ads in the playback – If you click on the picture below it’s ad free)

    For those who feel totally lost without notes on a page, this is how I scribbled it out for myself:

     

    DAY 3 - Creative Mission & Motivation - with a Bluesy twist (Wed. Jan. 17, 2024)

    WELCOME TO DAY 3!

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    IMPORTANT: Put Thursday’s Q&A  and Harp Time Live. 

    • Q&A is at 2:30 – 4:00 EST  – Link to the Q&A
    • Harp Time Live is from 4:30 – 5:30 in a different Zoom Room – Link to Harp Time Live – Note: Harp Time Live is in a different Room than the other events. It’s a fun monthly harp playalong – and anyone is invited, whether you play the harp or not

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    Add your answers to today’s challenge AS A COMMENT on the DAY 3 POSTING THREAD in the Harpists Who DARE Facebook group. (If you absolutely can’t use Facebook, you can share your answers with this form, but please only use this method if you have no access to Facebook)

    Once you finish watching the video below…

    A. Spend at least 10 minutes exploring what you learned in the video with your instrument, or creative activity. You can do that by playing along with the MEDITATION video (the link is at the bottom of this toggle), or any other way that is fun, interesting or inspiring to you. Make sure to focus on staying at your personal level of technical ability and focus on fluency – not complexity – always remembering that music is about CONNECTION not PERFECTION.  Then write down your ‘findings’ on the play-sheet. 

    B. Go to our Facebook group: “Harpists who DARE” and look for the thread marked DAY 3 at the link above and post your answers to the following 3 Questions as a comment on that thread.

    POST by WED JAN.  17 at MIDNIGHT PST to be eligible for the DAY 3 PRIZE. But if you miss the deadline, post anyway, because posting all 5 days will give you the chance to win the Grand Prize (also … it’s fun, and inspires others!)\

    1. What’s the difference between a creative MISSION and a creative VISION?
    2. What did you learn about your mission, your motivation … and your de-motivation?
    3. What were your biggest takeaways from this day’s challenge?

    If you want to really challenge yourself (and earn extra points, worth a small fortune in the Andromeda Gallaxy)  do one or both of the following

    • A. Share a short video of what you learned (15-30 seconds) and share it with your post. If you’re not a harpist, or if you just want a new challenge, play it on the white keys of any keyboard, or with any pitched percussion.  You can also play, dance, move, create a video, write, speak, cook or do any other activity. Just be aware of your values – the ones you discovered in Day 1 – and see what you can discover about them and about you as you explore.
    • B. Share a picture or any other share of any part of your ‘findings’ that you’re comfortable sharing: the vision elements, the demon pot or the notes you’ve written for yourself to help remember the motif and what you can do with it

    3. Give love to other challenge participants.

    4. Post by Midnight EST to be eligible for the Day 3 prize. The winner will be chosen at random – and I’ll love reading your takeaways!

    For those who feel totally lost without notes on a page, this is how I scribbled it out for myself:

     

    DAY 4 - Goals, Strategies & Actions - with a Celtic Twist (Thu. Jan. 18, 2024)

    WELCOME TO DAY 4!

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    IMPORTANT: Put todays’ Q&A  and Harp Time Live on your Calendar! See you today!!! 

    • Q&A is at 2:30 – 4:00 EST  – Link to the Q&A
    • Harp Time Live is from 4:30 – 5:30 in a different Zoom Room – Link to Harp Time Live – Note: Harp Time Live is in a different Room than the other events. It’s a fun monthly harp playalong – and anyone is invited, whether you play the harp or not

    NOTE:  We’ve had a little technical glitch with picking the winners for Days 1 & 2 so we’ll pick Days 1, 2 & 3 LIVE at Thursday’s Q&A
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    Add your answers to today’s challenge AS A COMMENT on the DAY 4 POSTING THREAD in the Harpists Who DARE Facebook group. (If you absolutely can’t use Facebook, you can share your answers with this form, but please only use this method if you have no access to Facebook)

    Once you finish watching the training video…

    1. Spend at least 10 minutes exploring what you learned in the video with your instrument. You can do that by playing along with the MUSIC video (the link is at the bottom of this toggle). There are three total videos and TWO music videos with this training. 4B is me playing . 4C is a looped accompaniment that you can play along with for over 10 minutes. Make sure to focus on staying at your personal level of technical ability and focus on connection – not complexity or perfection.  Then write down your ‘findings’ on the play-sheet. 

    2. Go to our Facebook group: “Harpists who DARE” and post your answers to the following three questions in the Day 4 thread above.

    • What’s the most important part of the Goals, Strategies and Action Process?
    • What did your internal voices say when you played today’s music? Were you surprised at any of it?
    • What were your biggest takeaways from this day’s challenge?

    If you want to really challenge yourself (and earn extra points, worth a small fortune in the Andromeda Gallaxy)  do one or both of the following

    • A. Share a short video of you playing the challenge music (15-30 seconds) and share it with your post.
    • B. Share a picture of any part of your ‘findings’ that you’re comfortable sharing: the vision elements, the demon pot or the notes you’ve written for yourself to help remember the motif and what you can do with it

    3. Give love to other challenge participants.

    4. Post by Midnight EST to be eligible for the Day 4 prize. The winner will be chosen at random – and I’ll love reading your takeaways!

    There are 3 videos: Training, Play with DHC & a Loop-Accompaniment Video (11 minutes of looped accompaniment)

    The training video is longer than usual as we went over how to work on the Goals, Strategies and Actions AND on how to play the music. If you’re pressed for time, remember that you should be able to watch the video at a faster speed in YouTube

     

     

    For those who feel totally lost without notes on a page, this is how I scribbled it out for myself:

    DAY 5 - Completion & Reward (Fri. Jan. 19, 2024)

    IMPORTANT: Put Sunday’s “The Power of Your Creative Resonance” Online Workshop on your calendar: Sun. Jan. 21 at 3:30 pm EST. (the Zoom link is in the main part of the page)

    Add your answers to the challenge AS A COMMENT on the DAY 5 Posting Thread in the Harpists Who DARE Facebook group. [NOTE: the posting thread won’t be linked until midnight EST] (If you absolutely can’t use Facebook, you can share your answers with this form, but please only use this method if you have no access to Facebook)

    Once you finish watching the video below…

    1. Spend at least 10 minutes exploring what you learned in the video with your instrument. Make sure to focus on staying at your personal level of technical ability and focus on connection – not complexity or perfection. Then write down your ‘findings’ on the play-sheet. The 2nd video is a play-through of ALL FIVE of the pieces from the challenge.

    Remember: there are no wrong answers. Just write what you learned and then enjoy seeing what other people wrote.

    • What will it take to truly ‘complete’ this challenge?
    • What happens when you play all 5 of the motifs together, one after another
    • What were your biggest takeaways from this day’s challenge?

    BONUS: If you want to really challenge yourself (and earn extra points, worth a family-pack of anti-matter pops) do one or both:

    • A. Share a short video of you playing the challenge music (15-30 seconds) and share it with your post.
    • B. Share a picture of any part of your ‘findings’ that you’re comfortable sharing: the vision elements, the demon pot or the notes you’ve written for yourself to help remember the motif and what you can do with it.

    SUPER-BONUS: Give love to other challenge participants and what they’ve shared

      3. Give love to other challenge participants.

      4. Post by Midnight EST to be eligible for the Day 5 prize. The winner will be chosen at random – and I’ll love reading your takeaways!

      There are 2 videos: The Training Video and an optional playthrough of all the motifs.

      Remember: If you’re pressed for time, remember that you should be able to watch the video at a faster speed in YouTube

      For those who feel totally lost without notes on a page, this is how I scribbled it out for myself:

       

      GRAND PRIZE INFO (Sat & Sun / Jan. 20 & 21) Deadline: Midnight Jan. 21 PST

      Woohooo!!! Our 5-day Vision-to-Action Challenge is almost over!! I’m soooo blown away by everything you’ve posted!
      And now it’s time for the GRAND PRIZE!

      Anyone can win (read on for how). I’ll pick the winner LIVE on Mon. Jan. 22 in our GRAND PRIZE CELEBRATION & Wrap Up!  Don’t miss this! I’ll share your next exciting step to creative freedom, pick the Grand Prize winner and answer all your questions. So mark your calendar and join me here LIVE on Monday at 1:30 pm EST. Then read on, because ….

      Now you have a chance to complete anything you missed and the chance to win the Grand Prize!

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      3-FULL MONTHS of HIP HARP ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP 

      Including “The Creative Resonance Project” 10-Week

      Total Value: $997+ Value

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      The DEADLINE to post for the Grand Prize is SUNDAY, JAN. 21st at Midnight PST

      1. The Grand Prize will be drawn at MONDAY’s Grand Prize Celebration & Wrap Up. Register for that event is at  top of this page under LIVE Challenge Events (you don’t have to be present to win – you only have to complete all the requirements below)

      TO QUALIFY for the GRAND PRIZE,  here’s what you need to do: 

      1. Make sure you’ve posted assignments for Days 1-5 on the proper threads. This Facebook Live video  will show you how to see if you’ve done that.: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hipharp/permalink/635085587219333/ 
      2. Post the following 3 questions on the GRAND PRIZE THREAD: Make sure you post as a comment on that thread (instead of creating a new post, or posting somewhere else) so your answer is eligible for this day’s prize. You’ll know it’s the right post because it says **OFFICIAL 2024 GRAND PRIZE THREAD ** at the top and has a big “Grand Prize” image on it.

      These are the Grand Prize Questions:

      1) What are your 3 biggest takeaways from this challenge that will have an impact on your playing and creative life?
      2) What was your favorite part about this challenge?
      3) What would you say to a friend who’s considering participating in one of DHC’s challenges or classes?

      1. BONUS:  If you want to get ONE EXTRA ENTRY for the drawing (optional) you can:

      Share the challenge on YOUR Facebook profile. In your post, include:

      1. The biggest thing you learned
      2. What you loved most about the challenge
      3. Where people can sign up: https://www.hipharp.com/5dvac-optin 

       

      Then share a link to that post in the GRAND PRIZE THREAD (that means you’ll have TWO comments/posts in the GRAND PRIZE THREAD – and TWO chances to win the Grand Prize). (The Deadline is above … in red – and the Grand Prize thread link is at the top of this toggle)

      DON’T MISS OUR GRAND PRIZE CELEBRATION & Wrap Up on MONDAY, Jan. 22 at 1:30 pm EST,  where I share my biggest lessons, secrets and insights about improvisation, show you YOUR next steps  – and how you can take everything you learned in this challenge apply it to your creative goals and dreams. Hold your place and put it on your calendar – use the link at the top of this Home page.

      More Videos from The Challenge

      MEET your MUSE (Sun. Jan. 14, 2024 – 3:30 pm)

      [The video should show up just below, but sometimes it takes a little while to load]

      In this video, we went through a meditation to meet the muse that has been inside you since your first creative impulse.

      >> Download the Webinar Handout Sheet Here <<

      (Below is an image of what the handout should look like – just so you make sure you get the right thing!)

      Q&A SESSION REPLAY from Thu Jan 18, 2024

      [The video should show up just below, but sometimes it takes a little while to load]

      The Power of Your Creative Resonance (Sun. Jan. 21, 2024)

      >> Download the Webinar Handout Sheet Here <<

      Grand Prize Drawing & Celebration (Mon. Jan. 22, 2024)

      Kickstart Week – Open House – Academy Tour (Tue. Jan. 23, 2024)

      Kickstart Week – Visit to the Creativity Gym (Wed. Jan. 24, 2024)

      Kickstart Week – “Tell Your Story with Music” (Thu. Jan. 25, 2024)

      Handout

      ABOUT MY OWN PERSONAL CREATIVE JOURNEY

      These are 2 TEDx talks about two different creative journeys. What do you see as the similarities and the differences?

      Reinventing Freedom – Electric Harp

      How to Get Out of Your Inner Cage

       The Challenge is just the beginning!

      If you Play the Harp – you can  take this FREEDOM further:

      Join us as a member of Hip Harp Academy

      Learn more about the classes, and the Bonuses in the Wrap up Video below

      Learn More about the Academy and Register Now

       NOT A HARPIST?

      Join us for the 10-Week “Creative Resonance Project”

      Open to non-harpists and non-musicians for the first time ever
      Get the freedom of creativity thousands of harpists have already enjoyed!

      Learn More about the Creative Resonance Project & Register Now

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      If you don’t see it, please refresh your screen with the button at the top of the page.

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