TEDx Talk ‘from the Harp’ with Deborah Henson-Conant

Apr 3, 2018 | Collaboration, Harping & Harpists, Harps, Instrument (My Instrument), Interviews

Is your dream taking FOREVER to come to fruition? Check out this TEDx story Click To Tweet Share this with your friends who love music, or stories – and especially stories with music. Share it with children to show them how ideas can come together and grow into... read more

Mini-Marathon Facebook Live Today

Sep 15, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

I’m doing a Mini-Marathon Facebook Live as a challenge to harpist Shelley Fairplay, creator of the “Start Harp” Method of online harp learning. Why just a Mini-Marathon? Well, I’m ALSO doing a FREE WEBINAR today to share my “Blueprint for Improv”... read more

Blueprint for Improv- [LIVE ENCORE!] FREE Training for Harp Players

Sep 12, 2019 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses

Register Now for the INSTANT REPLAY  Yes! I want the INSTANT Replay! This replay is from the LIVE Encore of “Blueprint for Improv” recorded on Sun. Sep. 15, 2019 at 4:30 pm EDT. Registration includes a subscription to my weekly-ish ezine. You can... read more

Jung at Harp [2] The Conversation Continues

Sep 10, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Creativity, Harping & Harpists, Hip Harp Academy, Interviews, Video | 5 comments

Deborah Henson-Conant & Hip Harp Academy Present: An “In-Between the Music” Conversation “Jung at Harp [2] – the Conversation Conitnues” A conversation about music and … the principles of Jungian Analysis “In Between the Music” is a series of... read more

Belfast, Maine Adventures… You never know where you’ll end up!

Sep 5, 2019 | Concerts, Tour Diaries | 4 comments

I had an eventful time up in Belfast, Maine for my show at the Crosby Center last month.  The history of the center itself is fascinating – it was once a High School (it even appeared in the 1957 movie “Peyton Place” as the local High School). In 1996 it was... read more

Blueprint for Improv- FREE Training for Harp Players

Sep 5, 2019 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses

Register Now for the INSTANT REPLAYof the Sept. 8, 2019 Webinar Yes! I want the INSTANT Replay! Did you know we’re ALSO doing a LIVE ENCORE of this Webinar on Sun. Sep. 15th? Sign up FREE for the Encore Webinar(and, yes, you’re welcome to sign up for both)... read more

Sylvia Woods Ezine Story Sept. 2019

Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

When I was seven I learned to ride a bike and play the ukulele. That set the scene for my life: music and movement were inextricably combined in my mind.  My first public performance was a school assembly: sitting on stage, 10 years old, with a baritone uke, looking... read more

We crave art … but WHY?

Aug 22, 2019 | Events, Weekly Ezine | 15 comments

Why do we crave art? What does it give us? I always think about this when preparing for a show – like my show this Saturday at the Crosby Center in Belfast, Maine [read about the show – buy tix here – see my personal map of Maine so you can tell... read more

You’re playing WHERE? (A HipHarp Ezine)

Aug 14, 2019 | Events, Weekly Ezine | 0 comments

My next show is Sat. Aug. 24th at the Crosby Center in Belfast, ME – a beautiful little town on the coast about 3 1/2 hours north of Boston. If you live in New England – come! If not, stop a second and ask yourself: who do you know who does? And then... read more

DHC Live! At the Crosby Center in Belfast, ME

Aug 13, 2019 | Concerts, Events | 0 comments

BUY TIX NOW! Grammy-nominated electric harp legend Deborah Henson-Conant (“DHC”) brings her riveting performance style the Crosby Center in Belfast, ME on Saturday, August 24th at 7:30pm.  Her shows combine music, humor, and stories with a range of musical styles that... read more

My First Improv! (Judy finds her wings)

Jul 31, 2019 | Harping & Harpists, Harps | 0 comments

I was blown away when I saw this video in my Facebook Feed from a brand new student to “Summer Harp Jam” I knew the program was powerful, but this post proved just how much freedom from the notes on the page that one program could give someone in a single... read more

LIVE-STREAM Workshop & Concert – LIVE from Houston!

Jul 30, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Concerts, Events, Harping & Harpists, Press Release | 0 comments

JUST RELEASED! From Elizabeth Webb at Harpli.com Live-Stream Harp Improv Workshop and Concert! We are now offering a LIVE-STREAM workshop and concert experience, so no matter where you are, you too can learn Intro to Improv: Simple Formulas for Infinite Creative... read more

Somerset Harp Festival Fun!

Jul 30, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Concerts, Events, Harping & Harpists | 1 comment

Earlier this month I spent a weekend with an amazing group of harp players from all walks of life at the Somerset Harp Weekend – beginners and professionals and everything in between – teaching, learning, playing and sharing stories. I had the honor of... read more

[Press Release 2] Deborah Henson-Conant LIVE at Celebration Barn, Sat. July 27th in Maine

Jul 23, 2019 | Celebration Barn, Concerts, Events, Performance, Press Release | 0 comments

======== Press Release: Please run through July 27, 2019 ======== CELEBRATION BARN PRESENTS GRAMMY-NOMINATED ELECTRIC HARPIST DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 7:30 PM, Grammy-nominated vocalist and electric harpist Deborah Henson-Conant performs a... read more

8AM Concert? Yep! July 19 in Franklin Lakes, NJ!

Jul 18, 2019 | Events | 0 comments

My friend Larry Grogin’s is running across the U.S. to raise money for the Oasis charity. I’m performing at the Kickoff Concert at McBride Park on July 19th with a 30 minute set from 8-8:30 AM including “Happy Song” – a tune I recorded especially for Larry’s... read more

A Celebration Barn Moment from the Past

Jul 15, 2019 | Celebration Barn, Events, Performance | 1 comment

On Saturday July 27th I’ll be back at the Celebration Barn Theater in South Paris, ME – for just ONE SHOW! So don’t delay! Buy your tickets NOW! (More show info at the bottom of page) I love all the spontaneous things that can happen at my shows! ... read more

Simple. Powerful. Today.

Jul 11, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Hip Harp Academy | 0 comments

You probably have something you do every day when you engage with the world, open to unexpected encounters. For some people it’s going to a coffee shop, a walk to work, a subway ride … For me – it’s running. I run nearly every day – and... read more

PLAY with FREEDOM – FREE Webinar for Harp Players – REPLAY available NOW

Jul 4, 2019 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses

Grab the INSTANT Replay! Yes! I want the INSTANT Replay! What if you discovered that FOUR SIMPLE CHORDS could set you free? What if they were your key  to creating basslines, accompaniment AND melodic improvs? What if this was the first step to a lifetime of expanding... read more

11 Reasons why Summer Harp Jam Rocks!

Jul 3, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses | 0 comments

“Summer Harp Jam” is my 6-Week virtual summer camp that’s exclusively for harp players – lever or pedal, from fledgling to professional – and gives you a treasure chest of jams, vamps and play-alongs that strengthen your improvisation and rhythm skills while you’re... read more

Summer Harp Jam – Got Questions? I got Answers!

Jul 1, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Online Courses | 0 comments

“Summer Harp Jam 2019” starts July 22nd, 2019! “Summer Harp Jam” is like a 6-Week virtual summer camp for harp players – lever or pedal, from fledgling to professional. It gives you a treasure-chest of jams, vamps and play-alongs that strengthen your... read more

Tony and Me… and the Barn

Jun 28, 2019 | Celebration Barn, Events, I Remember..., Performance | 2 comments

After a few years away from “The Barn” – The Celebration Barn in South Paris, ME – I’m going back to perform on July 27th for one night! This intimate New England appearance is a chance to see me and the instrument I conceived, up-close... read more