Jul 4, 2022 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Blues HarpStyle Projects (All Sessions), Final Beginning Blues Harpstyle Student Projects (BHS3), Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Harping & Harpists |
One thing I love about teaching at Hip Harp Academy is getting to see the “Final Beginning Projects” that each student does. This is a culmination of Sally Walstrum’s experience in the Blues Harp-Style class – and this is just the beginning! This post is from a series...
Jun 30, 2022 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Blues HarpStyle Projects (All Sessions), Final Beginning Blues Harpstyle Student Projects (BHS3), Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Harping & Harpists |
One thing I love about teaching at Hip Harp Academy is getting to see the “Final Beginning Projects” that each student does. This is a culmination of Kathy King’s experience in the Blues Harp-Style class – and this is just the beginning! This post is from a series...
Jun 29, 2022 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Blues HarpStyle Projects (All Sessions), Final Beginning Blues Harpstyle Student Projects (BHS3), Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Harping & Harpists |
One thing I love about teaching at Hip Harp Academy is getting to see the “Final Beginning Projects” that each student does. This is a culmination of Cath Connelly’s experience in the Blues Harp-Style class – and this is just the beginning!...
Jun 26, 2022 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Blues HarpStyle Projects (All Sessions), Final Beginning Blues Harpstyle Student Projects (BHS3), Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Harping & Harpists |
One thing I love about teaching at Hip Harp Academy is getting to see the “Final Beginning Projects” that each student does. This is a culmination of Nicole Mueller’s experience in the Blues Harp-Style class – and this is just the beginning! In...
Jun 6, 2022 | Baroque Flamenco, Baroque Flamenco Performances By Others, Composing, Harping & Harpists, MY Baroque Flamenco - Player's Series |
BAROQUE FLAMENCO – Discovering that you CAN! A harpist, who didn’t think she could play Baroque Flamenco, discovers in 15 minutes that she CAN. We all have opportunities for growth, feedback, and support in what we do. In Hip Harp Academy, Half-Bake and...
Jun 1, 2022 | Baroque Flamenco, Baroque Flamenco Performances By Others, Composing, Harping & Harpists, MY Baroque Flamenco - Player's Series |
I realized that the music for “Baroque Flamenco” was the foundation of me learning how to improvise. It was all about creating safety, creating structure, and having adventure. And Baroque Flamenco is still all that to me. Learning to improvise was urgent,...
May 7, 2022 | Baroque Flamenco, Baroque Flamenco Performances By Others, Composing, Harping & Harpists, MY Baroque Flamenco - Player's Series |
Let’s talk about cooking up a piece of music. When we see classical music written out, we usually see a bunch of notes on a page – and it can be daunting. Who am I kidding? It’s ALWAYS daunting – at least it is to me. Now think about scrambled eggs – a recipe...
Apr 27, 2022 | Baroque Flamenco, Baroque Flamenco Performances By Others, Composing, Harping & Harpists, MY Baroque Flamenco - Player's Series |
Robbin Gordon-Cartier is the first person to ever combine the teaching of “Baroque Flamenco” to a group of public school students … and then take them on a field trip to perform the piece with symphony orchestra. Who is Robbin Gordon-Cartier? Robbin...
Jan 15, 2022 | Harping & Harpists |
Fluency isn’t about perfection, it’s not about being elaborate or fancy. Fluency is about being able to express yourself without constraint with the tools and skills you already have. It’s about unlocking what you’ve already got. I’m Deborah...
Oct 19, 2021 | Harping & Harpists |
[Read Part 1 here] [Part 2] A woman walks up to me with a five-dollar bill and says, “Can’t you play anything upbeat? Like ‘La Vie en Rose’?” I wanted to say, “Ma’m, I don’t know what the h*ll I’m doing and this is...
