Mar 13, 2025 | Harping & Harpists, Kindness |
Harpist and singer Julia Cunningham has been a member of my Hip Harp Academy for several years now. For the past couple years, she’s been sharing these beautiful videos she creates for her YouTube channel where she takes tracks from her previously-recorded...
Dec 30, 2024 | Collaboration, Composer, Harping & Harpists, Kindness, Projects |
BREAKING NEWS! Thanks to the Legacy Bridge Project and sponsor Dan Beach – “Baroque Flamenco” had its Ukranian Premiere — and its World Premiere on Bandura, a traditional Ukranian folk instrument. The soloist Iryna Lytvynenko adapted...
Dec 18, 2024 | Christmas-Hanuka-Kwanzaa, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, harp, Harping & Harpists |
Many years ago – before I had created my online “Hip Harp Academy” and my “Harness Your Muse” mentorship, the only way for people to study with me was to come live in my studio. It was a transformational mentorship experience with harpists from all around the world,...
![Final-Beginning Collection 2018 Q4 – Holiday Greetings [Member Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/debra-sawyer-finalpjt-2018-hht-1080x675.jpg)
Dec 18, 2024 | Christmas-Hanuka-Kwanzaa, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Student Projects (All), harp, Harping & Harpists, Harps, Hip Harp Academy, [Class-HHT] Hip Harp Toolkit |
Happy Holidays! I’m so happy to share some of the Final-Beginning Projects from 2018’s “Hip Harp Toolkit” program at Hip Harp Academy. These are all Holiday Greeting videos by members of Hip Harp Academy – harpists committed to liberating...
Oct 4, 2024 | Challenge, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Events, Harping & Harpists, Harps |
Hey everyone, I’m Deborah Henson-Conant, and today I’m sharing 5 reasons why you should embrace improvisation in your musical journey. Whether you’re a harpist, pianist, or play any other instrument, these insights will transform your approach to music. But right now,...
![Julia Sandee performs “Nataliana” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Julia-Sandee-Nataliana-Spotlight-1080x675.jpg)
Sep 19, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists, Hidden from Blog |
The Composer’s Note: “One of the things I really love about Julia’s performance of ‘Nataliana’ is how much space she leaves in the music. That sense of confidence in both the music and her own musicality creates exactly the experience I wanted...
Sep 11, 2024 | Baroque Flamenco, Collaboration, Composer, Composing, Concerts, DHC Legacy Project, Events, harp, Harping & Harpists, Harps |
Harpist Verena Jochum is both a musician and a storyteller. For the last year we’ve been working together to prepare the world premiere of the solo version of “Soñando en Español” — a 3-Movement suite for harp, which Verena will present this weekend. It’s not just...
![Nigel Foo performs ‘Baroque Flamenco’ [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nigel-foo-01-v2-1080x675.jpg)
Sep 4, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
The Composer’s Note: “I was drawn to Nigel’s Baroque flamenco video because of the powerful collaboration between the musician and dancers. Nigel didn’t just play the piece but reinvented it as a dance theater piece with a harp and two...
![Tarlana performs “Nataliana” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tarlana-CSS-Nataliana-1080x675.jpg)
Sep 2, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists, Hidden from Blog |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Tarlana plays ‘Nataliana’ In this post, Tarlana shares her experience playing Nataliana. She said, “During the practice of this piece, the material of my fingertips changed, and I can say with certainty that I leveled up, so that...
![Cliona Molins performs “New Blues” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cliona-Molins-01-1080x675.jpg)
Aug 4, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Cliona Molins performs ‘New Blues’ In this interview, Cliona shares her experience performing New Blues. When others heard this piece, they are surprised that blues can also be played via harp. She once attended a workshop by Deborah...
