Feb 9, 2021 | Harping & Harpists, Performance, Romance |
I used to be Valentine’s Day Grinch. I really hated Valentine’s day. If I had a mate I felt an obligation to celebrate. If I didn’t have a mate, I felt the day like a cold slap of water. But since last year – and don’t ask me how – I’m like a One-Woman-Love-Fest. This...
Oct 15, 2020 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Creativity, Harping & Harpists, Hip Harp Academy, Interviews, Video |
Deborah Henson-Conant & Hip Harp Academy Present: “JUNG at HARP” With Kathleen Wiley & Deborah Henson-ConantA YouTube series about music, Jungian Psychoanalysis & the Strings of Passion – Want to join us live? We usually film the...
Aug 17, 2020 | Composer, Harping & Harpists, Instrument (My Instrument) |
Bear with me here – I’ve been trying to figure out how to explain this for a long time. When I started playing the harp at 22 I thought I could redeem my renegade self by turning myself into a classical player. But I discovered I don’t fit into being a...
Jun 11, 2020 | 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...
Apr 2, 2020 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Harping & Harpists, Hip Harp Academy |
3 months ago, a harpist named Roselyn contacted me about lessons. Here in the U.S. from South Korea, she’s been studying classical harp at Eastman School of Music, but wants to forge her own path, and she wants to do it with the “DHC Harp.” If you don’t know what the...
Mar 12, 2020 | Baroque Flamenco Performances By Others, Composing, Harping & Harpists, MY Baroque Flamenco - Player's Series |
This is a blog series featuring performances of my harp showpiece “Baroque Flamenco” by other musicians. Click HERE to link to the overview blog Baroque Flamenco Around the World. Featured Performers: Robbin Gordon-Cartier and her students from Cicely L. Tyson School...
Feb 25, 2020 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Harping & Harpists, Interviews |
This is Conversation #9 of the “Jung at Harp” series with Jungian Analyst Kathleen Wiley and me, Deborah Henson-Conant. In this video we are exploring AUTHENTICITY & WHOLENESS. This series explores Jungian analysis through the lens of the principles in...
Dec 17, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, harp, Harping & Harpists |
(Dec. 2020 – A note from DHC – Some of these programs may be limited due to Covid. Please reach out if you’d like more details through the ask-a-question from HERE) Many years ago – before I had created my online “Hip Harp Academy” and my...
Nov 1, 2019 | Birthdays, Harping & Harpists, Online Courses |
Every musician needs to know how to play “Happy Birthday.” What if you could play your OWN version without sheet music … and then SHARE it as a birthday greeting? My FREE “HaRpy Birthday” training shows you how to create your own version...
Sep 29, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Harping & Harpists, Hip Harp Academy, [Class-HHT] Hip Harp Toolkit, [HHT] Hip Harp Toolkit Class |
So there I am – I’m at my first big harp gig in a fancy hotel. I’m subbing for the regular harpist. I’m in my early 20’s – I’ve only been playing about a year and a half. I literally only know four pieces – and the gig is 4 hours long. So I play...
