Apr 13, 2021 | Baroque Flamenco, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Composing, Hip Harp Academy |
Ever since I was a kid, I self-identified as a COMPOSER. Other kids sent off for dolls or kits. I sent songs to the copyright office. My big thrill was to open the mailbox and get that copyright form back, signed and stamped. Ask me how I got two last-names? Well,...
Apr 13, 2021 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning HHT Student Projects, Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Hidden from Blog, Hip Harp Academy |
Once upon a time, during one of the severe pandemics in the 21st century, when all people were forced to stay at home and could not meet and play music together, and international band of daring harp players … (to be continued) Louise: I really enjoyed creating...
Apr 8, 2021 | Baroque Flamenco, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Hip Harp Academy, Uncategorized |
Have you ever longed to express a romantic part of yourself, like the heroine in a book or a movie — but you just didn’t have what you needed? You didn’t have the skills, or the gear, or the time … or you just didn’t know where to start...
Mar 30, 2021 | Events, Hip Harp Academy
JOIN ME Thu. Apr. 1st & 8th at 4:30 pm EDT For a “Harp Time LIVE” VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP to Somerset Square! To get your free pass into Somerset Square: >> Register (FREE) for “Harp Time Live” << The Somerset Folk Harp Festival...
Mar 9, 2021 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Hip Harp Academy |
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~ Anais Nin Feeling like you’re ‘stuck to the notes on the page’ might be the best thing that ever happened to you. Here’s Why: Most people...
Feb 25, 2021 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Creativity, harp, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses, Uncategorized |
Blueprints for Creativity a NEW immersion class series at Hip Harp Academy is OPEN for registration! What’s a Blueprint for Creativity? It’s a distilled version of a musical form, paring it down to the bones, so it’s easy-peasy to play when you start off. But that’s...
Feb 18, 2021 | Creativity, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses |
It’s no secret that I love structure. That might not be obvious if you saw my desk, my refrigerator, my closet or my computer filing system. But I’m not talking about ‘organization’ – I’m talking about internal structure. This, for example, is the structure or...
Feb 16, 2021 | Events, Hip Harp Academy
A FREE TRAINING for Harpists fromDeborah Henson-Conant Structure IS FreedomAn Intro to Blueprints for Creativity Blueprints for Creativity is a new Immersion class series at Hip Harp Academy. This free training is an overview for that series. This FREE training was...
Feb 5, 2021 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Love Stories (Wired for Love)
A FREE TRAINING for Harpists fromDeborah Henson-ConantAbout how to create a Musical Message of Lovewith your own two hands … and a harp 20 Seconds of LOVEAn ENCORE Presentation It’s easy to create a Personalized Video Valentine that combines your spoken...
Jan 12, 2021 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Hip Harp Academy |
The Hip Harp Academy students and I went on a Zoom Field Trip to the Celia Slattery Voice & Performance Studio. “A strong vocals 101 lesson with great warmups and education about where the voice comes from. Even with COPD, I could still sing and enjoy it. It...
