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Who Actually DOES This??
What kind of harp player joins Hip Harp Academy?What do they GET out of it??Who actually DOES this??? Join Me in Hip Harp Academy Maybe you’ve been wondering – Is Hip Harp Academy right for someone like me? What would I get out of working with Deborah...
I was afraid…
Years ago, I heard about a master-teacher named Tony Montanaro. He was a legendary performer and coach. People called him a CREATIVE GURU. I wanted so badly to work with him. I knew he would take my performance to a whole new level. But I was scared. So I kept putting...
It takes a Harpist: Carol Booth saves the first post-pandemic Holiday Carol Sing in Lorne, New South Wales
It was supposed to be a community carol sing with the town’s Concert Band – the first since the Pandemic. But when rain damped those plans, HARPIST Carol Booth, jumped in with her IMPROV SKILLS, reindeer hat and harp to save the spirit of the season in...
Debra Sawyer’s arrangement of DHC’s “Sous Chef”
“I have been performing this tune in a 12-bar format with my pianist. I prefer DHC’s version because it gives me more freedom on the harp.” ~ Debra Sawyer Debra Sawer performs DHC’s Sous Chef for her Blues Final Beginning Project. Debra has been...
Betty Herloski’s Rendition of a Jazz Standard
“Doing the early jazz-stride piece Ain’t Misbehavin’ with my brother Bill ~ Betty Herloski Betty Herloski is joined by her brother for their rendition of Fats Waller’s Ain’t Misbehavin’. Betty adds video effects, such as giving the suggestion of...
Meditation & Media ~ Heleen Vandeputte
“Making this video actually allowed me to come back to myself, my inner peace and so regain new, positive energy.” ~ Heleen Vandeputte Heleen Vandeputte shares photos of her trip to Brazil accompanied by meditative harp music. The music is based on chords...
I Wanna Play the Blues ~ Cherie
“I had never played Blues or sung with the harp before, and this tune of DHC’s really resonated with me.” ~ Cherie Cherie has always wanted to sing and play the harp, but felt she was unable to do it..until now. Then she found DHC’s “I Wanna Play the...
Let the Possibilities open: Projects from Hip Harp Academy’s Summer Quarter
Step into a tiny new creative world and let it open your mind. What would it be like to share your own creativity without worrying about if what you shared was ‘good enough’? Without wondering if you got as many ‘likes’ as someone else –...
Rainbow Harp Faery ~ Eily Aurora
“This is a video from an artistic photo/video shoot on Vancouver Island as my Rainbow Harp Faery character.” ~ Eily Aurora Eily Aurora embodies her colorful Rainbow Harp Faery character, complete with costume and wings. The faery emerges from a tree to...
