Oct 21, 2024 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Hip Harp Academy |
When we’re conversing with someone we love, we’re not reading or reciting our part of the conversation, and we’re not trying to be ‘creative’ and we’re not trying to wow them with impressive words. We are communicating. This doesn’t mean that the conversation won’t...
Oct 15, 2024 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Hip Harp Academy |
Welcome to Hip Harp Academy Member Spotlight Series: Power of Pattern Quarter (Part 1 of 3) For this year’s third quarter, Hip Harp Academy Members poured out their creativity to the next level, putting their creative expression into forms so that they can share...
Oct 15, 2024 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Hip Harp Academy |
Welcome to Hip Harp Academy Member Spotlight Series: Power of Pattern Quarter (Part 1 of 3) For this year’s third quarter, Hip Harp Academy Members poured out their creativity to the next level, putting their creative expression into forms so that they can share...
Oct 14, 2024 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Hip Harp Academy |
Welcome to Hip Harp Academy Member Spotlight Series: Power of Pattern Quarter (Part 1 of 3) For this year’s third quarter, Hip Harp Academy Members poured out their creativity to the next level, putting their creative expression into forms so that they can share...
Oct 9, 2024 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses, Webinar Sign-Up Pages
The ‘Structure is Freedom’ Intro Webinar is over but the Replay is available Register Now for the INSTANT REPLAY From SAT. Oct. 12, 2024 at 3:30 PM EST YES! I want the FREE REPLAY! STRUCTURE is FREEDOM! Learn to turn any simple tune into a spontaneous...
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,...
Sep 29, 2024 | Challenge, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Events |
Escape the Gravitational Pull of Sheet Music! Imagine breaking free from the constraints of written notes, floating weightlessly through musical galaxies of your own creation. No, this isn’t a $55 million SpaceX flight – it’s the thrill of improvisation on...
Aug 24, 2024 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Composer, Composing, People I Meet |
Sunday mornings, whenever I can, I go for a long run, and then I sit at the Kickstand Cafe and eat Vietnamese spring rolls. Last Sunday, a woman at the next table, leaned over and asked “Are you Deborah?” When I said yes, she asked if I still play around...
Jul 24, 2024 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Harping & Harpists, Harps, Hip Harp Academy |
A few days ago, I conducted a webinar on how the Academy actually works: What are the nuts and bolts of how the classes work, what are the live events: Catch-up Coaching, Office Hours and weekly Masterclass-Chats. Are they all recorded? How much time will I spend...
Jul 23, 2024 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Hip Harp Academy |
Welcome to Hip Harp Academy Member Spotlight Series: Pioneer Graduates of the Academy (Part 2 of 2) This post is from a series that shares the Final-Begining Projects from one of my first Blues Harpstyle online courses. Students created short videos based on what they...