Apr 3, 2020 | Collaboration, Creativity, Musical Theater, Projects |
In January we had the final reading of my musical “The Golden Cage”, videotaped it on two new iPhone 11’s … and then spent 6 weeks trying to figure out how to get the video off the !#@$$! phones. Finally, in desperation, I reached out to Eclipse Video in...
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 19, 2020 | Instrument (My Instrument), Performance, Uncategorized, Video |
I made this video based on a game I used to play with my family where we’d challenge each other to make music with random objects. It can be ANYTHING really … even a bag of gum … The fact is … I play pretty much EVERYTHING in my house when I’m not...
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...
Mar 12, 2020 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Current Events |
Crisis creates connection. It’s true. When I was a kid I was in a major earthquake. Folks who’d lived through World War II thought we were being bombed – that’s what it was like. I’ll never forget how open people were the day or two...
Mar 10, 2020 | Celtic Memories |
Pinching!! That’s what I remember about St. Patrick’s Day as a kid. But living under the O’Leary’s completely changed my take on the American Irish experience. I moved to Boston in my early 20’s from California, and after a few roommate...
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...
Feb 11, 2020 | 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 How to Create Musical Greeting Cards It’s easy to create a personalized Video-Greeting Card that combines your spoken...
Feb 10, 2020 | Love Stories (Wired for Love)
Every year around Valentine’s Day I like to look back at all the love stories past. So I decided to make this composite blog so I can find them and share them more easily! It’s a whole lot of romance all on one page. Enjoy! NEW in 2020 – “20...
Feb 6, 2020 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Hip Harp Academy |
Behind anything really worth doing, there is a purpose – a “big why” – the thing that keeps you moving forward through any obstacles that life puts in your path. Dedicating yourself to a practice TAKES SOMETHING. Being vulnerable and expressive TAKES...
Feb 6, 2020 | Audience Feedback, Concerts, Events, Performance |
OK, OK, there were 2 seats unsold… Were you there? If not those two were for YOU! I love performing at TCAN (The Center for Arts in Natick, MA), the theater that used to be a firehouse, and transporting the space, audience AND myself, to the land of stories...
Feb 4, 2020 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Performing |
So here’s what happened … Aside from playing to a completely full house on a Saturday night, and waking up to beautiful texts, emails and posts on Facebook about the show Sunday morning, I also got some wonderful photographs via text from a photographer...
Jan 31, 2020 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Online Courses |
What kinds of harp players take “Strings of Passion” – and what kinds of results do they have? Have you been wondering… Is “Strings of Passion” the right class for someone like me? What am I going to get out of working with Deborah...
Jan 28, 2020 | Celebration Barn, Events, I Remember..., Performance, Video |
I was afraid he wouldn’t accept me. So I put it off – calling him. Stuttering through call, afraid he’d say: “What are your credentials?” or “You have to pass a test” or “I only work with highly experienced people”...
Jan 16, 2020 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Webinar Sign-Up Pages
Create YOUR Vision Music A FREE Training with Deborah Henson-Conant Get this FREE training NOW Registration includes a replay link if you can’t make it there live REGISTERING FOR THIS training also includes membership in my mailing list. If you want to...
Jan 10, 2020 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses, Webinar Sign-Up Pages
Mon. Jan. 13, 2020 at 4:30 PM EST Get INSTANT Access to this Training Grab the Training - Hot off the Press! REGISTERING FOR THIS training includes a replay link and all handouts. It also includes membership on my mailing list. If you want to unsubscribe later,...
Jan 8, 2020 | Collaboration, Composer, Musical Theater, Performing |
We Come Alive through Others I’ve been working on my fantasy musical, “The Golden Cage,” for what seems like forever – and this week we finally started the Workshop Phase! The 2-Character musical is about a Bird-Man who’s been searching...
Dec 31, 2019 | Events, Hip Harp Academy, Online Courses, Webinar Sign-Up Pages
Register NOW for FREE - INSTANT Replay This replay includes the full webinar, PDF Handout – PLUS the guided “Meet Your Muse” Meditations Do you wish you had a MUSE? Someone who fills you with passion, who leads you to LIVE your truest creative life? ...
Dec 17, 2019 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Final Beginning HHT Student Projects, Final Beginning Student Projects (All), Hip Harp Academy |
Welcome to the Final-Beginning Projects from the 2019 “Hip Harp Toolkit” class at Hip Harp Academy. These are all Music Projects by students who just finished the 10-week class in arrangement and improv– harpists committed to liberating themselves from the...
Dec 17, 2019 | 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,...
