SUMMER SPECIALS at Hip Harp Academy
Summer Harp Programs Start NOW! From 3 hour Immersion classes to 3 month learning programs – JOIN ME NOW — OR — get ALL the classes when you join the full year-long Academy 12-months 1. Sing & Play Harp (3-Chord Magic) This... read more
Instant Ensemble! All day Play-along Workshop for Harpists
SUN July 21 – HARP WORKSHOP: “Instant Ensemble” (Parsippany, NJ) – All Day Play-along Harp Workshop at the Somerset Harp Festival. This is the ULTIMATE HARPISTS PLAYDATE! Everyone plays at their own level using my Rhythm-and-Roadmap Method.... read more![[Press Release] Deborah Henson-Conant LIVE at Celebration Barn, Sat. July 27th in Maine.](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jacobson-magazine-square-for-homepage-performer-101862_250x0.jpg)
[Press Release] Deborah Henson-Conant LIVE at Celebration Barn, Sat. July 27th in Maine.
======== Press Release: Please run through July 27, 2019 ======== Grammy-Nominated vocalist and electric harpist Deborah Henson-Conant (“DHC”) travels the world with the instrument she invented – the “DHC Electric Harp” – but it... read more
The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Learn
One of the songs I heard my mother sing when I was a kid was “Nature Boy” by Eden Ahbez. It was one of the pieces I cut my teeth on when I was learning to ‘fake’ music from chord charts. It has a haunting melody with simple, beautiful chords. There’s one thing I just... read more
2018 in review … from the Harp
As 2018 ends and 2019 begins, I wanted to take a moment to look back at some of the highlights – moments of new beginnings, musical friendships, adventures and projects. JANUARY – A TedX talk “From the Harp” The year began on the TEDx stage... read more
How I Learned – and Teach – Music Theory on the Harp
The doors are NOW OPEN for “Hands on Harmony” – my foundational class for harpists where you learn the basics of harmony with your HANDS (and your mind, of course) – at your own pace! >> Cyber Special for Harp Players … PLUS MORE!... read more
A Private Affair
What happens when someone wants to share their favorite artist with their favorite group of people? Sometimes they buy a block of tickets to a show. Sometimes they send out links or CDs to share the artist’s music . And sometimes … they actually call up the... read more
The Missing Link: “Start Harp” from Shelley Fairplay
When I created my online school for harp players, “Hip Harp Academy,” I knew that the year-long curriculum in improv, arrangement and creative expression was not for beginners. “Advanced Beginners” yes — and all the way up to... read more
Collaboration: Composer, Performer, Symphony & Students
A New Collaboration … How it came about & how you can be part of it Sometimes education and performance can come together in wonderful ways. When harp soloist and educator Robbin Gordon-Cartier and composer/performer Deborah Henson-Conant (“DHC”) decided to... read more
