the love comes back
The love comes back … that’s what I found out this week. Last week for Valentine’s Day I decided – last-minute – to broadcast a Salon Concert from my studio land LiveStream on Facebook. Love songs — jazz standards, originals. I planned... read more
Beautiful Partnership Between Musician & Instrument
I was just talking to a friend of mine the other day who just started playing the flute. He’d been playing the harmonica and he started playing the Indian flute. He’s a yoga teacher and he wanted to play it at the end of Yoga sessions. He said to me, “So I just... read more
My Funny Valentine – Facebook Live Salon Concert
Last week for Valentine’s Day I decided to do a LIVE salon concert, on Facebook, from my living room. During the concert, I sang a special Valentine’s Day song for my Aunt Elaine. It’s a cover of the classic standard by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz... read more
Hip Harp Academy – What it is & Why I do it
What makes someone start their own school, create curriculum and then share it with others?What IS Hip Harp Academy?”Hip Harp Academy” is my fundamental training program for harp players – and since it’s unlike any other online harp program... 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
Cyber Special for Harp Players … PLUS MORE!
Our “CyberWeekend” special ended at midnight yesterday BUT last night I found something SO GREAT that I HAVE to share it!! So I’m creating a NEW special for anyone who missed the Cyber Weekend. If you missed it last weekend — jump on this... 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
Jazz for Harps 2018 – Final Beginning Projects
At the conclusion of many of the online courses at Hip Harp Academy, the students have the opportunity to complete a “Final Beginnings” video project. We call these Final BEGINNING Projects because I tell the students to focus on imperfect completion as a... read more
Baroque Flamenco … for YOU
(Some of the info in the post was shared in earlier posts in 2011, 2016 & 2017) I get to hear my music played by harpists all over the world. But there’s one piece in particular that I really have to show people how to play. That’s my fiery... read more
