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
Brazil – I LOVE YOU!!!
I just got back from the forests of Brazil where I lived, taught, ate, performed and adventured at the beautiful Uaná Eté Music Garden about 2 hours from Rio. It was a jazz immersion with harp players from all over the world: Australia, USA, Canada, France, Greece,... read more
Brazilian Jazz Harp Immersion: July 19-29, 2018
What if you could spend 10 days in the forests of Brazil with some of the worlds greatest jazz harp teachers … … while they shared all their secrets about playing jazz on the harp with you? Well, you can do exactly that! Just catch a flight to Rio next... read more
LIVE! Christine Lavin, Don White, Jimmy Tingle & Deborah Henson-Conant
This Show is being Re-ScheduledPlease check back for the new date in September. What do these 4 performers have in common: Christine Lavin, Don White, Jimmy Tingle & Deborah Henson-Conant? Well … They’re all committed to telling truth with humor... read more
Are you feeling the freedom?
If you’re in the USA today’s the day after Independence Day. The fireworks and the Barbecues are over – but 240+ years ago, today was still just the beginning. The day we call “Independence Day” was more than a year after the first shots... read more
Jazz for Harps – What’s it All About?
If you play the harp, I want you to know about Jazz for Harps. If you don’t play the harp, you might be interested in reading about how jazz works. “Jazz for Harps” is a brand new program – and before I tell you exactly what’s in the program... read more
All that Jazz Harp
This is an archive post ~ originally published Nov. 29, 2010 and updated in 2018 The international Jazz-Harp organization in Holland sent me a questionnaire as part of research to find out if harpists and jazz musicians support the idea of a formal Bachelor program... read more
