Sep 9, 2026 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning |
What happens when the harp meets a piece of equipment that guitarists have been using for years? I’ve been using a looper pedal for 15 or 20 years. But only recently, I started teaching harpists in my online academy how to use it in their own arrangements and...
Sep 7, 2026 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Weekly Ezine |
I know what it’s like to have a looper pedal — and have absolutely no idea what to do with it. My first looper pedal sat unused for years. Someone gave it to me because they thought I’d love it. And eventually, I did. But at first, I looked at this thing...
Aug 23, 2026 | Blues, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning, Uncategorized |
Yesterday I jumped on a Facebook Live to tell harpists about Blues Harp-Style and why I say this class is all about freedom. I also shared the embarrassing story of my first blues jam. Watch the video, read the transcript – and check out the PHOTOS I found from...
Aug 20, 2026 | Blues, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning |
We’ve gotten so many great questions in the past 24 hours about the Blues Harp-Style Flash Sale that my team realized we should collect your questions and put them in one place so you have time to get the answers you’re looking for. Q & A about...
Aug 17, 2026 | Final Beginning Blues HarpStyle Projects (All Sessions) |
Below you’ll see 14 “Final-Beginning Projects” videos — a tradition in Hip Harp Academy where students take what they’ve just learned and use it as a launchpad – not a finish line. Each video is radically different, though each player took the same class – Blues...
Aug 5, 2026 | Events, Performer, Travel |
I got back from One Harp World, a first-of-its-kind gathering where the American Harp Society and World Harp Congress joined forces for the first time, held last July 28 to August 3, 2026 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. But it wasn’t just a conference. It...
Jul 19, 2026 | Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning |
Join Hip Harp Academy Many harpists think they need to be “good enough” to deserve to play music for others — or at all. That belief can keep you stuck in the mindset of NEVER being “good enough.” That’s a myth I’m constantly busting in Hip Harp Academy. In this...
![Final-Beginning Collection 2026 Q2 – Part 1 [Member Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/v1-2026-q2-pt1-fnl-beg-col-1080x630.jpg)
Jul 6, 2026 | Final Beginning Student Projects (All) |
Final-Beginning Pjt 2026 Q2 – Part 1 featuring:Cherrie, Lynne Lapidus, Lila, Mary, Cherie, and Joyce Part #1 (this page) | Part #2 | Part #3 Why “Final-Beginning” Projects? We call them “Final-Beginning” because if we worried about making...
![Final-Beginning Collection 2026 Q2 – Part 2 [Member Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/v1-2026-q2-pt2-fnl-beg-col-1080x630.jpg)
Jul 6, 2026 | Final Beginning Student Projects (All) |
Final-Beginning Pjt 2026 Q2 – Part 2 featuring:Sophie, Fern, Lynne Reardon, Melinda, Helen, and Teresa Part #1 | Part #2 (this page) | Part #3 Why “Final-Beginning” Projects? We call them “Final-Beginning” because if we worried about making...
![Final-Beginning Collection 2026 Q2 – Part 3 [Member Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/v1-2026-q2-pt3-fnl-beg-col-1080x630.jpg)
Jul 6, 2026 | Final Beginning Student Projects (All) |
Final-Beginning Pjt 2026 Q2 – Part 3 featuring:Romana, Debra, Elizabeth, Vern, and Christina Part #1 | Part #2 | Part #3 (this page) Why “Final-Beginning” Projects? We call them “Final-Beginning” because if we worried about making them...
