Joseph and I have been working this weekend on paper to illustrate the effects of humidity and temperature on your harp (or any wood) and what you should and should not worry about. Here it is for your edification, as…

This year I presented the Dice Game as a special topic for IMA harp school participants. Some of you got a few glimpses of this in the studio classes last year, and you helped me evolve the whole things. I…

Workshops in Tofino are some of my favourite memories of being here on the island. And I'm happy to say, Covid willing, we're going back. Of course all this is predicated on the virus being at bay come November, or…

Celebrating Spring - here's Lisa with her spring recital piece and a lot of nice photos!

With 185 highschool students in France doing something very special with the this piece. When a choir can't sing this is what they CAN do! First I was so grateful for the video and the hours of creativity and practice…

Everyone is welcome to the Summer harp day (well, harp afternoon) Sat. July 10 - 1 - 4 pm.

We'll play music you've worked on alone this year - Suo Gan and Polca del norte - and some of the…

This is mostly pedal harp - but a great list.

Two more videos for you -

A really great analysis of the Prelude in C maj by Bach

and La Cucaracha

I'm happy to announce a new "Salon" on most Friday nights at 5 pm. (Zoom) for all adults harpists within the sound of this website! (includes those who are not regular students but need some impetus to practice over the…

This is your reminder for the two recitals this weekend - youth on Saturday at 5, adults are Sunday at 5. 

Both look to be very nice concerts, so if you're looking for some nice music, join in - you're…

Finally got Joseph to pick a name from the hat - Congrats to Eleanor who gets an arrangement of her choice. And we all win by having access to recordings of such lovely music played on the harp.

The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music is hosting a great on-line event to get prepped for those year-end recitals and to meet and share with other students on-line.

The youth open mic is 2 -3 pm and the adults are 7…