Harp Teachers Gathering
Harp Teachers Gathering
During the pandemic we enjoyed connecting with friends and customers throughout the world. We attended meetings, lessons, conversations. Our world became friendlier and larger. So… we decided to start a series of “conversations” on harp teaching ideas. A gathering place for harp teachers, if you will. We integrated a few other topics, but we’re putting them under the same heading for ease of organization. Those meetings (still ongoing) are in chronological order below. Please join in the fun and learning.
May 8, 2025 Adapting Chromatic Works for Lever Harp presented by Amelia Romano
June 12 Teaching Harp to the Very Young presented by Rebecca Todaro
13 February 2025 – Harp Teachers Gathering – Challenges with Teaching Adults. With Therese Honey, Mary Radspinner, Stephanie Bennett, Sharon Thormahlen, Darhon Rees-Rohrbacher, and more.
Harp Teachers Gathering – What to teach at the First Lesson (Nov. 14, 2024). With Therese Honey, Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa, Mary Radspinng with contributions from Stephanie Bennett and more.
13 March 2025 – Harp Teachers Gathering – Teaching by Rote (Irish Aural Tradition) with ear training discussion.
June 13, 2024. Kim Robertson talks about teaching improvisation to students.
Download the handout here: HTG – Improv Handout – Kim Robertson
September 12, 2024. Studio Policies with Kela Walton. Each month, Harp Teachers Gathering provides discussion concerning topics pertinent to harp teachers.
October 10, 2024: Studio Policies Part 2 hosted by Therese Honey with Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa. Special consultant: Kela Walton.
March 21, 2024. Tips, Tools and Technique for Top Notch Technique. A Wealth of information presented by Charlotte Mizener. Replay.
April 12, 2024: Thank you to Laura Sherman for a very excellent presentation on her Bach collections. The recording can be found HERE.
Anna Dunwoodie and Robbin Gordon-Cartier treated us to a superb webinar on repertoire on May 2, 2024. Links and summary can be found on this blog post.
January 25, 2024 – Building a Harp Camp Program with Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa and Therese Honey. Replay
Cymber Lily Quinn presents a taste test for her class on learning the blues. She uses “Learn to Play Blues on the Harp” by I. Mac Perry. There are 3 parts: 1-History presented by Mary Radspinner 2-handout 3-Cymber’s portion.
September 14, 2023. Christa Grix and Denise Grupp-Verbon present tips on fingering, memorization, and more. The date is Thursday, September 14 at 4pm Eastern, 3pm Central. Link to REPLAY
August 7, 2023. Fall Repertoire and Teaching with Creativity – presenters: Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa and Tammy Kazmierczak. Replay.
July 6, 2023. Intermediate Repertoire presented by Merynda Adams and Stephanie Bennett. REPLAY
May 27, 2023 Harp Teachers Gathering. Topic: Lower Intermediate Repertoire. Presenters: Robbin Gordon-Cartier, Julietta Rabens, Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa, Mary Muckle and Annette Bjorling. REPLAY
October 10, 2022 – The Aging Harpist, presented by Mary Radspinner. Contact Mary Radspinner for the replay. (maryradspinner@gmail.com)
September 13, 2022 In The Mode with Karen Peterson, Verlene Schermer and Joanna Mell. Verlene and Joanna have a history of books on modes, and Karen presents her new book Enjoy the Modes
June 28, 2022 Cindy Horstman presents Fun with Arranging for the Harp. REPLAY
Kim Perkins covers everything from A to Z for the successful gigging harpist. This is a wonderful video for all harpists. If you are new to the world of gigging, if you’re reemerging, or if you’re seasoned, there is something in this video from which you will benefit! Kim’s Website 06/20/2022
November 11, 2021 Zoom Meeting with Zoe Coppola, author of the Happy Harps Method. A series of 4 books with a multi-layered approach to teaching harp which includes theory, technique, repertoire, exercises and more. Zoe has a rich background in music education. She has created harp method books, similar to piano method books. They can be found here Zoe’s website
October 13, 2021 Darhon Rees-Rohrbacher presents a detailed process for publishing from start to finish. REPLAY
October 11, 2023 Kathleen Bride answers questions about teaching harp at all levels. REPLAY
August 31, 2021 Angi Bemiss covers a huge about of material about copyrights and arrangements. REPLAY
August 10, 2021 – If you play, can you teach? A wonderful diagogue on development of the harp in the mid-1900s. Younger harpists may find this fascinating, even unbelievable as there were not many harpists in the 1970s–1980s. Those of us playing the harp then were trailblazers.
July 6, 2021 Writing for Ensembles with Anna Thormahlen Jenkins, Mary Muckle and Anna Dunwoodie. Join these talented and very experienced teachers to learn more about writing and playing ensembles. REPLAY
Harp Teachers Gathering Zoom Meeting with Anna Dunwoodie – June 2021 Anna discusses teaching rhythm, hand position, repertoire and many more concepts necessary to be a successful teacher. Anna presented the very first Harp Teachers Gathering webinar, for which we thank her immensely. Her website: https://www.annadunwoodie.co.nz/ Anna’s music at Melody’s https://folkharp.com/product-category/kiwi/