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WALSTRUM – Sally (USA) “Come to the Library Blues” (BHS3)
One thing I love about teaching at Hip Harp Academy is getting to see the “Final Beginning Projects” that each student does. This is a culmination of Sally Walstrum’s experience in the Blues Harp-Style class – and this is just the beginning! This post is from a series...
KING – Kathy (USA) “Fairy Tale Princess Blues” (BHS3)
One thing I love about teaching at Hip Harp Academy is getting to see the “Final Beginning Projects” that each student does. This is a culmination of Kathy King’s experience in the Blues Harp-Style class – and this is just the beginning! This post is from a series...
I think I can? I think I CAN!
BAROQUE FLAMENCO – Discovering that you CAN! A harpist, who didn’t think she could play Baroque Flamenco, discovers in 15 minutes that she CAN. We all have opportunities for growth, feedback, and support in what we do. In Hip Harp Academy, Half-Bake and...
The Piece of Music that Taught me HOW to Improvise
I realized that the music for “Baroque Flamenco” was the foundation of me learning how to improvise. It was all about creating safety, creating structure, and having adventure. And Baroque Flamenco is still all that to me. Learning to improvise was urgent,...Scrambled Eggs (and improvisation)
Let’s talk about cooking up a piece of music. When we see classical music written out, we usually see a bunch of notes on a page – and it can be daunting. Who am I kidding? It’s ALWAYS daunting – at least it is to me. Now think about scrambled eggs – a recipe...
Do you DARE?
My brand new “Baroque Flamenco” 5-Day Challenge is THIS WEEK. After just one day, the feedback is blowing my mind – and this is just the beginning! If you haven’t signed up, DO IT NOW. JOIN the 5-day HARP CHALLENGE! This powerful 5-day training is...
Projects Spotlights #3 – Winter 2021 – Hip Harp Academy
What’s is like to dare to learn a whole new way to play music? To let go of the notes on the page and arrange and improvise, right in the moment – regardless of your technical level – regardless of how long you’ve been playing an instrument...
Projects Spotlights #2 – Winter 2021 – Hip Harp Academy
What if you decided to explore a new way of playing music, where you learned the basic building blocks of music itself, and then you ‘built’ a new piece every time you played? That’s what members of “Hip Harp Academy” learn to do –...
Holiday Greetings from Hip Harp Academy Members
Once upon a time, during one of the severe pandemics in the 21st century, when all people were forced to stay at home and could not meet and play music together … … an international community of DARING harp players met each week in a Virtual Academy to...
