Summer Plans 4

Cromarty Harp Village

So this week, we’re stretching to include summer all the way to the equinox!  

And to include a slightly broader view of workshops.  

I cannot recommend Cromarty Harp Village* highly enough! 

Cromarty is in the Black Isle – yup, you read that right – it’s in Scotland (and where better to learn Scottish music?).  It is a village on the Moray Firth and while the village is captivating and interesting, the Harp Village is even more compelling. 

 

The Cromarty Harp Village will be held 22 & 23 September at The Old Brewery.  This is a two-day workshop (and if you’re going to go all the way there, you might want to spend a little more time – you could organize to learn more or just sightsee!)

There is such a broad trove of talent - the instructors include innovative harpers Rachel Newton (www.rachelnewtonmusic.com) and Cheyenne Brown (www.cheyenneharp.com) along with the irrepressible Corrina Hewat (www.corrinahewat.com) all leading a special weekend of harp workshops and sessions.  It will be a magical weekend of tunes, songs, accompaniment ideas and tips to recognize the distinctive gifts you bring to your instrument.  And – there is a workshop for beginners taught by the wonderful Issie Pendlebury (www.isbelpendlebury.com). The workshops are very reasonably priced and out of towners can also organize accommodation (book early to be sure you get in – the Brewery is a lovely venue and that includes the accommodations!).

I think the best thing about Harp Village – beyond the great venue and the amazing instructors – has to be meeting and making friends with harp players I would never have met otherwise. I am so fortunate to have remained in contact with a few of my classmates which is not only fun but also so encouraging to know harp players from other countries but with shared experiences.

For more information and to register go to: http://www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk/the-harp-village.asp

* as before –this content (less commentary) has been unceremoniously lifted directly from the Cromarty Arts Trust Harp Village website.

Summer Plans 3

Harp Quest continues in 2018

Ok I’m a little biased on this one.  I am delighted to once again be teaching with Kris Snyder as we continue on our Harp Quests!

After a number of years of Harp Camp, last year we moved to pursuing our Harp Quests.  We are looking forward to this year’s journey - we know those that participated last year enjoyed it because you told us so!  And we have so much fun putting it together!  As with any Quest, we each have a different journey as we seek to learn what our harp is there to teach us.  Plan to join us for our 23rd year and a new Journey with our harps – becoming what we’re meant to be.

This year’s Quest will be focused on Looking Ahead.  Our Quest will be easily accessible to harpers from anywhere and at any level and our focus will be a short and intense experience that we will each take with us into the coming months and years.  We may not appreciate all we learned until much later - but secure in knowing that we will get there – each of us.  And we’ll get there together!

The Quest will occur in the beautiful and bucolic valleys of South Central PA 27 – 29 July.  The setting is pastoral and relaxing – just the thing to learn and grow and go a little farther on the road we travel.
Kris and I will be your Guides and we are looking forward to a very personalized time of sharing and learning.  We will have fun, support one another, and work together to get as much from our lever harps as we can get!  We will work to expand technical skills and exercise our brains and as always, we will work on building healthy self-esteem, encouraging ourselves to try new things.  We’ll start where each of us is and build on that to develop a better understanding of the skills necessary to continue going and growing.  We’ll work individually and together experiencing three days of creativity, sharing, and fun.

The Quest is limited to only 10 spaces, so everyone gets personal attention, time to learn their own way, and has the space to flex their musical muscles. Interested in having a spot? For more information or a reservation form, Contact us.