Lessons & Practicing |

6 Unorthodox Ways To Prepare for a Background Harp Gig

2 weeks ago

1. Practice with a light shining in your face.

Once I played harp for a lovely wedding reception on a cruise boat. Dramatic clouds spotted the western sky as a glowing …

Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Russian Easter Overture:” Harp part, page 4

1 month ago

This Sunday afternoon I will be performing harp on the “Russian Easter Overture” for the third time. I love it when I get to repeat an orchestral work because I …

Enjoying the drudgery

4 months ago

Sometimes a piece reaches that in-between stage where it can truthfully claim almost all the right notes, correct timing, and a decent set of dynamics. And there the piece languishes, …

Motivated by the Beat: Spin Class and Harp Practice

8 months ago

I’ve been trying out spin classes this past year.

Spinning. You know – as in indoor cycling?

One of my harp students in responsible. She invited me, attended along with …

Attend Concerts, Earn Free Lessons

1 year ago

Introducing the “Attend Concerts, Earn Free Lessons” program!
Effective May 16th, 2017

As my students have certainly heard me say, attending harp concerts and events is an important part of developing …

Stephanie Claussen Harp Studio Policy

2 years ago

Stephanie Claussen Studio Policy

1. Payment:

$30 per half hour lesson, $45 per 45-minute lesson, $60 per hour lesson
Payment by check is due at the first lesson of each month, …

If At First (You Feel Like) You Don’t Succeed…

2 years ago

The room swirled with girls in cute dresses and guys in slacks and suspenders: tennis-shoed young people dancing to the sounds of jazz. Last night I went swing dancing with …