In Part 1 and Part 2 of the series Practicing for Any Contingency, I shared tips on preparing for background harp gigs and for solo harp concerts. In this post …
In my first post of the series, Practicing for Any Contingency (Part 1) : Six Unorthodox Ways To Prepare for a Background Harp Gig, I talked about all the things …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Introducing the “Attend Concerts, Earn Free Lessons” program!
Updated September 2019
Attending harp concerts and events is an important part of developing as a harpist. For every three harp events/concerts my …
Stephanie Claussen Studio Policy
1. Payment:
$35 per half hour lesson, $50 per 45-minute lesson, $70 per hour lesson
Payment by check is due at the first lesson of each month, …
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 …
Written by special guest author Emma Dangers. Miss Dangers currently studies harp with Stephanie Claussen.
What do harp strings and board breaks have in common? On the surface, not much, until …