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Nosferatu and Light (or lack thereof)

1 year ago

I am reading Dracula for the first time. It seemed appropriate to start a classic horror novel in October. Even more so because on October 18th and 19th I played …

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Practicing for Any Contingency (Part 1): Six Unorthodox Ways To Prepare for a Background Harp Gig

1 year 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 …

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Attempts at a Sustainable Schedule

2 years ago

I was busy sewing away on my Halloween costume a few weeks ago. Costuming is one of my favorite hobbies. But some tasks, like gathering 9 feet of fabric into …

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Motivated by the Beat: Spin Class and Harp Practice

2 years 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 me, suggested …

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A Performance Observed: Fear and Elation

3 years ago

March 25th, 2017

Yesterday I joined a visiting wind ensemble for a concert of Navarro’s “Clarinet Concerto N. 1” and David Maslanka’ “A Child’s Garden of Dreams.” I had played the …

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Attend Concerts, Earn Free Lessons

3 years ago

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 …

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On Thumbs and Appreciating 20th Century Music

3 years ago

You don’t appreciate your thumbs until you lose one for awhile.

Isn’t it always like that in life? You’ve got a good thing going – full use of all ten fingers …

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Well that was interesting| 2016

4 years ago

2016 brought many opportunities for me.
Challenges and fears accompanied every one of them.

Of course there are always challenges that show up unaccompanied (by opportunity or anything else) as well. Whether …

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Stephanie Claussen Harp Studio Policy

4 years ago

Stephanie Claussen Studio Policy

1. Payment:

Payment by check is due at the first lesson of each month, or if paying online, by the 7th of the month. A fee of …

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Ravenscroft Musicke Guild

4 years ago

Beginnings
About ten years ago, I sat playing my harp under a tree at the MN Renaissance Festival. My father stood nearby, talking with various passers-by. As I finished up a …

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Harpist Keeping Busy During Covid-19

The first few weeks were special. I felt so free to work on projects that I never had time for before. I composed more music in March and April of …

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