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Harp

Hourly Fee
Beginner £50.00
Intermediate £50.00
Advanced £50.00
Expert £50.00
Casual £50.00

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Personal Description:

Harriet has over 15 years of experience teaching the harp to all ages and all ability levels. She teaches both pedal and lever harps and has both at her home in Battersea, SW London, so there is no need to bring your harp with you to lessons!

As a harpist, Harriet has appeared all over the UK and beyond. She has played live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4, she has performed for the Queen and other members of the royal family, and at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and St Martin-in-the-fields.

Tutoring Experience:

Harriet is a highly respected teacher who in addition to maintaining a busy private studio, coaches the LRAM course at the Royal Academy of Music and teaches at the Junior Department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Comfortable with both complete beginners and more advanced players, Harriet enjoys working with students at the highest level, and in recent years has been invited to give classes at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and The Purcell School. She is passionate about education and outreach work, having performed for several years with the charities Music in Hospitals and Vital Arts, and concert series Classical Babies and Bach to Baby. Harriet is also an experienced workshop leader, working across the country with children of all ages both as a harpist and as a composer.

Harriet has a 100% success rate with ABRSM exams, with many of her exam entrants getting high distinctions. She supports her students in attending harp courses and performing at festivals and competitions where they are frequently prize winners in their classes. She is also proactive in helping her students achieve goals such as music scholarships at their chosen schools, and selection for prestigious organisations such as the National Youth Harp Orchestra.

Tutoring Approach:

Once a student has decided to learn the harp, Harriet is able to advise on the best harps to hire or purchase, bearing in mind the age (and size!) of the student and also their available budget. Whilst harps are not cheap, there are plenty of options to make them more affordable, including private hire and second hand instruments.

She believes in making lessons fun and informative, with a particular emphasis on teaching solid technique. Lessons will cover exercises and scales, pieces, and sight reading, and in addition will also cover general musicianship, performance practice, and aural awareness. With younger students there is also the opportunity for 'musical games', learning through play and developing their musical imagination.

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Native Language: English (British)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

  • Trinity Laban Conservatoire (2004) - PG Dip (Other) (✘ Not On File)
  • Oxford Univeristy (2002) - BA Hons (Oxon) (Bachelors) (✘ Not On File)

Tags: Clapham Harp teacher, Clapham Beginner Harp teacher, Clapham Intermediate Harp teacher, Clapham Advanced Harp teacher, Clapham Expert Harp teacher, Clapham Casual Harp teacher