Harp Camps in the United States and Canada |
listed in alphabetical order, not by date. 2013 Summer Harp Camps American Youth Harp Ensemble Summer Harp Institutes July 29-August 18, 2013. Coaching, daily ensembles and classes, many choices of seminars and workshops in Maryland and Richmond. A European tour for advanced students. Lynnelle Ediger, Artistic Director; additional faculty: Bridgett Stuckey, Grace Bauson, Aponi Brunson, Meghan Gomen. See all the possibilities at www.harpensemble.org/summer. Adult Harp Summer Institute L, P. August 1-3, 2013 in Richmond, Virginia. Adult harpists of all skill levels welcome! Adult ensemble will participate in final concert. Evening sessions will feature a wide range of harp topics and mini-seminars relevant to harp playing and musicianship. Guest artist and American Youth Harp Ensemble faculty member: Bridgett Stuckey. www.harpensemble.org/sdmmer/adult_harp Arizona Harp Experience (in Utah) P. June 24-28, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Solidify technique, learn to improvise and play jazz; master classes, theory and more. Develop professional publicity package. Faculty: Carroll McLaughlin and Cathy Clayton. http://www.azharpexperience.com/index.php Aspen Music Festival (2013 deadline was January 2.) P. June 27-August 18, 2013 in Aspen, Colorado. Instructors: Nancy Allen, Deborah Hoffman. Applications are accepted as of Oct. 1, so apply early for this camp next year. www.aspenmusicfestival.com/ Baroque Opera Workshop Baroque harp. August 2013 at Cornish College in Seattle, WA. For advanced singers, continuo players, dancers. Harp instructor: Maxine Eilander. www.pacificmusicworks.org/education or 206-913-2073. Beginning in the Middle L, P. March 7-10, 2013 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Instructors: Robbin Gordon Cartier, motivational specialist; Jan Jennings, pop and jazz; Lynne Aspnes, classical; Janet Harbison, Celtic; Rhett Barnwell, healing and sacred music. www.begininginthemiddle.com.
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp L, P.
Four sessions. Grades 7-12: June 26-July 7 and July 10-21, 2013. Grades 5-9:
July 24-August 4 and August 7-18, 2013. Twin Lake, Michigan. Five hours
daily instruction. Instructors: TBA.
www.bluelake.org or 800-221-3796 Bob Jones University Harp Camp P, L. July 14-19, 2013. One private lesson; ensembles, masterclasses. Fluent sight-reading required. Bob Jones is a Christian university and personal Bible study and nightly chapel are among the activities. www.bju.edu/events/youth/summer-camps. Bowdoin International Music Festival June 22-August 3, 2013. Private and group instruction, masterclasses, and the study and performance of chamber music. Instructor: June Han. www.bowdoinfestival.org. Boston University Tanglewood Institute P. (Application deadline February 8, 2013.) June 30-August 10, 2013 in Lenox, Massachusetts. Age 14-19. Instructors for the Young Artists Harp Program: Ann Hobson Pilot and Franziska Huhn. Lessons focus on technique, the interpretation and performance practices of standard harp repertoire, and the study of the important orchestral excerpts required of every serious harpist. Students in the program also perform chamber music, participate in harp ensemble, and are enrolled in music theory classes. In daily classes, students are coached in preparation for future auditions and competitions, and practice repertoire for a harp recital given in the final week of the program. Master classes by guest artists Paula Page, Alice Giles, Elizabeth Morse, Elisabeth Remy Johnson and Jessica Zhou. www.bu.edu/cfa/tanglewood/program/yahs Brevard Music Center P. June 21 - August 4, 20123 in Brevard, North Carolina. Orchestral performance with daily rehearsals plus weekly private lessons, chamber music, master classes. Instructor: Ina Zdorovetchi. (www.brevardmusic.org) or 828-862-2100). Cammac Summer Program July 14-21, 2013 in Lake MacDonald, Quebec, Canada. Celtic and chamber music. Bilingual instructors. www.cammac.ca. Canadian International Summer Harp Institute (CISHI) L, P. July 28 - August 10, 2013 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Intensive one- to two- week training programme for students of all levels. All students receive private lessons focusing on technique, repertoire and ensemble coaching as well as a variety of special classes including performance preparation, morning stretch, orchestral repertoire, South American rhythms and improvisation. Instructors: Gianetta Baril, Elizabeth Volpé-Bligh, Cristina Braga and Judy Loman. www.cishi.ca www.facebook.com/CanadianInternationalSummerHarpInstitute. Gianetta Baril at gianetta@forloveofharp.com or Elizabeth Volpé Bligh at evolpebligh@gmail.comCascades Harp Retreat L, P. June 14-16, 2013 near Sisters, Oregon. Instructors: Laura Zaerr (541-757-8313 or lauraz@peak.org, Hilary Smith (541-549-1229 or harpsisters@gmail.com). Guest instructor: Kim Robertson. Central Coast Harp Workshop L, P. August 2-4, 2013 at Morro Bay, CA. Harpists of all levels and auditors. Master classes, familiar and unusual repertoire for solo harp, multiple harps and/or harp in mixed ensembles. Some scholarship aid available. Instructor: Marcia Dickstein. Early registration by 7/8/13. www.debussytrio.com/workshop13/application.html Crane Youth Music June 30-July 13, 2013. State University of New York in Potsdam, NY. All harpists participate in orchestra; master classes, harp ensemble. Instructor: Dr. Jessica Suchy-Pilalis. www.potsdam.edu/academics/Crane/cym/index.cfm Eastern Music Festival P. June 22-July 27, 2013 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Age 14-22. Orchestral training institute. Harp instructor: Anna Kate Mackle. www.easternmusicfestival.org. 877-833-6753 Eastman Community Music School Harp Workshop L, P. July 8-12, 2013 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Beginning and intermediate level harpists (high school to adult) provides individual and ensemble instruction, music theory, and orchestral repertory classes for pedal and lever harpists. Highlights include concerts and other performance opportunities. Nan Gullo Richmond, director. http://www.esm.rochester.edu/summer/high-school/#HS_Harp Evergreen Music Festival (session II): July 28 - Aug. 3, 2013, at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. Week long intensive orchestra training, choir, music theory, music history lectures, lessons, chamber music, harp ensemble, master classes, evening recitals by students and music faculty, and more! Harp instructor: Juliet Stratton, M.M. Festival Orchestra conductor and lecturer: Dr. Paul-Elliot Cobbs D.M.A. www.tysamusic.org/EMF.htm Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival L, P. July 14- 28, 2013 in Fairbanks, Alaska. Varied ability levels and genres of music. Instructor: Marcia Dickstein. www.fsaf.org or 907-474-8869. GMG Harp Forum L, P. June 23-28, 2013 in Linfield, Pennsylvania. Celtic harp and pedal harp tracks. This year is directed mainly toward the intermediate to advanced players with at least 2-4 years experience. Build repertoire, skills and techniques, interact with other harpists. Instructors: Gloria Galante, Madeline Doherty. http://www.harpagency.com/summercamp.htm HarpArts Adult Study Retreat L, P. June 2-9, 2013 at Smithgall Woods, Helen, GA. Instructors: Lynne Aspnes, Mary Jane D'Arville, Laura Sherman. Master classes, performance classes, practice time, and solo, duo, and trio work. www.harparts.org. or harpartsretreat@bellsouth.net. The Harp Gathering Mainly L, but P harpists welcome. May 16/17-19, 2013 in Archbold, Ohio. Stress-free atmosphere and close camaradarie, vendor hall. Instructors: Kim Robertson, Maeve Gilchrist, Timothy Harper, Sharlene Wallace, Tapestry (Denise and Michael Grupp-Verbon), Frank Voltz www.harpgathering.com. 419-478-4177
Harp Journeys L, P. 2013
dates TWA. In Lewisville, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth area). Ages 9-18. Classes
will include ensembles, masterclasses, history of the harp, several
workshops, final concert. Instructors: Kimberly DeRosa and D-FW area
teachers.
www.harpjourneys.com High Spirits Music Intermediate Harp Workshop April 12 -14, 2013 in Naramata, BC, Canada. Guest artist-presenter: Kim Robertson. Information: Caroline Mackay at theharplady@shaw.ca. Historical Harp Conference L. July 10-14, 2013 at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, overlapping Eastman's "The Practical Harpist" workshop led by Kathleen Bride on July 10-12, and the Eastman Community Music School's Harp Workshop led by Nan Gullo Richmond July 8-12. The HHS conference will be July 13-14 with a faculty concert on July 11. http://dorveille.com/2013/01/05/historical-harp-society-2013-conference/ Hot Springs Music Festival P. June 2-15, 2013. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Age 18+. For pre-professional apprentices. Full tuition scholarships and housing. Orchestral, chamber, solo repertoire. Harp mentor: Deborah Fleischer. (www.hotmusic.org) 501-623-4763. Houston Baptist University Summer Harp Festival L, P. July 21-27, 2013 in Houston TX. For 6th-12th grade. Intensive and comprehensive studies on the many aspects of the harp and its music, history and ensemble playing.Director : Kimberly DeRosa. Instructors: Kimberly DeRosa, Therese Honey. Scholarships available. http://www.harpevents.net/Houston_Baptist_University_Summer_Harp_Festival.html Idyllwild Arts Summer Program Harp Workshop P July 14-27, 2013 in Idyllwild, CA. Instructor: Allison Allport. Open to students who have finished 8th through 12th grade. Intense two weeks of harp ensemble, private lessons. http://www.idyllwildarts.org Illinois Summer Harp Camp L, P. June 6-8, 2013 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Instructor: Ann Yeung, Special Guest Artist/Composer: Julia Kay Jamieson. An intensive three-day class with Ann Yeung that offers the possibility of morning and afternoon master classes, private lessons, harp ensemble, recitals, and the participants' recital on the final evening. Applications due before March 1, 2013 for priority consideration. annyeung@illinois.edu or http://.music.illinois.edu/public-engagement-programs/summer-harp-class.
Interlochen Arts Camp Harp Programs P. (Apply by February 1,
2013 for priority review.) Interlochen, Michigan. Intermediate
Division June 22 - July 13, 2013 and July 14 - August 5, 2013 (one or both
sessions)
http://camp.interlochen.org/program/music/int/harp.High School Division:
June 22–August 5, 2013.
http://camp.interlochen.org/program/music/hs/harp. International Harp Academy of the Pacific P. June 17-28, 2013 at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada. A retreat where mornings are free for private practice. Afternoon master classes will cover the entire major harp repertoire woven through with art history, philosophy and consciousness work. Artistic Director: Rita Costanzi at r.costanzi@gmail.com http://www.powellriveracademy.org/harp/index.html International Harp School 2013 L. August 12-16, 2013 in Wells, British Columbia, Canada. For harpists 14 through adult. Instructors: Beginners: Sunita Stanislow; Intermediates: Sharlene Wallace; Advanced: Alys Howe. Further information at http://www.imarts.com/artschool/87/international+celtic+harp+school. Isabelle Perrin Summer Harp Workshop L, P. In Traverse City, Michigan. Instructor: Isabelle Perrin. Not available this year but will most surely return in 2014. www.perrin-harp-workshop.com Longhorn Music Camp Harp Week L, P. June 23-29, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Grades 9-12. Solo and ensemble experiences exploring classical traditions and improvisational styles. Master classes on orchestral audition excerpts, chamber music, harp maintenance, career discussions. Instructor: Delaine Fedson. http://www.music.utexas.edu/campsConferences/Default.aspx#harp Magical Strings Summer Harp (& Dulcimer) Camp L. July 19-21, 2013 at Magic Hill overlooking Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington. Lessons, workshops, harp history, harp circles. Explore the happy relationship between the Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer. Rentals available. Instructors: Philip and Pam Boulding. Participants may camp in the pasture near the studio or make reservations at nearby B&Bs and motels. http://www.magicalstrings.com/HarpCamp.html. Marrowstone Summer Music Festival P. July 21-Aug. 4 2013 at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. Three divisions: Pre-college, University, Fellowship. Lessons, coaching, orchestras, master classes. Harp instructor: Heidi Lehwalder. http://marrowstone.syso.org/ms/index.html Masterworks Performing Arts Festival P. June 16-July 14, 2013 in Winona Lake, Indiana. MasterWorks is an intensive four-week festival for advanced and passionate students of music, dance and theatre. Each year, 250 students from around the world and with a wide variety of Christian backgrounds participate in this unique festival that combines artistic excellence and biblically sound teaching. Instructor: Heaven Fan. www.masterworksfestival.org or 888-836-2723. Midwest Harp Festival L, P. July 21-27, 2013 at Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Open to students and harpists of all ages. Ensemble, chamber music, workshops, master class, private coaching; harp maintenance by Peter Wiley. New! chamber music with solo performance opportunities. Clinicians: Faye Seeman, Mary Bircher, Jan Jennings, Elizabeth Richter. Special guests: Becky Nissen; David Ice and "Hooray for Harpywood". www.midwestharpfestival.org/home Montclair Harp Camp L, P. July 8-12, 2013 on the Montclair State University Campus in Montclair, New Jersey. For ages 10 -17. One-on-one lessons, harp ensemble, solo and harp ensemble performances, fun harp-related activities. Instructor: Loretta O'Driscoll. http://www.montclair.edu/arts/cali-school-of-music/preparatory-center-for-the-arts/harpcamp/ mpulse Harp Institute P. July 14-27, 2013 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Performance study, including individual practice, private lessons, studio class, and harp ensemble, will be integrated with instruction in performance concentration, productive practice techniques, and the opportunity to prepare for college auditions. Instructor: Joan Holland. www.music.umich.edu/special_programs/youth/mpulse/harp.htm New Orleans Jazz & Pop Harp Weekend L, P. June 6-9, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. One, two or three day intensive courses to expand skills and enable you to play pop and jazz harp. Three levels in lever and pedal tracks. Arranging, Basic Blues, Reading a Lead Sheet and much more. Harp faculty: Deborah Henson-Conant, Patrice Fisher, Rachel Van Voorhees, Kimberly Houser. Also Carlos Valladares, Latin jazz percussionist. http://www.neworleansjazzharp.com/ Northern Lights Harp Fest October 4-6, 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Workshops and concerts with Tina Tourin, Frank Voltz, Alison Vardy, Martha Gallagher and more. www.northernlightsharpfest.com. Ohio Scottish Arts School L and wire-strung harp. June 22-28, 2013 in Rocky River, Ohio. Scottish dance music, airs and songs, ornamentation, learning by ear, sessions. Option to assemble, finish and string your own 27-string wire harp assisted by Ann and Charlie Heymann. Instructors: Sue Richards, Ann and Charlie Heymann, Corrina Hewat, Abigail Palmer. www.ohioscottishartsschool.com/ Pacific Harp Institute Summer Harp Camp L, P. July 2-6, 2013 in Mukilteo, Washington (north of Seattle). A day camp this year for ages 11-18. Faculty: Alison Austin, Mercedes Gomez and Janet Paulus from Sondos harp duo, Mark Andersen, Ruth Mar. www.pacificharpinstitute.org/summer
San Francisco Early Medieval
Renaissance Workshop L. June 23-29, 2013 at Sonoma State
University, Rohnert Park, California. Harp instructor: Cheryl Ann Fulton.
http://www.sfems.org/med12.shtml Saratoga Harp Colony P. August 4-18, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Private lessons, master classes, recitals, audition coaching. Instructors: Elizabeth Hainen, Nancy Lendrim, Maria Luisa Rayan-Forero and members of The Philadelphia Orchestra. (www.saratogaharpcolony.org) Sewanee Summer Music Festival P. June 22 – July 21, 2013 in Sewanee, TN. Instructor: Marian Shaffer, Frances Cobb. (www.sewaneemusicfestival.org/summer-study/program-of-study) or MarianShaffer@aol.com) Slighe nan Gaidheal's bi-annual Féis, L. at historic Fort Worden near Port Townsend, Washington. This is a bi-annual event and will return in 2014. www.slighe.com/topic.php?topic_id=4 Southeastern Harp Weekend October 4-6, 2013, in Asheville, North Carolina. Many esteemed clinicians including Kim Robertson, Maeve Gilchrist, Sunita Staneslow, Park Stickney and more. Vendors, workshops, harp tasting, concerts at a wooded retreat center. Thursday-Friday and Monday-Tuesday are optional add-ons. http://www.southeasternharps.com/southeasternharps.com/Home.html Spanish Peaks International Celtic Harp Retreat and Music Festival September 26-29, 2013 in Huerfano County, Colorado. Classes, workshops, concerts. Guest harpists include Tina Tourin on Therapeutic Harp, Park Stickney on Jazz Techniques and Maire Ni Chathasaigh on Irish music of the 17th and 18th Centuries. www.celticmusicfest.com/ or Nancy at 978-369-2712 (EST) or ngondal2@gmail.com. Summerkeys Adult Music School L. August 19-30, 2013 in Lubec, Maine. Celtic Harp Workshops have daily private lessons, group classes, chamber ensemble opportunities. Limited to six students per week, all levels. Instructor: Sue Richards. http://summerkeys.com/2012-celtic-harp-workshop/43/ University of Redlands Summer Harp Camp L, P. July 22-27, 2013 in Redlands, California. Middle school through adult. Workshops on preparing for music career, therapy, free-lancing. Faculty: Lynne Aspnes, Mary Dropkin, Kathy Bundock Moore, Kevin Holsinger. www.redlands.edu/harpcamp Young Artist's Harp Seminar P. June 29-July 13, 2013 in northern Georgia. Private lessons, master classes, harp ensemble, various workshops and concerts. Faculty: Susan Bennett Brady and Kimberly Rowe. Guest artist: Judy Loman. www.harpseminar.com.
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