(see also: group harp classes)
with award-winning harpist Stephanie Bennett
1. in person in Northridge, California
(in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles)
2. by SKYPE (online video-call), anywhere in the world!
VIDEOS: meet Stephanie Bennett
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| VIDEO: meet harp teacher Stephanie Bennett | VIDEO: demo of several styles of music on harp |
Intermediate and advanced harpists, learn skills for popular music and jazz.
Stephanie Bennett has been a professional harpist and harp teacher for over 30 years. (View Stephanie Bennett's bio.) All lessons are with Stephanie personally, not with substitute or assistant teachers.
Learn to play Celtic,
classical, folk, popular music, and/or jazz
on Lever Harp or Pedal Harp.
on Lever Harp or Pedal Harp.
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Finding your own creativity is emphasized. No previous musical experience is
necessary. Complete beginners are welcome, as are intermediate and advanced harpists.
Above: '07 student
recital: kids, teens and adults, guys and gals, enjoy learning harp as
a hobby. I have taught ages from 4 to 70+.
Above: Stephanie conducts adult student harp ensemble in a holiday concert at an assisted living, December 2011
Rather
than teaching from
a set method or a prescribed series of books, I enjoy helping students
learn the music they want to learn. I often create custom
arrangements for my students, of songs for which no harp arrangement is
yet available. My various students have learned
songs by Bach, Beethoven, Stevie Wonder, Joanna Newsom, the Beatles, hymns, contemporary praise songs, Disney songs,
popular 'standards', folk music, Celtic music, international
folk songs, and created their own compositions. (I teach all
styles for beginners and intermediates; I guide advanced and professional
harpists in popular, jazz, improvisation, composing and arranging skills.)
Of course, no matter what style of music you want to play, it is vital to spend time training in good technique (hand and arm motions, posture, etc.) to be able to play as beautifully and effortlessly as possible.
Helpful to musicians of all styles (and essential to those who want to play by ear, play from lead sheets, improvise, or do their own arrangements), are the fascinating subjects of music theory and ear-training skills. (I love that stuff. And I think you will too - it opens up whole new worlds.)
If you don't know how to read music yet, you can learn this right along with your harp studies. (Depending on what type of music you're interested in, reading music might or might not be absolutely necessary. See FAQ page.)
Of course, no matter what style of music you want to play, it is vital to spend time training in good technique (hand and arm motions, posture, etc.) to be able to play as beautifully and effortlessly as possible.
Helpful to musicians of all styles (and essential to those who want to play by ear, play from lead sheets, improvise, or do their own arrangements), are the fascinating subjects of music theory and ear-training skills. (I love that stuff. And I think you will too - it opens up whole new worlds.)
If you don't know how to read music yet, you can learn this right along with your harp studies. (Depending on what type of music you're interested in, reading music might or might not be absolutely necessary. See FAQ page.)
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My cat loves
listening to my students play... in-person lessons in the Northridge
studio may not be ideal for you if you are deathly allergic. If you study by Skype (online video-call), though, it shouldn't be an issue! |
LESSON FEES:
A weekly 55-minute lesson is recommended; but you may also take a lesson once every two weeks if that fits better into your schedule or budget.
Private
lessons on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays are $70 per
55-minute lesson.
(Limited availability for lessons on weekends, likely to be interrupted by Stephanie's performance commitments; Monday, Wednesday, or Friday is preferable.)
For very young children with a shorter attention span, or those on a tighter budget,
$60 per 45 minute lesson,
$45 per 30 minute lesson.
Pay for your harp lesson online.
Contact us to find out what time slots are currently available, and tell us about yourself. What are YOUR musical goals?
Harp lesson FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
(Limited availability for lessons on weekends, likely to be interrupted by Stephanie's performance commitments; Monday, Wednesday, or Friday is preferable.)
For very young children with a shorter attention span, or those on a tighter budget,
$60 per 45 minute lesson,
$45 per 30 minute lesson.
Pay for your harp lesson online.
Contact us to find out what time slots are currently available, and tell us about yourself. What are YOUR musical goals?
Harp lesson FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
View Stephanie Bennett's bio.
Click here for MY page telling you more about using SKYPE.
Click here for SKYPE's website.
(see also: group harp classes)
