Monday, July 21
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Hear It Played
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Lorelei Barton |
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1:30
PM |
Room 55 |
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This 1-hour seminar features excerpts of music sold in
our on-site store. “Hear It Played” will also be featured
in ½ hour segments Tuesday through Thursday during the day
and at the Jam Session on Wednesday night.
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| Sound Effects on the Harp
(Hands On) |
Elizabeth Richter |
| 2:30 PM |
Room 58 |
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Ever get frustrated at all those symbols for sound
effects? And each language varies the names! Salzedo
developed how many? Elizabeth will take you through the
gamut of sound effect symbols (some you’ve never seen or
heard) and demonstrate how they are performed. At your
harp, you will have the opportunity to perform them as well.
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| Harp
Maintenance (Hands On) |
Peter
Wiley |
| 4:00 PM |
Room 58 |
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We never know what Peter is going to show you or talk
about but one can always be sure it will be amusing and
informative. If you have never had a chance to get to know
Peter, this is the time to experience his passion for the
harp and it’s players with wit and technical knowledge.
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Tuesday, July 22
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| CSI Rhythm
(Hands On) |
Mary Bircher |
| 1:30 PM |
Lobby |
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Are you guilty of violating the laws of rhythm? Might we
find your fingerprints at the scene of the rhythm crime?
Join us and we’ll set out to solve the rhythm crimes
together.
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Efficiency in Memorizing and Learning
Fast Passages
(Hands On) |
Becky Baxter |
| 3:00 PM |
Room 58 |
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Do you use your time efficiently? WE will explore
different kinds of approaches to attack the toughest
challenges and maximize your practice time for maximum
results. Make every practice session a productive session?
Learn to embrace the nasty “D” word…Discipline…and transform
it into… Discovery!
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Wednesday, July 23
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| Effortless Glissing and
Modulations
(Hands On) |
Jan Jennigns |
| 3:00 PM |
Room 55 |
| Using information from
her book “Effortless Glissing,” Jan will demonstrate pedal
and lever patterns for a variety of glisses. Modulating is
going from one key to another to make a piece of music more
interesting. You will be shown how to do this smoothly. |
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| Jam
Session (Hands On) |
Area Professional |
| 6:30 PM |
Room 58 or Lobby |
| Anyone who wants to
bring their harp and play along, may do so. Lever harps and
pedal harps alike. Led by an area professional harpist, we
have fun. No one counts mistakes in this session! |
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Thursday, July 24
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| Performing Historical
Music on the Harp (Hands On) |
Becky Baxter |
| 1:30 PM |
Room 58 |
| Becky will be sharing her passion for the
medieval, renaissance and baroque music played on period
instruments. We will explore repertoire, notation,
tablature, intabulation of dance and vocal music into harp
solos, and learn how to play in a historically informed
manner even when a period instrument or replica of a
historical harp is not available. Uncover the illusive deep
roots of ancient harp literature before pedal and levers
were invented. |
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| Who’s Who and What’s
What in the World of Harp |
Mary Bircher |
| 3:00 PM |
Room 55 |
| Since ancient times, harpists have touched
souls and enriched the world with their music, creating a
fascinating and wonderful tradition of harp playing. Come
and explore the World of Harp, from the biblical history
of King David, to the modern creativity of
YouTube. Learn
about many of the wonderful performers, harp makers,
vendors, and opportunities that comprise the Harp World
of the 21st century. Imagine your impact on the Harp World
of tomorrow |
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Friday, July 25
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| Selecting Repertoire
(The good Ol’ Years) (Hands On) |
Jan Jennings |
| 1:30 |
Room 58 |
| Is the pop/light classics music of the past
becoming forgotten in the volume of today’s unplayable
music? Unplayable on the harp, that is. Learn appropriate
repertoire from the past and what can be played from today’s
artists. |
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