HarpCon 2010



Schedule

Conference dates: August 11-15, 2010

Daily Schedule
 
Wednesda  /8/11
 3:00 - 6:00 pm Registration
 3:00 - 6:00 Exhibit Hall Open
 7:30 - 9:30 pm Welcome, Introduction of classes and workshops
 9:30 - 10:30 pm Meet the Teachers Reception
   
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday  8/12-14
 7:00 - 8:00 am Morning Stretch
10:00am- 5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
 9:00 - 10:15 am First Class Session
10:30 - 11:45 am Second Class Session
12:00 -- 1:30 pm Lunch with concerts and open mikes
 1:30 - 2:45 pm Workshop Session
 3:00 - 4:30 pm Free Time: jam sessions, exhibit hall shopping, naps, practice time
 4:30 - 6:00 pm Afternoon Concert
 5:00pm Exhibit Hall Closes
 8:00 -10:00 pm Evening Concert
10:15 - midnight Jam Sessions, Dance on Friday, Cáilidh on Saturday
   
Sunday 8/15
 8:30 - 9:30 Morning meditation Joanna Mell
 9:00 am- noon Exhibit Hall Open
   
   
 
 
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (3-Day Classes)
9:00 - 10:15 - classes Alfredo Rolando Ortiz The Easy Rhythmic Harp
Pamela Bruner Playing with Love, Not Fear
Sharon Knowles Take the High Road!
Tina Tourin EICSE - Divine Inspiration at the Brink of the Waters
Sunita Stanislaw Creating Arrangements for Solo Harp
Deb Knodel Why Wait for Paper?
Beth Kollé Nordic Music for Lever Harp
Angi Bemiss Leadsheet Basics
Harper Tasche Small Harp, Big Music
Sue Richards Oh, Oh, O'Carolan!
   
10:30 - 11:45 - classes Claudia Slayman Pulling Strings -- Event planning with a musical twist
Sharlene Wallace HARP 101: Beginning steps
Cynthia Cathcart The Wire Way
Verlene Schermer Cool Chords and Groovy Rhythms
Patrice Fisher

Improvisation: Harmonic, Rhythmic, and Melodic steps to Creativity

Marta Cook Traditional Irish Music on the Harp
Therese Honey Renaissance Harp Music
Louise Trotter Becoming a More Creative Harper
Laura Zaerr Do it Yourself Harp Ensemble

Harpmaker Workshops:

William Rees (Thurs)

Dave Thormahlen (Fri)

Dave Woodworth (Sat)

 

Myth Busting and Harp Adjusting

Lever Regulation and Harp Maintenance

Carbon Fiber Harp

   
Schedule of Afternoon Individual Workshops
Thursday
1:30 - 2:45 - workshops Stella Benson Are You a Healing Musician?
Kim Robertson Musicality 101
Joanna Mell Left Hand Heaven
Seumas Gagné Intro to Scottish Gaelic for Singing Harpers
RoJean Loucks Harp students? In MY community?
Mary Radspinner Harp Music Publishing Nuts and Bolts
Martha Gallagher Sing! Sing! Sing!
John Metras Introduction to Cross-Strung Harp
Harpmakers Panel The Naked Truth about Harpmaking (Harpbuilders Forum Q&A)
Emily Mitchell Singing with the Harp Master Class
   
Friday
1:30 - 2:45 - workshops Stella Benson Gift of the Healing Modes
Kim Robertson Musicality 101
Joanna Mell Teaching the Harp - Encouraging Success!
Seumas Gagné Four Great Gaelic Songs for Every Harper
RoJean Loucks Search. Click. Print.
Mary Radspinner Training Your Brain to Sight Read
Martha Gallagher I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
John Metras Cross-Strung Harp Technique
Sharon Thormahlen Strings and Things
Emily Mitchell Singing with the Harp Master Class
   
Saturday
1:30 - 2:45 - workshops Stella Benson Healing Western/cross-cultural scales
Kim Robertson Musicality 101
Joanna Mell Arranging Sacred Music for Lever Harp
Seumas Gagné Gaelic Singing - What Kind of Song Is That?
RoJean Loucks Granted: arts project funding!
Mary Radspinner Desktop Music Publishing
Martha Gallagher Accompanying Your Song
John Metras Music for the Cross-Strung Harp
Cynthia Cathcart Guidelines for Teaching Wire-Strung Harp
Emily Mitchell Singing with the Harp Master Class
   
Schedule of Concerts
Thursday
12:00 - 1:30 pm Sharon Thormahlen,  RoJean Loucks,
4:30 - 6:00 pm Seumas Gagné, Pamela Bruner, Seamair
8:00 -10:00 pm Louise Trotter, Sharlene Wallace, Sunita Stanislaw, Patrice Fisher and band
   
Friday
4:30 - 6:00 pm John Metras, Tina Tourin, Martha Gallagher
8:00 - 9:45 pm Cynthia Cathcart, Marta Cook, Hen
 
Saturday
4:30 - 6:00 pm Beth Kollé, Harper Tasche, To the Moon
8:00 - 9:45 pm Laura Zaerr, Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Kim Robertson
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