We currently have 3 teachers that can help you learn the harp, Morwenna in Stroud, Ellie in Hungerford and Lizzy in Faversham.
Morwenna Louttit-Vermaat
Location: in Stroud, Glos. or on Zoom
Morwenna offers harp lessons either Face to Face in Stroud or via Zoom, in the evenings.
Having played the harp since the age of 12, Morwenna is passionate about finding the best way for each particular student to learn. For her, given her dyslexia, this included the use of colour, which has led to the development of the Rainbow Harp.
More of a “harper” than a “harpist”, Morwenna plays the folk harp beautifully and has a large repertoire of tunes to offer students.
How to book?
My office hours are Monday to Wednesday 9:30 until 3:30 due to school runs and teaching harp lessons.
I will be available via email all week.
Email: morwenna@handsonharps.com
Mobile: 07871384257
Lessons must be booked with at least 24 hours notice.
Prices
30 mins – £19
1hr – £38
Here are some examples of Morwenna’s work
O’Carolan’s Concerto
Morgan’s Song-Written by Morwenna
The Welsh Carol
Eleanor Prout
Location: on Zoom
Looking for private tuition to help you along your harp journey? Look no further, Ellie will help! She’s offering 1-1 tuition for 30 mins, 45 mins or an hour via Zoom.
Ellie has been playing the harp since 2013 and plays in a range of styles but mainly specialises in folk music which she’s studying for her grade 8 in. She’s tutored for Shooting Roots, attended many Halsway Manor courses and is now teaching all over the country by Zoom.
Ellie is also able to teach music theory grades and has taken students from grade 1 all the way to grade 5.
How to book?
Email: eleanor.prout@outlook.com
Mobile: 07388929908
Lessons must be booked with at least 24 hours notice.
Prices
30 mins – £20
45 mins – £30
1hr – £36
Here are some examples of Ellie’s work
N Buachaillin Ban
In Continental Mood – Flatworld
Comptine Du Autre Ete
Lizzy Perryman
Location: in Faversham, Kent or on Zoom
Lizzy offers 1-1 harp tuition via Zoom, or Face to Face at her music studio in Faversham, Kent.
As someone who learnt the harp as an adult, Lizzy understands the joys and frustrations of being an adult beginner. Her main focus in teaching is to build confidence and make sure her students feel at one with their instrument. She uses elements of the Alexander Technique to help her students play in a completely relaxed and easeful way.
Lizzy enjoys playing and teaching a wide range of styles, including classical, pop and meditative.
How to book?
Email: lizzy.perryman1@gmail.com
Mobile: 07710 428445
Lessons must be booked with at least 24 hours notice.
Prices
30 mins – £20
45 mins – £30
1hr – £36
Lizy Rayner
Location: in Stroud area or on Zoom
Lizi is an intuitive harp player who offers 1-1 classes in the Stroud area, either face to face or via zoom.
She has a special interest in the healing qualities that playing the harp brings to all beings and weaves these into her classes by allowing space for whatever needs to be sounded to come through. Lizi is also a singer- songwriter and composer, wishing to provide space and guidance for students to write their own music. Her approach is very hands on and playful, working alongside each individual so that they can play in a way that best fits them.
How to book?
Email: lizicrayner@gmail.com
Mobile: 07751 000128
Lessons must be booked with at least 24 hours notice.
Prices
30 mins – £15
45 mins – £25
Tom "Celyn" Parry
Location: Llangollen canal (North Wales), at your home or on Zoom
My name is Tom (“Celyn”) Parry and I have 20 years experience as a professional musician in all sorts of bands and on lots of instruments, but I especially love to play music and sing with the harp for people who need it most. Most of my work has been with disabled children in special schools and care homes but also with people in intensive care wards and hospices and many other settings.
My ancestors were harpists for centuries in North Wales until their village, Capel Celyn, was flooded in the 1960s. I’m honouring this heritage in new ways all around the country. I sometimes combine the sound of the harp with other instruments such as Shruti box, flutes, saxophone, clarinet, frame drum, koshi bells, cello and voice to create beautiful immersive soundscapes which can transport people away from their physical bodies and help ease pain or trauma.
I have found this to be very effective in helping all sorts of people, from the very ill, to people who just need to de-stress.
I love to give lessons in playing harp, especially the Hands on Harp Rainbow Harp, as it is so accessible to everyone. It is a joy to witness the empowerment that people experience when they discover that they too can play the harp.
I can do lessons at home on my narrow boat on the Llangollen canal (North Wales), on Zoom or I can drive to your homes with an extra cost of 50p per mile.
How to book?
Email: tpearth1983@gmail.com
Mobile: 0770 7966446
Prices
30 mins – £25
60 mins – £45
Lessons must be booked with at least 24 hours notice.
Lessons at your home will add an extra mileage charge.