Harp Lessons in Houston, TX. Amazing Teachers.

Dr. S. believes that great playing is derived from great technique. Technique is an essential part of becoming a successful musician. Dr. S. helps her students perfect their technical abilities allowing them to explore vast musical repertoire.

Musicality is what brings music to life. Every musician has their own unique ideas that are expressed through their playing. Dr. S. helps her students develop their natural creative instincts and convey their ideas through their music.

Learning how to play music is fun and rewarding, however it also requires a great deal of self discipline. Practicing your instrument consistently is necessary to become a successful musician. Music is a fun way to learn the value of hard work and self discipline for students of all ages.

I am a very experienced harpist, holding over 20 years of experience. I have performed in over 4,000 concerts and have had the privilege of performing as the Principal Harpist at St. Petersburg Opera Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre in Russia. I also hold a Master’s degree in Harp from the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia.

She wanted to share her gift of music with others and started teaching harp lessons when she was 17. Lydia was hired on as a teacher with a local professional music company and worked there for 4 years. During that time she continued her education and received the necessary training on how to effectively teach students of any age.

Harp:
A stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3500 BC. The instrument had great popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, where it evolved into a wide range of variants with new technologies, and was disseminated to Europe's colonies, finding particular popularity in Latin America. We will start by learning how to tune, seating and hand/plucking placement. I have an easy to follow technique where you will learn the strings, notes, how to read music, rhythms, plucking techniques, and songs. As the student advances theory and soloing will be incorporated.

A passionate pedagogue with nearly a decade of teaching experience, Tiffany currently maintains both a musical and literary private studio with over twenty students, ranging from elementary school students to college seniors. She received her BM in Harp Performance from Northwestern University and is currently pursuing her masters in Harp Performance at NYU.

She's worked with students of all ages and enjoys using interdisciplinary forms of teaching to make music more memorable and fun to learn. Tiffany also plays a variety of styles, from classical to pop to jazz, so that she is better able to work with her students on their preferred music of choice.

Why do you want to play the harp? Whether you're looking for a unique music opportunity, you love the look and sound, you want to play healing music, or much more, I want to help you reach your goals. My students have performed for friends and family, arranged their own songs, won university scholarships to study music, and played at Carnegie Hall. As a versatile and highly qualified teacher of over 15 years, I will draw on past teaching, performing, arranging, and general musicianship experience to tailor each lesson to you as an individual. Let's work together to find your reason for playing the harp!