Harp Teachers in the Washington, D.C. Area



The following are WAFHS members who teach the folk harp. The WAFHS does not have set qualifications, guidelines, or assessments for harp teachers. A listing here does not imply an endorsement by the WAFHS.

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Maryland


NameLocationPhoneEmail/WebsiteTeaching Info
Barbra Bailey Bradley Rockville 301-424-3459;
240-447-1070 		barbrabaileybradley@gmail.com Lever harp instruction.
Mary Fitzgerald Bowie 301-352-3690 celticharp1@mac.com

www.harpersmary.com 		Celtic style & ornamentation; also ear-training, playing by ear, theory, chords, seissiun playing, improvisation, accompaniment, ergonomic technic training for playing comfortably.
Rosemary Harding Bethesda 301-229-7827 caspianh@earthlink.net Folk and Celtic harp instruction. Beginners.
Kristin Meyer Columbia 410-381-2639 kristinsmusic@verizon.net

www.kristinrebecca.com 		Teaches beginning lever harp to elementary school age students through adults.
Jo Morrison New Windsor 410-875-0855 harp@triharpskel.com

www.triharpskel.com
www.portrigh.com 		Nylon & gut folk harp, especially Celtic; all levels; specialize in teaching Scottish music and ergonomic technique
Jen Narkevicius Southern Maryland 301-904-3631 jentheharper@gmail.com

Beginner Lever harp for adults or children over 10
Barbara Seidman Bethesda 301-656-4473   Lever and pedal harp instruction. All levels. Teaching influenced by study of Alexander Technique.






Virginia


NameLocationPhoneEmail/WebsiteTeaching Info
Holly Avesian Vienna 703-938-5421 HAvesian@aol.com Adults and children; customized instruction based on musical background and individual goals. Suzuki, music reading, ear playing, basic theory, and good technical skill training.
Dawn Bartlett Flint Hill 540-675-3565 DawnHeartstrings@aol.com Lever, pedal instruction.
David Crookston Woodbridge 703-494-3350 davidtheharp@netscape.net   Beginning lever harp; nylon or gut; adults and children
Melissa Tardiff Dvorak Falls Church 703-748-4990 melissa@capitolharpists.com

www.capitolharpists.com 		Both pedal and lever/folk harp. All ages welcome.
Ellen James Leesburg   Suidae@aol.com    
Michael (Misha) O'Hanlan Falls Church 703-205-0092 harpskater@earthlink.net   Pedal and lever harp instruction for adults. Individualized training by ear or by the written note. Technique, theory, harmony are all included.
Abbie Palmer Alexandria 202-670-3011 abbiepalmermusic@gmail.com

abbiepalmer.com   		All levels. Focus on Celtic, Classical, and Contemporary. Also works with therapeutic harp techniques.






Washington, DC


NameLocationPhoneEmail/WebsiteTeaching Info
Cynthia Cathcart Silver Spring 301-587-6267 Cynthia@clarsach.net

www.cynthiacathcart.net 		Wire-strung harp. Also, fingernail technique appropriate for bray harp. Beginner to advanced; adult and youth.






Pennsylvania


NameLocationPhoneEmail/WebsiteTeaching Info
Sharon Knowles Gettysburg 717-677-4420 fynesound@comcast.net

Scottish and Irish traditional music; beginning and intermediate harpers; gut and nylon strung; adults and children. Teaching style combines learning by ear with music theory.
Wendy McCormick North-Central PA 570-419-9303 mccormick272@gmail.com
 Beginning lever harp instruction; adults and children.
Kris Snyder Glenville 717-235-4064 harperkris@hotmail.com

www.handstoharps.com 		CMP. Beginners are warmly welcomed. Folk harp from beginning to advanced. Northern MD/Southern PA.






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