Lessons & Classes
Private Music Instruction
Specializing in Celtic Harp, Double Harp, Beginning Piano and Beginning Accordion for kids and adults.
Teaching Experience
Private music lessons in Santa Cruz since 1999.
Location
Tannery Arts Center, River St.
Current Hours
- Monday
- 1:00 - 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 1:00 - 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 1:00 - 6:00pm
Also Available
Harp workshops with a focus on polyrhythms and arranging, and band coaching for student groups.
Rates
$50 for 60 minutes, $37.50 for 45 minutes, $25 for 30 minutes, pay by the month.
Some Requirements
Students must commit to a regular lesson schedule, with a minimum of 2 hours worth of lessons per month. Lessons may be held weekly for an hour or half hour, or every two weeks for one hour. Please choose a monthly or bi-weekly payment plan. Lessons cancelled with less than one week's notice will be charged at the regular price (excluding cancellations due to illness, which may be re-scheduled). Students are expected to practice regularly, keep their harps in tune, and keep their fingernails trimmed for ease of playing.
Harp Rentals
The Community Music School currently has several harps available for rent. There is usually a waiting list, so call to find out about availablility. To rent a CMS harp, you must be taking regular lessons from a CMS harp teacher such as Jesse Autumn, Shelley Phillips, Jennifer Cass, or Cathleen O'Connell. You can find information on these teachers by clicking on "Folk Harp" on the School's website. CMS rental harps are offered at a low-income rate, and low-income students get priority if there is a long waiting list. Either harp may be rented by one person continuously for up to a year.
Another harp resource in Santa Cruz is Sylvan Music, located at the corner of Mission and Bay streets on the Westside. They usually have a few Allegro harps in circulation.
To schedule lessons, please email Jesse or call her at the Community Music School, (831) 426-9155.
Harp Festival Orchestra
The Community Music School, in preparation for the 6th Annual Santa Cruz Harp Festival, will be offering a free harp orchestra class for folk and pedal harp students who wish to perform in the 2009 festival concert. The orchestra class is open to players of all levels, given they are currently taking lessons on their instruments and can read basic sheet music and chord symbols. If you are interested in attending the orchestra class, please call (831) 426-9155 to get on the harp fest mailing list.
Instructors
Jesse Autumn and Shelley Phillips.
Location
Tannery Arts Center.
Time
Saturdays, 11am - 12:30pm, November 15 - December 19, 2009.
Tuition
FREE.
Harp Festival Concert
Sunday, December 20, 2009, 2:00 PM matinee. Star of the Sea, 515 Frederick St, Santa Cruz.
Harp Fest DVD
A DVD of last year's festival concert is available from Community Music School, (831) 426-9155.