School Demonstrations
Classroom Workshops
& Performances

Your Celtic harp music performance certainly added to the school's music program and children's knowledge. You handled the multi-aged and different grade levels extremely well and gave very interesting answers to their many questions.

Having and using 2 harps was a worthwhile approach; then both Jeannie (primary music teacher) and myself expanded with filmstrips and discussion. I would thoroughly recommend your program to any elementary school.

Trish House,
Savory Elementary School

Alison is a gifted harpist and her presentation to the class (Grade VI Music Appreciation) is well designed for students in elementary school. I highly recommend her to any music class or school for a presentation of an instrument with such a vast and great history.

George Koenig,
North Saanich Middle School

Classroom Workshops - a 45 minute presentation of 2 styles of folk harp to smaller groups of children (suggested maximum group size - 35). Cost: $100 plus GST for one workshop, $150 for two and $75 for each additional workshop (maximum of 4 workshops per day). Travel costs may apply.

School Performances - a 45 minute concert to school assemblies. Cost: $300 plus GST - includes set-up and provision of professional amplification system and sound engineer. A diverse program of multicultural music performed on Celtic and Paraguayan harps. Travel costs may apply.

• Introduction of the Celtic and Paraguayan harps
• History? -- Pre-history? -- Performance of music traditional to each instrument's origins
• Demonstration of different features of each instrument
• What are these features? -- Why and how did they develop? Are there other types of harps?
• Question Period
• How do we make music? -- The creative use of melody, harmony and rhythm
• Demonstration of the "building" of an arrangement of a well-known tune
• Performance music from a variety of cultures -- Children respond with impressions from music
• More questions….Alison's newest composition -- Can you give it a name?
  
  

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