Harps in the Community
Come on Kiwis - we'd love to encourage you to take your harp(s) out into the community and make harps accessible for other people - any age/any stage to pluck up the courage to have a play. Here's where you can take them....
Community Libraries
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Local Pre-schools or Playgroups |
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Local Schools |
Retirement Villages and Resthomes
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Have a bit of fun with an online event
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If you are organising an online event the whole harp community can share with you, let us know and we'll be happy to support it with advertising and attendance.
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Need some help putting together a local harp event??
We can help you!! We're experienced in all of the above, and more!
It's not too tricky to put on concerts - solo or ensemble - at libraries, schools, local venues, retirement villages and rest home, and while you are there, it's a fantastic opportunity to allow people to have a play of your harp.... you wouldn't believe how many people have never seen a harp in real life and are so thrilled to be able to have a pluck of a few strings.
If you think you have the expertise to put on an experience that is informative, educational and fun, and that you deserve to receive compensation for ... it's tough out there, but you'll be surprised at where you might be able to get a few pennies for your efforts.
Do your homework - go and check out the institution or venue and find out if they would pay for a harp experience to happen there - would they fund it? Would they be prepared to host it and have those attending pay you? Can you get funding from another source to make it happen?
Are you prepared to let other people/complete strangers play your harp? Do you have spare harps, or can you borrow some for the event?
Do you need any sort of clearance to work with young people - some venues require police clearance ...
On the day - are the harps in tune? Are you going to give attendees a brief run down of the history and construction of the harp? Will you play a few tunes? What will you show them to do on the harp? Do you know the answer to the most common of questions - you will get asked them more than once, and you'll get some interesting and different ones too!
The good thing is that a harp experience works with any age, any stage and any level of musical knowledge - including none at all - and you can give harp enthusiasts a lot of different things they can do on the harp without having to bring out a single page of music. It's so much fun!
Do you want to take harps into schools? Check out Anna Dunwoodie's page. Anna gets local Creative Communities Scheme funding to take 8-10 harps into schools - from pre-school to secondary school - and works with students of all ages and abilities. If you want to know some hints about getting creative communities funding to use in this way - send us a message - we're happy to share our tips if it means there are more harps getting into schools and public places!
It's not too tricky to put on concerts - solo or ensemble - at libraries, schools, local venues, retirement villages and rest home, and while you are there, it's a fantastic opportunity to allow people to have a play of your harp.... you wouldn't believe how many people have never seen a harp in real life and are so thrilled to be able to have a pluck of a few strings.
If you think you have the expertise to put on an experience that is informative, educational and fun, and that you deserve to receive compensation for ... it's tough out there, but you'll be surprised at where you might be able to get a few pennies for your efforts.
Do your homework - go and check out the institution or venue and find out if they would pay for a harp experience to happen there - would they fund it? Would they be prepared to host it and have those attending pay you? Can you get funding from another source to make it happen?
Are you prepared to let other people/complete strangers play your harp? Do you have spare harps, or can you borrow some for the event?
Do you need any sort of clearance to work with young people - some venues require police clearance ...
On the day - are the harps in tune? Are you going to give attendees a brief run down of the history and construction of the harp? Will you play a few tunes? What will you show them to do on the harp? Do you know the answer to the most common of questions - you will get asked them more than once, and you'll get some interesting and different ones too!
The good thing is that a harp experience works with any age, any stage and any level of musical knowledge - including none at all - and you can give harp enthusiasts a lot of different things they can do on the harp without having to bring out a single page of music. It's so much fun!
Do you want to take harps into schools? Check out Anna Dunwoodie's page. Anna gets local Creative Communities Scheme funding to take 8-10 harps into schools - from pre-school to secondary school - and works with students of all ages and abilities. If you want to know some hints about getting creative communities funding to use in this way - send us a message - we're happy to share our tips if it means there are more harps getting into schools and public places!