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Wednesday, July 29
 

10:15 EDT

The Growth of a Harp Centred Community of Practise 🍁
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15 - 11:00 EDT
Willow East
How the Huron Harp School has built an inclusive and thriving community for harp learners of all levels through group practices and performances.
Presenters
avatar for Sharon Johnston

Sharon Johnston

Huron Harp School
Sharon Johnston is a well-established musician in midwestern Ontario, performing frequently on harp and piano. She runs a busy studio in Goderich, where she directs the Huron Harp School, which has over 35 members. She is a composer, arranger, and recording artist, the most recent... Read More →
avatar for Elysha Vorstenbosch

Elysha Vorstenbosch

Huron Harp School, AHS Young Composers Project
Elysha Vorstenbosch is a harp player, composer, and improviser living in Perth County, Ontario. She has a Bachelor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University where she studied lever harp, composition, and improvisation. Elysha performs frequently as a soloist all around Southern... Read More →
avatar for Margot Sippel

Margot Sippel

Huron Harp School
Margot Sippel is a Jungian Psychotherapist in private practice and works with clients across the globe. She is a Professor Emeritus having taught for decades, and started harp lessons despite not being able to read music and wearing two hearing aids. Now, profoundly deaf and with... Read More →
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avatar for Huron Harp School

Huron Harp School

Huron Harp School is based in Goderich, ON under the direction of Sharon Johnston. Established in 2006, the harp school offers private and group lessons and has nurtured a vibrant harp community in Huron County. All students regardless of musical experience gather to make music together... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15 - 11:00 EDT
Willow East
  Lecture, Lecture Recital, Pedagogy
 
Sunday, August 2
 

15:15 EDT

Teach to the Top: Pedagogical Insights of Elzbieta Szmyt
Sunday August 2, 2026 15:15 - 16:00 EDT
Willow East
Elzbieta will explore selected pieces and discuss challenges of choosing the right repertoire to enhance learning and help one become a better harpist and musician.
Presenters
avatar for Elzbieta (Ela) Szmyt

Elzbieta (Ela) Szmyt

Elzbieta Szmyt is Professor of Music and Chair of the Harp Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. A native of Poland, she has given master classes, judged competitions and performed recitals in Europe, Canada, Asia, and the United States. She has been a featured... Read More →
Sunday August 2, 2026 15:15 - 16:00 EDT
Willow East
  Lecture, Lecture Recital, Pedagogy
 

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