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A beautiful fall wedding at Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club.     
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One of my latest weddings I played for at Swaneset Bay Resort & Country Club. It was such a beautiful event. 6/29/2023 0 Comments City of SurreyA recent event at the City of Surrey playing for their Safety, health & wellness forum on June 15th, 2023. 5/9/2021 0 Comments 10 Way To Use Live Harp Music10 Ways to Use Live Harp Music 1. Real Estate Open House - Real estate agents and brokers: When you’re hosting an open house and want to move the property, the harp sets the tone better than the aroma of baked cookies. Serious buyers will be amazed that you took the extra step to make house-hunting a welcoming and relaxing experience. 2. To attract customers - Live harp music is a publicity dream come true. Restaurant owners: Live harp music holds the key to filling tables. Your dining guests love watching the harp being played as they request their favorite songs. Your dining guests will love the fact that they can hold normal conversations without the need to raise their voices over the music. Live harp music is not just for Mother’s Day Brunch and Valentine’s Day Dinner. Smart restaurant owners know that the harp adds a special ambiance and class to their establishments. Regularly scheduled music has a snowball effect, creating loyal, repeat customers that bring their friends to introduce them to your dining experience. 3. As a romantic surprise- The harp and romance go hand-in-hand. Does the harp attract the opposite sex? Of course it does. It’s no secret that the harp is a well-known addition to weddings, so why not surprise the bride and have live harp music instead of a recording? Her heart will skip a beat when she discovers you’ve gifted her with the real thing as she walks down the aisle. 4. To add to your holiday festivities - St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, Mother's day, Birthday's, Anniversaries, Graduation, Baby Showers. 5. To Relax - Help your clients to enter the zone or chill out. Live harp music is the gateway to meditation—Better than recordings because the harpist varies the rhythm of the music to accompany yoga, Pilates, and meditation instructions. Live harp music attracts an atmosphere of calm in stressful locations, such as hospital waiting rooms, train stations, and airport terminals. Yes, live harp music. (Vancouver / Abbotsford International Airport & Langley / Surrey Memorial Hospital, are you reading this???) 6. As a romantic surprise - The harp and romance go hand-in-hand. Does the harp attract the opposite sex? Of course it does. Want to ensure a “Yes” to your proposal of marriage? Feature your intended’s favorite songs played the harp when you pop the question. Works every time. (I have a 100% track record.) For just about anything you have up your sleeves, your sweetheart will melt into your arms when you include live harp music as a surprise 7. To wow your guests - The harp has a visual impression like no other instrument. Seeing a harp up close and personal will be a first for many of your guests. Both children and adults often want to steal the chance to touch the strings. 8. Educational - Many people have never seen a harp close up before. The harp has history. As an ancient instrument, live harp music gives you the opportunity to go back in history. The folk harp dates back to early carvings on the walls in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in 3000 B.C., and first mention of the Celtic harp was in 541 B.C. in Ireland. The harps, and those who played them, went through a rocky history. Fast forward to the 1960s, when the music enjoyed a new resurgence, when traditional Irish and Scottish tunes no longer the sole repertoire for the harp. Schools, community programs, churches, seniors groups, social groups & libraries etc can have me come and do a mini lesson and speaking engagement. You will have opportunity to learn about one of the oldest instruments in the world – the harp. 9. For Healing - Research studies reveal that listening to live harp music improve the quality of hospitalized patients (according to this Mayo Clinic study), and heals the person playing the harp (according to studies by Dr. Ron Price at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb) I’ve seen this with my own eyes. Amazing results are the norm in health care facilities that invest in live harp music for their patients. As a harpist, I act as a conduit for the healing energy that comes forth from the instrument. Faces soften in the waiting rooms of doctors’ offices. Those suffering from memory loss and the inability to speak, brought on by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, suddenly perk up in their chairs to clap, hum, and sing along. The serene tones of the harp soothe the atmosphere in hospital and hospice for both the caregivers and the ill. The harp improves the person who plays it, too. Arthritis sufferers gradually find more pain-free movement, mild stroke victims regain more use of dormant fingers, and autistic children learn a new focus. No need to share studies here—I’ve seen these results for myself in my students. 10. What? No 10th item? You get to come up with this one! I can think of a few more items to add, but I’m stepping aside and letting you have at it. 9/1/2019 2 Comments Balcony WeddingOn August 25, I played for a beautiful outdoor wedding in Maple Ridge, BC. The wedding ceremony took place in the back yard of my clients home. I had a birds eye view of all the excitement as I was situation on the balcony over head. This is a unique placement for the harp. The guest were amazed how the sound resonated.    5/15/2019 0 Comments My Mother's Day GroupieI played the harp today for a Mother’s Day tea at Rosemary Heights Seniors Village and I had a little friend intrigued with the harp. “Milo” loved the harp so much he even sat on my bench with me when I played. He was simply fascinated with the soothing sounds of the harp. Do you think Milo like the music?    6/1/2018 0 Comments Booking a HarpistHiring a harpist for your wedding or other special event is as easy as 1, 2, 3! The whole process can be done in about 20 minutes and only requires a device with internet - no printing, scanning, or mailing required. Everything can be done online at your convenience. 1. Inquiry or a Consultation The harpist will need to know the details about your event such as date, time, locations and event type. If it is indoors or outdoors, are stairs involved etc. You can choose your music, which can be specific song request of just genres that the harpist can choose from. Getting this info up front is important so the quote can be accurate with no extra fees later. 2. Contract The harpist will use the information from the consultation to create contract that you will both sign. For many harpists this is done electronically. 3. Deposit Once the contract is sign you will pay a deposit. This is usually somewhere between $100.00 and 50% of the contract price. Most harpist accept online payments for convenience. Check the contract for details on payment methods accepted. That's it - you've booked your harpist! Now you can get to the rest of your event planning knowing the music is going to be magical! Schedule a free no-obligation consultation today to see what harpist a harpist can add to your special event.  |
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