Heather & Angela are back for another Harpy Tutor Chat, sharing an honest conversation about what it means to keep growing as a musician. They reflect on their own experiences, the challenges of developing new skills, and why staying curious is such an important part of any harp journey.

From learning completely new instruments to taking regular harp lessons, they explore different ways of developing as musicians. They also discuss accountability, professional development, festivals, workshops and why experiencing life as a learner helps them better understand and support their own students.

In this episode:

• Why Heather learns a new instrument every few years

• Why Angela still has regular harp lessons

• The value of accountability in your own musical development

• Learning through festivals, workshops and new experiences

• How becoming a beginner changes your perspective as a teacher

• Why curiosity is essential for long-term musical growth

• Supporting students by continuing to grow yourself

This is a thoughtful and encouraging conversation that reminds us there is always something new to discover, whatever stage we’re at in our harp journey.

Host:

Heather Downie - Harpist, Principal Lever Harp Tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Founder of How To Harp

Guest:

Angela Boraston - Harp Tutor at How To Harp

Learn with us:

https://www.HowToHarp.com (membership, courses, retreats)

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