Learn to play the Harp! Private Music Lessons - Kitchener / Waterloo

Hello! I’m Andrew and I am currently accepting new students from total beginners to advanced musicians, to learn music through the harp! I also offer lessons for composition/songwriting, music theory, and improvisation.

How Lessons Work:

I offer:
weekly half-hour lessons
-or-
one-hour lessons on either a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

I teach out of my home studio in Uptown Waterloo. Online lesson options are also available.

Lessons are booked one month at a time, for the same time each week. Lesson commitments are month-to-month. No contracts!

Some students prefer to bring their instrument to their lessons, but usually students will play on one of my harps.

No instrument required to get started! I have a limited number of loaner harps available for student use or purchase.

Teaching Philosophy:
I love teaching! I have been teaching the harp for ten years now, to students of all ages, experience levels, and interests. My teaching style takes a holistic approach with an emphasis on creative musicianship, and personal expression, while working towards student’s goals. Using a mixture of structured activities, free play, guided reflection, and technical exercises, my students learn not only to play the harp, but to understand music as a language and creative discipline.

As a teacher I get that everyone’s journey will be unique, but I insist on always having fun along the way. Students learn how to play with their harp, whatever that means for them; be it classical repertoire, Celtic tunes, pop song arrangements, or something entirely their own.

Other things:
-I’m a Member of the Ontario Harp Society
-2SLGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent (ADHD, Autism, etc) friendly!
-I hold a Honours degree in music from Wilfrid Laurier University where the harp was my primary instrument, and I specialized in improvised music, composition, and electronic music.

Send me an email for rates, if you have any questions, or to book a no obligation introductory lesson!

I have more information available on my website:
andrewjacobrinehart.ca/lessons