It is always wonderful to hear young harpists who are so enthusiastic and excited to progress in their playing. I thought I would include a couple of thoughts that may be valuable to others reading these posts. When transferring to another teacher it is valuable to determine if the changes in technique result from inaccurate technique on the part of the student or simply a different technique. It takes a well informed, gifted teacher to be able to adapt to a variety of techniques in their transfer students. If you plan to study with the new teacher for a long term, there are advantages to following whatever technique they understand best.
The second point is important, and not necessarily an issue in these posts. It is difficult to change teachers and sometimes there is a temptation to give complete loyalty to the new teacher (which is good) by discrediting the former teacher (not so good). I think it is more valuable to remember the strengths each teacher had and be proud of what you learned in each case. I have had four harp teachers and have loved each one dearly. There was only one instance where I switched for the purpose of learning proper technique, but I still love and appreciate that teacher for the contribution she made. So, I am saying to young harpist in their training, to be proud of what you have learned during each step of the way, and congratulations on your continued progress.
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