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Hi Vince,
Did you get the piccie of the 26 in natural? If not I can send it to you, as I have it.
I think from both our sibling threads, curliness and manliness, the style 26 seems to be coming up over and over again as a favourite. It’s interesting that I did show the piccie of the 26 in natural to John (hubby) who normally is rather disinterested in looking at (“oh no not again”) yet another harp model! And he actually really liked it, more so in natural than the gold. He liked the shape of the coloumn at the top and also the rather gothic angels. The wood had gone caramel with age too which is always yummy.
And yes, my hubby is “manly” (but then I may be biased!)
I couldn’t get my pictures to upload here, but there is a picture on my about me page here. I’m playing my Prelude.
Interesting thread. This quandry does seem to be the domain of the teenager/adolescent. I’ve encountered it with very bright students who also enjoy the harp. I’ve asked them outright what would motivate them. It can sometimes help to make it a team effort. I’ve found that often these students ‘want’ to be more motivated, but alas they are not. Many teenagers don’t get the sleep they need especially with schools starting so early and such. Some just drift along in a continual fog. Research shows that teenagers need as much sleep as very young children and that they do better when their day starts around nine or later.
Finding ways to make the harp the student’s escape from external pressures, rather than yet another pressure is of some help. All in all, it is a question I have not mastered the answer to, but then again, life is rarely perfect. Good luck.
Hi Becky,
I agree with what everyone has said about the harp being enjoyed, not viewed as a disruption.
Yes, it is interesting. It is purely interpretation and social expectations. Although, I do think it interesting that when I play my 100 in public, I got comments that it was elegant, sophisticated, modern, funky etc. And when Brook played his 100 the same weekend, they commented it was as masculine harp..so its partly their perceptions
A well travelled harpist! Glad to have you on board!
You should take it a flattery that everyone is so intrigued as to who you are! We have been involved in trying to find a mystery poster, and the twists and turns, drama and tears have been extraordinary…but looks like that is in the past now.
Welcome to the Portuguese (and Italian!)
I meant not many (celtic/ lever) harps in Portugal (not whole Europe off course), and I’ll post about it soon.
Thanks for the welcome!
M.
Bom Dia!
I currently live in Portugal (and that’s about all I can say in Portughese for now), I just moved from Paris, but I’m originally Italian…My houseband’s job’s taking the family (and therefore my harp) around Europe…(Not many harps here, I will postI’m probably too laid back about these things. I would probably go ahead and try again with the student. I would mention that it is important to keep me informed about schedule changes because there are always other students needing slots. I have students pay me at the beginning of the month. If they skip a lesson, they still pay for it unless there is an emergency or something.
For me, being scatterbrained about scheduling is a forgivable offense, although inconvenient and worth correcting. The students that pose the real deal breakers for me are the ones with attitude problems with premature pride and such.
I agree with Elizabeth and Miso. It is the student’s place to give the teacher a card or gift as fits with their culture and mode of expression. As the teacher i see value in offering them a final vote of confidence and telling them I have enjoyed working with them and am excited for their new opportunities. I may then tell them to let me know of their successes and adventures as I am always happy to hear from them. I think once or twice I may have given them a score of mine with a note to that effect inside. Usually just verbal, though and something along those lines.
