North Dakota Teachers
Please see our main Harp Teacher List page for other states, and for more information on how to use this list.
Some teachers who live in neighboring states may be listed at the bottom of this page.
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Here is a list of our harp teachers in North Dakota organized by zip code.
58027
Enderlin, ND
Luba Richards
Luba teaches private and group lessons for children and adults at her studio. She will also travel to the homes of local students. No previous musical training is required. Luba teaches all musical styles, specializing in Celtic and therapy music. She also teaches music theory. She is a Certified Music Practitioner and has been teaching since 2000.
"I meet my students at their current musical level, and tailor lessons to individual goals."
58072
Valley City, ND(Jamestown, Fargo)
Shirley Diana Starke
Shirley teaches private lessons for children and adults at St. Catherine's Church. No previous musical training is required. Shirley teaches all musical styles, specializing in Celtic and folk music. She has been teaching since 2002. Lever harp lessons are given on a Lyon & Healy Troubadour harp, so students do not need to bring their own harps unless they prefer to do so.
"I will teach in a student's home if it is in or very near Valley City, ND."
58103
Fargo, ND
Janice Eckworth
Janice teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio, as well as through Zoom. She will also travel to the homes of local students. No previous musical training is required. She has lever harps for rent to her students. Janice teaches all musical styles, specializing in traditional and pop music. She also teaches composition, arranging, improvisation, and music theory, and offers recitals for her students. Janice has been teaching since 2017.
"My top goal is for my students to have FUN. I want to make it feel easy to learn and reach their goals. I love helping people on their musical journey. Additionally, I also enjoy teaching improv, composing, and lead sheets if the student is interested."
58203
Grand Forks, ND(Fargo, Moorhead, Eastern ND)
Callie Stadem
Callie teaches private and group lessons for children and adults at her studio, and at the Arioso Music Academy. She also teaches at the homes of local students. No previous musical training is required. She has both lever harps and pedal harps for rent to her students. Callie teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical music and composition. She offers harp ensembles and recitals. She has a BA in Music Liberal Arts, and a MM in Music Composition, and has been teaching since 2010.
"The foundation of my teaching is good technique and understanding of music so that my students can play what they want to play on the harp for many years to come."
58501
Bismarck, ND(Minot, Dickinson, Central/Western ND)
Gayla Sherman
Gayla teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio and at the University of Mary. No previous musical training is required, but she prefers that students have some piano. She also teaches beginning piano for students who begin harp without any formal piano training. Gayla teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical and folk music. She also teaches arranging and music theory. She offers harp ensembles and opportunities to play for worship in area congregations or for special engagements. Gayla has Bachelor and Masters degrees with minors in harp and church music. She studied with Gayle Barrington, Jean Altshuler, and Margaret Cooper, and has been teaching since 2000.
Performing professionally for over three decades, Gayla is known for her harp performance throughout the South and Midwest and has appeared with civic and community orchestras in Wisconsin, Texas, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, and North Dakota. She is principal harpist with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra and is music faculty (harp) for the University of Mary (Bismarck). Gayla is trained in both Salzedo and Grandjany methods.
58631
Hebron, ND
Laura Dominguez
Laura teaches private lessons for children and teens at her studio. No previous musical training is required. She has lever harps for rent to her students. Laura teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical, Celtic, and religious music. She also teaches arranging, improvisation, and music theory. Laura is a professional wedding harpist and has performed with the Bismarck Symphony and the BYU harp choir. She has a Masters degree in Education and has been teaching harp and piano since 2002.