Arizona 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.
Here's what the icons below indicate:
Teaches through Skype, FaceTime, Zoom or other online programs
Teaches both lever and pedal harp
Teaches only lever harp
Teaches only pedal harp
Teaches all ages
Teaches only children and teens
Teaches only teens and adults
Here is a list of our harp teachers in Arizona organized by zip code.
85202
Mesa, AZ(Chandler, Tempe)
Jill Pack
Jill teaches private lessons at her studio, as well as through Skype.
85250
Scottsdale, AZ(Greater Phoenix Area)
Karen Miller
Karen teaches private group lessons for children and adults at Mesa Public Schools. No previous musical training is required. Karen specializes in classical and orchestral music, and also teaches modern, pop, folk, Renaissance / Early, and Christian and religious music. She offers recitals for her students. She has a Bachelor's in Instrumental Music Education, and a Master's of Music in Harp Performance Pedagogy. She also has an Early Childhood Music Endorsement. She has studied with Mary Johnston, Ester McLaughlin and Suzanne Balderston. She has been teaching since 1974.
"I love teaching harp and sharing the joy of playing the harp with my students!"
85257
Phoenix, AZ
Adrienne Knauer
Adrienne teaches private and group lessons for children and adults at her studio, and also at the homes of local students. No previous musical training is required. She has lever harps and pedal harps for rent to her students. Adrienne teaches all musical styles, and offers recitals for her students. She has an MM in Harp Performance from Temple University, a BA in Music from Penn State, and a Professional Performance Certificate in Harp from Penn State. She studied with Elizabeth Hainen, Ruth Hunter, Alyssa Reit, and Lois Colin, and has been teaching since 2011.
"My approach is to have a student develop a strong foundation of skills necessary to bring on more difficult challenges. My goal is to not only teach music lessons, but to teach problem solving skills and improve a student's focus. I have an intuitive style of teaching where I can recognize the skills a specific student needs to work on and can assign music based on these needs."
85260
Scottsdale, AZ(Phoenix, Tempe)
Adrienne Bridgewater
Adrienne teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio. No previous musical training is required. Adrienne teaches all music styles, specializing in classical and pop music. She offers recitals, harp ensembles, and a summer harp camp for her students. She has a Bachelor's of Music degree from ASU. She has studied with Carrol McLaughlin and Harvi Griffin. She has been teaching since 1987.
"Most of my students take a half hour lesson a week. Only the teenagers who are college bound seem to practice enough to warrant an hour lesson."
85295
Gilbert, AZ(Mesa, Phoenix)
Gayla Smith
Gayla teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio, specializing in teaching children. She also teaches through Skype. Gayla teaches all musical styles, and offers recitals for her students. She has Bachelor's of Music in harp performance, and has been teaching since 1995.
85296
Gilbert, AZ(Chandler, Mesa)
Alla Yashneva
Alla teaches private and group lessons for children and adults at her studio and at a school. 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. Alla specializes in classical and orchestral music, and also teaches composition, arranging, and improvisation, and modern, pop, Celtic, therapy and religious music. She offers recitals, harp ensembles, and theory classes. She has BA and MA degrees in Harp Performance and Education, and has been teaching since 1981. She studied with Marianna Sholokhova (former student of Ksenia Erdely) and Natalya Dobretsova.
"The motto of my teaching philosophy is "Music is for everyone." Anyone who has the desire to learn and play an instrument should have the opportunity to do it."
85297
Gilbert, AZ
Kathryn Peterson
Kathryn 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. Kathryn teaches all music styles, and offers recitals for her students. She has a Minor in Music from Brigham Young University, and a Master's Degree in Learning Sciences from Utah State University. She studied with Julie Keyes, and has been teaching since 2005.
"Because of my studies of both music and learning theory, I am able to cater my instruction to children and adults alike. I offer a free trial lesson to anyone interested in learning more about the harp."
85304
Glendale, AZ
Abigail Moore
Abigail teaches private lessons for children and adults. She also offers online lessons through Google Meet, FaceTime, and Skype. No previous musical training is required. Abigail teaches classical, pop, and religious music. She also provides instruction in composition, arranging, and music theory. She offers recitals and harp ensembles for her students. Abigail studied with Dr. Michelle Gott, Dr. Heidi Hernandez, and Paula Provo-Martinez. She has an Associate of Fine Arts degree and has been teaching since 2016.
"Teaching harp is a wonderful privilege, and I would love to get to know you! I offer some discounts and try my best to work with students to make it as affordable as possible. My goal is to help you achieve what you want to get out of playing the harp. My focus is to nurture my students with encouragement, rewards, goals, and proper technique."
85381
Peoria, AZ
Sherry Cook
Sherry teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio, as well as through Zoom, FaceTime, and Skype. She also teaches orchestra in the Peoria Unified School District. No previous musical training is required. She has lever harps for rent to her students. Sherry teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical and pop music. She also teaches composition, arranging, improvisation, and music theory, and offers recitals for her students. Sherry studied with Dr. Carrol McLaughlin, Dr. Christine Vivona, and Karen Miller. She has a Master in Music Education from Arizona State University and Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from The University of Arizona. She has been teaching since 1985.
"I am a certified music teacher through the Arizona Department of Education. I have current fingerprint card clearance and have ESL endorsement. I love teaching the harp to students of all ages. I work specifically with your learning style. My entire family, (husband, children, and son-in-law) is musical and I look forward to working with you! "
85704
Tucson, AZ
Patricia Adams Harris
Patricia teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio, specializing in teaching adults and seniors. No previous musical training is required. She has lever harps for rent to her students. Patricia teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical music. She has a Bachelor's of Music Education and a Master's of Music degree, and has been teaching since 1962.
"I love to teach. It is a passion of mine to encourage students!"
85704
Tucson, AZ
Rebecca Foreman
Rebecca teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio, as well as at a grammar school. She also teaches through FaceTime and Zoom. She will travel to the homes of local students. No previous musical training is required. She has lever harps for rent to her students. Rebecca teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical and orchestral music. She offers recitals and harp ensembles. She has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Harp Performance from the University of Southern California, and is a certified K-12 Music Educator in Arizona. She studied with Susann McDonald and Jo Ann Turovsky, and has been teaching since 1984.
"I assist my students in the development of a solid technical foundation, expressive musical skills, and a sound understanding of music theory. I was the Associate Professor of Harp at ASU from 2000-2007."
85713
Tucson, AZ
Ben Albertson
Ben Albertson is the principal harpist of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. He is currently expanding his teaching studio, which is suited to students of all levels. He teaches at the University of Arizona, and also through Zoom, FaceTime and Skype. He will travel to the homes of local students. No previous musical training is required. Ben teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical music. He also teaches arranging and music theory and offers recitals for his students. Ben studied with Judy Loman, Nancy Allen, Heidi Lehwalder, and more. He has a Bachelor of Performance degree and an Artist Diploma. He has been teaching since 2019.
85715
Tucson, AZ
Victoria Gonzalez
Victoria teaches private lessons for children and adults at her studio, and at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. She teaches through Skype and Zoom, and will also travel to the homes of local students. No previous musical training is required. She has lever harps for rent to her students. Victoria teaches all musical styles, specializing in classical, modern, and Celtic music. She teaches arranging, and offers harp ensembles for her students. She studied with Dr. Carrol McLaughlin, Kelly Harris, Dr. Rachel Green, Dr. Christine Vivona, and Dr. Michelle Gott. She will be graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Spring 2021. She has been teaching since 2014.
"Students have the opportunity to engage in private lessons and harp ensemble. My goal is to support students with their personal music goals while giving them the best foundation and progress that I can."
85736
Tucson, AZ
Dave Shaul
Dave teaches private and group lessons for children and adults in the Tucson area and online. No previous musical training is required. He has lever harps for rent to his students. Dave specializes in classical and Celtic music and also teaches orchestral, pop, religious, folk, early, South American, and therapy music. He teaches composition, arranging and improvisation, and offers harp ensembles and harp circles for his students. Dave has a Bachelor of Music (with Susann McDonald) and an MA in Ethnomusicology. He has been teaching since 1975.
"I want people to enjoy the harp, both hearing it and playing it. I also want them to enjoy playing whatever kind of music they want to play on the harp."
Neighboring States
91765
Diamond Bar, CA(Pasadena, Anaheim)
Cynthia Artish
Cynthia teaches private and group lessons for children and adults at her studio, and at the Folk Music Center in Claremont, CA. She also teaches at national and international harp conferences and music festivals as well as through Skype. No previous musical training is required. Cynthia has lever harps for rent to her students. She teaches all musical styles and specializes in teaching composition, arranging, and improvisation for lever harps. She offers harp ensembles and recitals for her students. She also give technique make-over sessions and studies of body ergonomics. She has certificates from Orff Schulwerk, Dalcroze, Harp Teaching Master, and Irish Harp College. She has studied with Kim Robertson, Deborah Henson-Conant, Janet Harbison, Alfredo Ortiz, and Paul Dooley. She has been teaching since 1987.
"Students train in imaginative, artistic musical expression and innovative skills. Technique Make-over kits and creative study guides enhance student success with Intuitive Harp; Play to Learn method."
