Date: October 10-12, 2008
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  Kathy DeAngelo (left), organizer and teacher at the Harpers Escape, with Billy Jackson and Sharon Knowles, two of 5 instructors at the Escape. They want you to join them at the 16th annual event. "We're in a new location this year and have all our great teachers returning to our staff," she says. Take a few moments and browse our pages and see why this small, intimate harp retreat is always a complete sell-out.  
     
     
 

A Few Words From
Past Attendees:

“It was the first time I actually was taught a tune, phrase by phrase, by ear, with ornaments, and it was exhilarating. I was learning a tune the way I wanted to play it.”

“When can i sign up for next year? I really don't have the words to express how much fun I had. I love learning new things and meeting new friends.”

“Your articulate and precise way of teaching was so enjoyable. You made me feel so at ease and that I could DO IT! I can learn to play this wonderful loving instrument, and I did! In the future I will look back on that weekend with much joy and know I got my start from the best.”

“You all were able to handle a large group of harpers very professionally. Between Kathy's command of 'play damn it!' and Deb's sage advice of 'just don't barf!' confidence was instilled in all...”

  
     
 
The Harpers Escape is produced by You Gotta Have Harp Productions, 11 Country Lane, Voorhees, NJ 08043. Phone: 856-795-7637. 		 
16th Annual Harpers' Escape Weekend
Will Be in Princeton NJ!
 
 
 
Who Should Come:

We have a teaching staff of 5 very experienced teachers/performers and we invite players of all levels to join us for this exhilarating harp retreat. We particularly encourage the novice player and those “shy players” who are looking for an intimate, congenial setting for sharing harp music. This is a total harp immersion weekend. We invite you to browse through our pages and see how excited you can get about spending an entire weekend doing nothing but playing music and learning from others.

Our motto is “Harp till you drop!”

Debbie Brewin-Wilson and Kathy DeAngelo got the inspiration to start the Harpers Escape Weekend one day back in 1992. While rehearsing for a performance, the interruptions of children, ringing phones and the demanding buzz of a dryer kept diverting their attention. Sound familiar? The notion of a weekend-long retreat to “get away from it all” with our harps struck us. It occurred to us that if we were longing to get away, others would probably want to do the same thing. Wouldn't it be great to focus an entire weekend on playing harp? That idea struck a “chord” (pun intended) with many of our harp students who had similarly demanding lives.

The Harpers Escape offers a wonderful combination of learning, camraderie and support for harpers of all levels. We have a terrific, very experienced staff. In addition to founders Debbie and Kathy, we have Grainne Hambly from Ireland, and William Jackson and Sharon Knowles from Scotland. So in addition to hearing lots of harps, you'll hear lots of accents! We've changed locations too! You can expect another inspiring event.