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33rd Annual International Harp & Cello School
August 19, 2019 - August 23, 2019
$529Island Mountain Arts School of the Arts, located in the charming mountain town of Wells, BC, is thrilled to announce the return of its 33rd Annual Harp & Cello School. This week-long inspiring & engaging annual musical offering has been a career- and life-changing experience for many harpists for over 30 years. Harp School founder Marilyn Rummel, with her continued partnership with Island Mountain Arts, has designed this engaging opportunity for Harp and Cello enthusiasts of all levels from across North America. The school runs over seven days and offers classes for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced students. This year Marilyn is extremely excited to welcome back Tristan LeGovic from France and Seumas Gagne from Seattle, as well as Sharlene Wallace and Morag Northey, both from Canada, as the 2019 School Instructors.
Over 6 days of informative classes, you’ll dive daily into your level-specific session in the mornings, then each afternoon choose from an array of musical topics including ensemble. However this harp & cello school is much more than daily classes; each evening extraordinary experiences are on offer from the wonderful location in which the school in held! Activities include a tour of Barkerville Historic Town & Park, Breton Dance Workshop, our extremely popular Instructor Concert at the stunning Sunset Theatre, and everyone’s favourite: the ‘Annual Community Céilidh & Potluck’.
Each year attendees are a mix of returns harpist and new students, this combination of levels offers the opportunity for old friends to reconnect and new bonds to be made across North America. Island Mountain Arts offers affordable accommodation in its Artist-In-Residency building, as do many local tourism operators including the news Barkerville Historic Town Cabins. The School offers facilities to prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner if you choose not to indulge in local delectables from the town’s famous food outlets including Morsels Moveable Feast & Pooley St. Cafe and the The Bear’s Paw Cafe, Wells, BC.