The "double" dates reflect the presence of our Australian members for whom Friday has already become Saturday. Here is a Time Conversion Chart:  World Clock -Time Zones

• August 8/9, 2008 - "Business Tips"
• September 19/20, 2008 - "Recording Your Harp"
  • Carl's Recommendations
  • Alice's Recommendations
    
• October 10/11, 2008 - "Harp Circles"
  • Aprille's Samples
  • Alice's Notes
• November 7/8, 2008 - "Our Favorite Christmas Carols"
• December 19/20, 2008 - 2009 Planning Session

2009

• January 16/17, 2009 - "How to Effectively Prepare for a Performance"
  • What's in Your Gig Bag List (PDF)
  • What's in Your Gig Bag List (Word 2003 document for personal editing)
• February 13/14, 2009 - "Tips for Preparing to Play in an Ensemble" and "What are Our Favorite Styles of Music"
• March 13/14, 2009 - Book Discussion: A Soprano on Her Head by Eloise Ristad
• April 17/18, 2009 - "How to Take Care of Ourselves" (Tips for grounding and protecting ourselves from becoming too empathetic)
  • Susan's Warm-ups for Harpists
• May 15/16, 2009 - "How to Talk and Play Harp at the Same Time"
• June 12/13, 2009 - Book Discussion: Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
• July 17/18, 2009 - "Music and Animals - Review of Internet Resources"
• August 14/15, 2009 - No Meeting
• September 11/12, 2009 - "Tips for Singing and Performing" presented by Mona and Carl Johnson
• October 9/10, 2009 - "Giving Presentations on Healing Music"
• November 13/14, 2009 - Book Discussion: The Mythic Harp by Sarajane Williams (notes to be posted soon)
• December 11/12, 2009 - "What Harp Conferences are you attending this year?" and "Healing Music for the Holidays" or "Should You Play Christmas Carols?" (notes to be posted soon)

2010

• January 8/9 - "What Do You Mean the Funeral is Tomorrow? What Should I Play?" (notes to be posted soon)
• February 12/13 - "Professional Improvement: strategies for getting 10 CEUs every year for the next 4 years"
• March 12/13 - Book Discussion: The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music by Victor L. Wooten
• April 9/10 - "How Do We Get Paid For Work As Healing Musicians?"
• May 21/22 - "What are the three songs you play the most?"
• June 11/12 - Book Discussion: This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel Levitin
• July 9/10 -technique Tips:
  • Memorizing Music
  • Improvising
• August (summer recess -- no meeting)
• September - no meeting
• October 8/9 - "Marketing Yourself as a Healing Musician" - Double Book Discussion
  • Attracting Perfect Customers: The Power of Strategic Synchronicity by Stacey Hall and Jan Brogniez
  • The Secrets of Spiritual Marketing: A complete guide for natural therapists to making money doing what they love by Lawrence Ellyard
• November 12/13 - Report from Southeastern Harp Weekend and discussion of working concerns of healing and performing musicians
• December 10/11 - "What Are You Playing for Christmas This Year?"

2011

• January 14/15 - "How Are You Drumming Up New Business?"
• February 11/12 - Book Discussion- The Gift of Healing Modes by Stella Benson
• March 11/12- "Introduction to Chord Theory" by Alice Freeman
  • Handout #1 - Triads and Diatonic Chords (PDF file)
  • Handout #2 - Chord Inversions and Diatonic Chord Progressions (PDF file)
  • Handout #3 - How to Figure Out Chord Progressions (PDF file)
• April 15/15 - no meeting
• May 13/14 - "Where are you playing next, and what music are you going to play?"
• June 10/11 - Social Hour: Catching Up
• July (no meeting)
• August 12/13 - "What is working for your career as a healing musician?"
• September 16/17 - "Recertification: Details and Deadlines"
  • Summary: Information for IHTP Recertification
  • Summary: Information for CCM Recertification
• October 14/15 - "Grant Writing" with Alice Waits-Richmond and reports from recent conferences
• November 11/12 -Holiday Music Recommendations and Harp Circle
• December 9/10 - "What Are You Playing for the Holidays?"

2012

• January 13/14 - "How to Make and Market a CD" with Cymber Lily Quinn
• February 10/11 - Repertoire Discussion -"Who Do You Play For and What Do You Play?"
• March 9/10 - "Convergence and Color My World - How might they affect us as Therapeutic Musicians?"
• April 13/14 - "What Mode Might This Be? - A Review of Ionian, Dorian and Aeolian Modes and How to Identify Them"
• May 11/12 - "Continuing our Mode Discussion - Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian and Locrian"
• June 15/16 - "Pentatonic Scales - Which 5 Notes?"
• July 20/21 - "Pentatonic Scales continued - Major and Minor"
• August 17/18 - "Bedside Playing -- New Equipment, Procedural Changes, Music to Share"
• September 21/22 - "Have you read a good book lately?"
• October 5/6 - "Spirituality, The Centerpiece of Addiction Treatment" and "Training for Vigils"
• November 9/10 - "What are you playing for the Holidays?"

2013

• February 8/9 - Member Updates
• March 8/9 - "Perspectives on the Iso-Principle and Entrainment"
• April 12/13 - "Nadia's Muse: Composing and Arranging Nadia Birkenstock-Style - Simply Wonderful"
  • (Notes and Music from Beth Hunter)

Future Dates and Topics

• May 10/11 - Following guidelines from the April Skype Session, come prepared to play an original composition or an original arrangement inspired by Nadia Birkenstock's suggestions
• June 7/8 - TBA
• July 12/13 - TBA
• August 9/10 - TBA