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A pedal harp, folk or Celtic harp and a lap or lever harp

Two hammered dulcimers of different sizes

Do you like music? Have you ever thought about playing a harp? Have you heard hammered dulcimers in folk music or contra dance bands? You can learn these instruments even if you do not read music and have no previous experience. Alice Freeman teaches both learning styles - by ear or from written music. She especially enjoys adult students who are looking for a new hobby. Call Alice at 307.745.3950 to schedule a free orientation session and discuss your goals.

This is a video of one of Alice's hammered dulcimer students playing duets with her older sister. Kendra had been playing about four months when this video was made and Kaira had been studying harp with another teacher for ten months.

Planxty Irwin and Silent Night - harp and hammered dulcimer duet

Alice's Background

As a musician since childhood, Alice Freeman has played classical, popular, and folk music on various instruments all her life. She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in teaching Earth Science and spent most of her adult life teaching faculty and staff computer software programs at the University of Wyoming. After a 16-year hiatus from music to raise a family, she returned to her first love and started studying harp in 1997 and then hammered dulcimer soon after. Alice has played harp with the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra since 1999 and performs regularly in many venues in Laramie and the surrounding area. She has played her hammered dulcimer in multiple concerts and recitals in Wyoming and Colorado, and as the "santur" player in the Fort Collins OpenStage Theatre production of Arabian Nights.

Lever Harp Teaching Information

Do you want to play a harp? Have you ever seen one "close up?" Alice Freeman offers beginning and intermediate instruction on the lever harp. Starting with a free orientation session to identify your goals, Alice will help you locate a harp to rent if needed. She strongly recommends people rent an instrument instead of buying one at first, because your tastes may change in the first few months. Harp rentals range from $30 to $45 per month, depending on the size of the harp. Lessons can be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly or monthly to meet your needs. Rates are $35 per hour or $20 for a half-hour lesson. She realizes that adults frequently do not have the time to commit to a lesson every week, even if they are retired. Alice is willing to work with children only if they have completed at least three years of piano lessons and read music well.

This is a copy of my
Lever Harp Lesson Policies.

Hammered Dulcimer Teaching Information

Have you heard the unique sound of a hammered dulcimer and wondered how it was possible to play all those strings? Alice Freeman offers beginning and intermediate instruction on the hammered dulcimer, an instrument that is quite different from the Appalachian or mountain dulcimer which is strummed in your lap. Starting with an orientation session to identify your goals, Alice will help you locate a hammered dulcimer if needed. It is more difficult to find a hammered dulcimer to rent (than it is to locate a harp), but student instruments are frequently available for several hundred dollars. Lessons can be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly or monthly to meet your needs. Rates are $20 per hour or $15 for a half hour lesson. She realizes that adults frequently do not have the time to commit to a lesson every week. Alice is willing to work with children only if they have completed at least three years of piano lessons and read music well.

This is a copy of my
Hammered Dulcimer Lesson Policies.

Find a Musician

Looking for harp music for a special event,
a healing musician for comfort
or a music teacher?
Email me, or call 307-745-3950
for friendly help.

Testimonials

Thank you so much for the beautiful harp music you provided at our wedding on 11/11/11! Your music was lovely and a very special addition to our private ceremony. And, as a bonus, you were wonderful to work with. May the Lord bless and guide you. BS and LS, Casper Wyoming

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