Private Lesson Information
| Ms. Williams is currently accepting harp students of all ages and experience levels on both pedal and lever harp. Lessons available weekdays and weekends in a South Loop studio (8th/Wells) in Chicago, IL. Please contact me at 773-791-7520 or marguerite@mlwharp.com to inquire about available lesson times Along with being an active performer, I am very passionate about teaching. Before moving to Chicago I served as harp professor at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, in Miami, FL. I have also been the harp teacher for the People's Music School in Chicago, IL; chamber music coach for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra; harp coach for both the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra; along with my private harp studio. My students have been awarded full-tuition scholarships to Northern Illinois University to study with Liz Cifani, Principal Harp of the Lyric Opera; performance scholarships to the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, as well as attended the Interlochen School in Michigan and master classes with Indiana University Harp professor Susan McDonald. |
| Marguerite Lynn Williams marguerite@mlwharp.com 773-791-7520 Chicago Harpist ~ Marguerite Lynn Williams ~ Professional musician in Chicago, IL~ Providing elegant harp music for wedding ceremonies and special events. Harp Lessons, party entertainment, classical, jazz, Celtic and chamber music. |
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Recommended Beginning Books for the Harp:
Old Tunes for New Harpists Dilling
Thirty Little Classics Dilling
First-Grade Pieces for Harp Grandjany/Weidensaul
Little Harp Book Grandjany
Short Pieces from the Masters Grandjany
Trois Pieces Faciles Grandjany
Fun from the First Vol 1&2 Milligan
Medieval to Modern Vol 1&2 Milligan
Colorful Adventures on the Harp Mohr
First Harp Book Paret
Beginning at the Harp Vol 1&2 Thomson
Theory at the Harp Kathy Bundock Moore
Old Tunes for New Harpists Dilling
Thirty Little Classics Dilling
First-Grade Pieces for Harp Grandjany/Weidensaul
Little Harp Book Grandjany
Short Pieces from the Masters Grandjany
Trois Pieces Faciles Grandjany
Fun from the First Vol 1&2 Milligan
Medieval to Modern Vol 1&2 Milligan
Colorful Adventures on the Harp Mohr
First Harp Book Paret
Beginning at the Harp Vol 1&2 Thomson
Theory at the Harp Kathy Bundock Moore
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Lesson Rates:
Single Lessons: $45/60 mins $35/45 mins $25/30mins
Quarterly Rates:
60 mins 45 mins 30 mins
6 lessons $260 $200 $140
9 lessons $390 $300 $210
12 lessons $500 $400 $300
Lesson Quarters:
December 6 - March 7: Winter Quarter
March 8 - June 6: Spring Quarter
June 7 - September 5: Summer Quarter
September 6 - December 5: Fall Quarter
Single Lessons: $45/60 mins $35/45 mins $25/30mins
Quarterly Rates:
60 mins 45 mins 30 mins
6 lessons $260 $200 $140
9 lessons $390 $300 $210
12 lessons $500 $400 $300
Lesson Quarters:
December 6 - March 7: Winter Quarter
March 8 - June 6: Spring Quarter
June 7 - September 5: Summer Quarter
September 6 - December 5: Fall Quarter
| Currently Available Rental Harps: Lyon & Healy Folk Harp 34 strings, concert spacing and tension 6th octave c-1st octave A Regulated at Lyon & Healy Factory April 2009 $50/mo $250 refundable deposit 2 month minimum |