Harp lessons for all ages and levels,
both in-studio and online.
Director: Tegan Noiseux
“The Harp is to Music what Music is to Life"
Carlos Salzedo
About Me
Australian/Canadian Tegan Noiseux (M.Mus) has been performing internationally for over a decade. A founding member of the Griffyn Ensemble and the Seven Harp Ensemble, Tegan has performed with orchestras in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, as well as competing internationally as a soloist. Her main musical influences have been her harp teachers Alice Giles and Heidi Lehwalder.
Before moving to BC, Tegan was a founding teacher at Harp Centre Australia, presented harp workshops for the Canberra Institute of Technology, and adjudicated for the Sydney Harp Eisteddfod. She provides specialist presentations on contemporary harp composition techniques and arranging for harp, and was a recent guest at a harp masterclass series at the Victoria Conservatory of Music in BC. She has also featured as second harpist and guest principal for the Victoria Symphony for almost a decade, and is part of Harps Entwined, a harp duo created by the VS principal harpist Annabelle Stanley.
A third generation music teacher and a member of the BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association, Tegan takes great pleasure in sharing her passion for music through performance and through teaching. She believes the best learning takes place when students are encouraged, inspired, and challenged in a supportive, non-threatening environment. Lessons are specifically tailored to meet each student’s interests and abilities. Tegan is just as enthusiastic about helping beginners discover the joy of playing the harp as she is about helping advanced students prepare for performances or exams, and she has experience working with students of all ages.
Her expertise and professionalism are combined with a whimsical sense of humour and holistic approach that has encouraged students to describe her as an “engaging, sympathetic, and inspiring teacher.”
Why Choose the VHA?
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Variety of Options - the VHA teaches both celtic and pedal harp students, offering classical music, folk music, music for therapy and relaxation, and ensemble training.
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Private and Group Lessons for all ages and levels, in-studio and online. Timetables to fit your schedule, with morning, afternoon, or evening classes.
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Convenient Locations - either in your own home, in the studio at 75 West Broadway at the West Point Grey School of Music, or at our new location at the Scottish Cultural Center in Marpole on 8886 Hudson street.
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Scholarships - full and partial scholarships available for new and existing VHA harp students.
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Holistic Approach - prioritizing student goals and interests as much as possible, helping everyone to find their own unique musical voice.
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Tailored Programming - for those wanting to learn the harp as a relaxing hobby, we offer a recreational music making program. For those who prefer more of a challenge, In addition to our standard lessons there is an invitation-only elite academy program for the most motivated harp students. 🏆
