MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Our aim is to promote and foster the appreciation of the harp as a musical instrument, to encourage the composition of music for the harp and to improve the quality of performance of harpists. Membership benefits include:

AHS Committees provide a wonderful opportunity for involvement with the Society. Whatever their interests or talents, members or other interested people are actively encouraged to participate in this energetic organization.

AHS Publications

• The American Harp Journal, an academic journal published twice a year.
• Uncle Knuckles' Knews - The American Harp Society's Publication for Young Writers. Its purpose is to teach and inform the young student as well as provide for the teacher another supplement to use with their younger students. For further information contact: William Lovelace: unknkls@aol.com
• Teachers Forum, a publication to which features different topics of interest to the harp teacher. For further information please contact: Elizabeth Blakeslee, Editor, harpist@iamdigex.net

Competition Group

• Anne Adams Awards, for full time study of the harp.
• AHS National Competition, monetary awards given in four divisions.
• AHS Foundation Awards

Conference Group

• National Conferences.
• Summer Institutes.

Education Group

• Harp Literature Committee, promotes new music for the harp.
• Music Education Auditions, non-competitive learning experience for all students.
• Education Project 2000, listing of published harp parts for school ensembles (grades 1-12)

Financial Group

• Insurance Programs Harp insurance for chapters and members.
• Grandjany Centennial Fund, makes available tapes and videos of Marcel Grandjany.
• Salzedo Centennial Fund, publishes music by Carlos Salzedo.

Media Group

• AHS Archives/Repository, The AHS Archives/Repository are housed at Brigham Young University. For further information please contact David A. Day, Curator: Brigham Young University, 5046 HBLL, Pox Box 26897, Provo, Utah 84602-6897 email: DAVID_DAY@BYU.EDU
• Audio Tape Library
• Video Tape Library
• Website

Membership Group

• Local Chapters and their contacts listed by regions within the United States.
• Map of local chapters by region
• Chapter Handbook: helpful information for Chapters including organizational, membership, financial and publicity information, and guides for Chapter Activities.
  

All this and much more is accomplished, thanks to the support of our membership! For further membership information and benefits contact: Kathleen Moon, Executive Secretary, PO Box 38334, Los Angeles CA 90038-0334. Phone: 323-469-3050. Email: kmoon@UCLAlumni.net . Please include a postal mail address for printed information.

We are pleased to provide the convenience of applying for or renewing membership to the American Harp Society through our online application service.