FAIRPLAY HARP SCHOOL – 10th ANNIVERSARY Celebrating a Decade of Helping Harpists Flourish Online
ONLINE HARP SCHOOL
🎉 Welcome to Fairplay Harp School’s 10th Anniversary Year!
2026 brings fresh energy, joyful celebrations, and new ways to flourish with your harp. Join us for celebratory webinars, Dynamic Harps Ensemble events, the new weekly Harpist’s Compass adventure, enhanced 12-week courses with bonus live sessions, and 1:1 support inside Coach & Connect. Read on and be part of this special year of growth, creativity, and musical joy.
Learn to play the harp in the comfort of your own home
Whatever time of the day or night suits you, without the isolation and frustration of self-study
Hello and a very warm welcome to you, fellow harp enthusiast!
My name is Shelley Fairplay, I am totally delighted to share my enthusiasm with you for this incredible instrument, the harp. I look forward to connecting with you, I am passionate about sharing music and passing on knowledge and joy of this instrument to harpists of all levels and ages. It is my lifetime goal to help as many people as possible enjoy studying, playing and listening to the harp in the happiest way possible and to the very best of their ability. Learning as part of this supportive online Fairplay Harp School community is a truly empowering and enriching experience and I want you to be part of it too!”
The Harpist’s Compass
Discover Fairplay Harp School one class at a time. To celebrate the online harp school’s 10th year, a curated IMMERSION from the Fairplay archive will be released each week for you to book individually—no commitment, no pressure, just inspiring bite-sized learning you can dip into whenever you choose. Explore fresh ideas, build skills gently, and enjoy a relaxed Friday support session (or replay) for questions, encouragement, and community connection.
A clear, supportive journey from first notes to confident playing. NEW and IMPROVED for our anniversary year! Each 12-week course begins the moment you enrol and includes a full year of access to all materials, plus the chance to join up to 36 live support sessions for homework feedback, Q&A, technique guidance, and warm community encouragement. Choose your level—START HARP 1, 2, 3, or the Flourishing Harpist—and grow at your own pace with structured lessons, gentle progression, and friendly support.
Your harp home for guidance, structure, and steady motivation. Join a nurturing global community with weekly coaching sessions, shared practice, full access to the Fairplay archive, and exclusive advanced courses. Brand new for 2026, enjoy three 1:1 Reset Sessions each year to set goals, overcome obstacles, and stay inspired. Perfect for harpists who want encouragement, accountability, and a supportive place to flourish throughout the year.
Shelley Fairplay is a soloist, arranger, coach, ensemble leader and creator of the online Fairplay Harp School. Her 20+ years of teaching experience is far reaching, ranging from one-to-one lessons from beginner to university level, ensemble teaching regularly and as a guest tutor for groups and harp festivals, whole class music teaching including specifically for harp and of course online teaching since 2016 with highly structured, comprehensive learning programs including established twelve week courses START HARP and The Flourishing Harpist, six week courses, IMMERSION workshops and the Dynamic Harps Virtual Ensemble.
She is one of the very few harpists in the world to hold all the following music and teaching qualifications:
Masters in music from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (MMus)
Degree in Music from Cardiff University (BMus)
Fully qualified school teacher (PGCE)
Teaching diploma from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
