Learning an instrument is about so much more than notes and technique. In this episode, Heather sits down with renowned teaching artist, writer and educator Eric Booth to explore how understanding learning, teaching and creativity can transform your harping and your life.

In this episode:

• Eric shares his journey from Broadway actor to pioneering teaching artist

• What a “teaching artist” is and why this mindset matters for every musician

• How teaching or explaining something deepens your own learning and musicianship

• Why the learning environment and community around you are as important as the content

• Self determined learning, intrinsic motivation and staying connected to joy in your practice

• Practical ideas for giving yourself meaningful feedback as an adult learner

• The “law of 80 percent” and what it means for how you show up as a musician and sharer of music

Host: Heather Downie – Harpist, Principal Scottish Harp Tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and founder of How To Harp

Guest: Eric Booth – Teaching artist, author of Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World, and international leader in arts education

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