The Sussex Harpist began playing the harp when she was 9 years old and now performs for weddings and events throughout the South East of England, performing on both concert and Celtic harps.

The Sussex Harpist has played the harp since she was 9 and grew up in Scotland, which was a happy time filled with Gaelic songs, hill walking, and searching for ancient stone circles. At 9 years old she began Celtic Harp lessons with Scottish harpist, Anne Macdearmid. On moving to Sussex four years later, she was taught by Sussex harpist Helen Arnold. She was able to begin studying the Concert Harp thanks to a County Music Service Scholarship, kindly arranged by Helen, and in 1998 she achieved Distinction at Grade 8.

University
The Sussex Harpist's decision to apply for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Music at Keele University was a reflection of her love for music and the written word. During this time she took lessons with Robert Johnson, a teacher at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and then Thelma Owen, from the Royal Academy of Music. She made her debut playing the Debussy Danses which she performed with Keele Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris and across Brittany. She graduated in 2003 with a First in Harp Performance.

Professional Career
The Sussex Harpist's playing has taken her to many countries across Europe and as far afield as China and the Unites States. Closer to home, she has played in cottages, marquees, village halls, mansions, cafes, hotels, churches, castles, the Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena, Kensington Palace, Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, London's Carlton Towers Hotel, and the Cafe Royal.

• Classical Harpists in West Sussex
• Celtic Harpists in West Sussex
• Wedding Harpists in West Sussex