Successful performances aren't free of mistakes - they just sound like they are. Learn how to hide your mistakes so no one knows you made them. ...more
Samantha Blog
April 11, 2026•7 min read
A delicate harp version of Alicia, from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Original music by Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier, harp cover by Samantha Ballard. ...more
Samantha Blog
April 10, 2026•2 min read
Learn how you can work with your brain to make learning stick, plus my top 6 practice hacks to really get notes in your brain and in your fingers, so you can consistently play smoothly and correctly. ...more
Samantha Blog
March 28, 2026•6 min read
Have you ever wondered why you can’t play through a song all the way through on the harp without stopping or making mistakes? Learn to practice the right way to play whole songs without mistakes. ...more
Samantha Blog
March 14, 2026•5 min read
Struggling to fix repeated mistakes in your harp practice? Learn a powerful mental practice strategy that helps harp students improve faster by strengthening musical understanding, recognizing pattern... ...more
Samantha Blog
February 28, 2026•9 min read
Stop making the same mistakes on the harp! Learn how to use neuroscience and "chunking" to build stronger neural pathways and play more reliably. ...more
Samantha Blog
February 17, 2026•5 min read