This Boring Practice Trick Will Save Your Performance
This boring but effective practice trick will finally make your performances consistent. ...more
Samantha Blog
May 09, 2026•3 min read
Upcoming Concert with Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra May 24, 2026
Winnipeg Harpist Samantha Ballard opens for the Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra on Sunday, May 24 at Desautels Concert Hall. Tickets available now! ...more
Samantha Blog
April 29, 2026•1 min read
How to Fix Persistent Problem Spots
Struggling with the same mistakes in your music no matter how much you practice? Learn why “problem spots” keep going wrong and how to retrain your mind and body with simple techniques to play with co... ...more
Samantha Blog
April 25, 2026•7 min read
How to Hide Your Mistakes So No One Knows You Made Them
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
Alicia from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Harp Cover)
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
How to Make Your Harp Practice Stick
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