There’s more than a concert in store when harpist Anne Roos performs at your school assembly or university concert. She creates a magical learning experience with beautiful music. She’ll follow your present school curriculum to create programs for school assembly so that her performance makes music and cultural history come alive, in person and online.

Find out how Anne tailors her performance to match your curriculum goals:

Anne has experience offering elementary, middle school and high school assembly programs—Her 30+ years of teaching includes leading Music Appreciation classes for the Los Angeles Unified School District and presenting at assemblies for students of all ages. Anne earned her California Clear Teaching Credential through National University, Los Angeles, took music theory courses from UCLA, and studied privately under acclaimed studio harpist Sylvia Woods.

 

Harpist Anne Roos creates fun lesson plans that encourage students to ask questions and interact. She is willing to travel to your school to present programs for school assemblies that get everyone excited about music, history, and culture. She wears traditional Renaissance dress to peak her audience’s curiosity while playing period pieces on a circa 1500-style Celtic harp. Just to wow her audience, Anne also likes to add some unexpected modern popular tunes that they all know and love (for instance, Disney music).

Students are mesmerized by Anne Roos’ performance, and they often have so many questions that there isn’t enough time to answer them all!

Here is just a small sample of the fun programs that Anne presents:

• Introduction to the Harp and Harp Music—Suitable for kindergarten through 3^rd grade. Students learn about the harp and stringed instruments, and they clap along and sing to music played on the Celtic harp. They’ll learn the difference between a march, a waltz, and an air.

• Cultural History of the Harp—Suitable for upper elementary and middle school grades. Students learn about how the harp fit into the Renaissance period, why people dressed that way, and about harpers as bards and spies for Ireland.

• In-Depth Cultural History of the Harp—Specifically suited for high-school students. Particularly when students are planning a school Renaissance or Medieval fair, this presentation supplements their understanding of the cultural history of those time, complete with a performance of period music and song on the Celtic harp.

• Unique University Concerts—These go beyond a live concert of harp music. Complete with storytelling, students and faculty alike will appreciate Anne's confident musicianship.

Anne is happy to design an individualized concert presentation for any age and any student body in your auditorium, classroom, or virtual learning space. Contact her today at 530-541-2575 (U.S. Pacific Time Zone) or email Anne for more information. See Anne’s Bio Page to read more about Anne’s performance background.

Anne continues to work as an active music teacher. Learn how to play the harp from Anne! She leads workshops and seminars for harp students of all ages. Also inquire about Anne’s business seminars for working musicians, too. For private lessons, visit the Learn to Play the Harp page on this website to get started.

What students and faculty are saying about Anne’s programs for school assembly:

“Attired in a middle-class, Renaissance-era dress and sprinkling her harp performances with history lessons related to the Renaissance period – from blind Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan to King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I – Anne Roos delivered a performance that virtually transported our students to a distant time and place.”—Peyton Jobe, Director of Admissions, Lake Tahoe School, Incline Village, Nevada

“We loved learning about the harp and you. Your presentation was amazing!”—Ms. B’s and Ms. Moyer’s students, Minden Elementary School, Minden, Nevada