"Ms Turner's love of the music makes her an amazing artist with high ambitions for her students"
Sylvana Labeyrie, France
Welcome to Eleanor's Teaching page. From November 2026 Eleanor will have two new regular lesson slots available - email info@eleanorturner.com if you would like a heads up about about these. Feel free to check out the live calendar below and book straight in for a lesson or a meeting with Eleanor. If you can't find something to suit you, email Eleanor (stating your time zone if you are outside the UK), and she'll get back to you very soon.
Eleanor's Beginner Harp Course is currently fully booked but there will be ONE new space available in November. Please email (info@eleanorturner.com) if you'd like to hear about the next opportunity to take 6 beginner lessons with Eleanor, with harp hire included. The current price for this is £190. The first lesson must be in person at Eleanor's studio in Stamford, but subsequent lessons can be online.
The Crown of Ariadne masterclass (filmed live in two parts on July 7th and July 12th) will be made available soon for the cost of £25. Stay tuned for that!
Eleanor teaches at her home studio in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and online via Zoom, giving masterclasses and workshops around the world. She is a dedicated and positive teacher who believes that everyone can learn and play to a high level. Eleanor enjoys teaching all levels, from total beginner upwards. She is patient, kind and enjoys catering for students' individual learning styles and musical passions. If you are looking for high level coaching for exams, competitions and stage performances, consider learning with Eleanor. She has a wealth of her own experience to draw on, having been a finalist and medal winner in three international competitions (Wales International 2005, Dutch Harp Festival 2010, Gaudeamus Interpreters Competition 2011) and First Prize winner of the European Harp Competition 2007, winning a Salvi Concert Harp.
Eleanor enjoys sharing her skills and knowledge of the harp and music throughout history to infuse the next generation with passion and confidence. Eleanor encourages students to engage in extensive research, thoughtful practice and to learn from other instrumentalists, composers and conductors. She hosts occasional workshops, courses and 'Practice Challenges' for harpists of all levels, inspiring students to set goals and be disciplined , as well as offering them tips and mechanisms for effective practice.
One of Eleanor's former students is Elizabeth Bass, Principal Harp with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, who recently performed Detlev Glanert's Harp Concerto with the BBC Symphony, conducted by Sakari Oramo. The concerto was written for and premiered in Hong Kong by Florence Sitruk and was reworked extensively by Glanert under Elizabeth Bass's expert guidance and collaboration. The performance at The Barbican in London was sold out and an exciting occasion. Needless to say, Eleanor is extremely proud of Elizabeth and recognisesher as an inspiration for future generations.