"Ms Turner's love of the music makes her an amazing artist with high ambitions for her students"
Sylvana Labeyrie, France
Welcome to my Teaching page. From April 2026 I have lesson slots available - check them out via my live calendar below. If you can't find something to suit you, please send me an email info@eleanorturner.com, stating your time zone if you are outside the UK, and I will see if I can help. Otherwise, feel free to book straight in!
Eleanor's Beginner Harp Course is currently fully booked but there will be new spaces available in July. Please email Eleanor: info@eleanorturner.com if you'd like to be the first to hear about the next opportunity to take 6 beginner lessons with Eleanor, with harp hire included. The first lesson must be in person at Eleanor's studio in Stamford, but subsequent lessons can be online.
Email me: info@eleanorturner.com if you'd like to be notified about my Study Days before they go public.
See below for details about The Crown of Ariadne masterclass on Sunday 7th June, and Grades 5-8 Masterclass on Saturday 4th July, as well as tickets for both, are on this pagebelow the teaching schedule.
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.
Of note: One of Eleanor's former students is Elizabeth Bass, the Principal Harp of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Elizabeth 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 (Eleanor was lucky enough to be in the audience) 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 for the 'harp world' in London. Needless to say, Eleanor is extremely proud of Elizabeth's achievements and sees her as an inspiration for future generations.