Discover inspiring and structured harp lessons in Singapore students trust, taught by internationally recognised concert harpist Katryna Tan. Whether you are starting your first harp lesson, preparing for examinations, or advancing your performance skills, Katryna provides personalised harp classes in Singapore designed for all ages and skill levels.
Inspiring Music Lessons That Turn Possibilities into Achievements
“Something may seem impossible to achieve… now. It is up to you to make the impossible POSSIBLE. This is what makes our music journey exciting.”
Katryna’s teaching philosophy focuses on building confidence, creativity, and strong musical foundations through engaging and structured music lesson programmes tailored to each student.
Proven Student Success & International Recognition
Throughout Katryna Tan’s teaching career, her students have consistently attained international recognition in prestigious harp competitions, reinforcing her role in nurturing world-class harpists and elevating the Singapore, Malaysia and even South East Asia Harp communities’ presence on the global stage.
Her students have achieved first-prize honours in major international competitions, including:
- Soka Harp Competition (Japan)
- Godefroid Harp Competition (Belgium)
- Croatia Harp Competition (Croatia)
- Korea Harp Competition (Korea)
- Young Artist Competition (USA)
- Concours Francaise de la Harpe (France)
- Szeged International Harp Competition (Hungary)
At the national level in Singapore, her students have also demonstrated exceptional performance in youth and concerto competitions, including:
• Symphony 924 Young Musicians Competition
• Solisti Concerto Competition (2025–2026)
• President’s Concerto Competition (2023 and 2025)
On a professional level: her students have won the position of Principal in major harp orchestras. Most recently,
• Lee Yun Chai won position of Principal harpists in Kansas City Symphony (USA), and
• Nicolette Chin is harpists to Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (UK).
Students trained under Katryna have achieved significant recognition and many have progressed to study at prestigious institutions including:
- Juilliard School of Music (USA)
- Royal Academy of Music (UK)
- Berklee College of Music (USA)
- Royal College of Music (UK)
- École Normale de Musique de Paris (France)
- Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (Singapore)
- The University of Illinoise Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), USA
- Trinity Laban Music Conservatoire, UK
This strong track record highlights the quality and effectiveness of her harp classes Singapore training programmes.
Learn from an Experienced Harp Teacher & International Educator
Appointed as a “Member of the Board of Directors of the World Harp Congress,” Katryna Tan represents Asia in the world harp forum.
Katryna is widely recognised as a leading harp teacher in Southeast Asia with extensive academic and performance teaching experience. She serves as adjunct harp faculty at the School of the Arts Singapore and NAFA Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Since 2006, she has directed multiple harp festivals and was appointed Harp Director at Cempaka Schools in Malaysia. She is also the music director of Rave Harpers, Singapore’s premier harp ensemble.
Through her teaching, she has nurtured a new generation of accomplished harpists, reinforcing her reputation as a trusted harp lesson Singapore specialist.
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Comprehensive Harp Classes Singapore for All Ages & Levels
Harp Lessons for Beginners
Begin your musical journey with structured harp lessons for beginners designed to build strong fundamentals. These beginner harp music lessons introduce:
• Proper harp posture and technique
• Music reading and rhythm training
• Basic harp repertoire
• Confidence-building performance preparation
These beginner-friendly harp classes are suitable even for students with no musical background.
Children’s Harp Lessons
Specially designed children’s harp lessons focus on nurturing creativity, discipline, and musical enjoyment.
Lessons are structured to keep young students engaged while developing essential skills through progressive learning methods.
Adult Harp Lessons
It is never too late to learn music. Katryna offers customised adult harp lessons designed for hobbyists,
returning musicians, and adults pursuing personal enrichment through harp learning.
Intermediate & Advanced Harp Training
Students seeking professional development can enrol in advanced harp lessons Singapore programmes focusing on:
• Performance and recital preparation
• Competition and audition training
• Musical interpretation and artistry
• International music examination preparation
Begin your musical journey with structured harp lessons for beginners designed to build strong fundamentals. For full course details, schedules, and enrolment information, you may visit Rave Harps Academy.
Tertiary Course & Professional Harp Pathway
Harp Students searching for a Professional track pathway, can receive coaching and mentorship from Katryna Tan through Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) which will lead you to a Diploma or Degree in Music Harp Performance.
Harp Masterclass & Professional Training
Katryna is frequently invited internationally to conduct professional harp masterclass sessions throughout ASIA (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines), Australia and New Zealand. These masterclasses provide advanced performance insights, technical development, and artistic interpretation training for serious harp students and educators.
Pedagogy & Teaching Materials
Katryna is passionate about sharing her pedagogy and teaching experiences. She is constantly producing teaching materials for students. You will learn through structured teaching materials thoughtfully developed to support children, adult beginners, and adults with prior musical training. Each foundation technique and pedagogy book is designed to help you build proper harp technique, strong music literacy, and confident performance skills from the very beginning. You may explore the complete collection of Rave Harp pedagogy books and publications that support this structured learning approach.
Teacher Training & Rave Harps Academy
Over the years Katryna has shared her teaching philosophy and pedogogical methods with like-minded passionate teachers. This team of teachers all contribute to the harp community and teach under Rave Harps Academy (Singapore and Malaysia). The vibrant interaction between the team of teachers help propel the harp communities’ level in the region.
Why Choose Katryna for Harp Lessons Singapore?
Choosing the right harp teacher plays an important role in musical growth and long-term learning success.
Katryna provides:
• Internationally recognised teaching credentials
• Extensive performance and academic experience
• Personalised lesson structure
• Proven student success record
• Opportunities for performance and competitions
• Supportive and inspiring learning environment
Join professionally structured harp lessons Singapore programmes designed to inspire, educate, and develop confident musicians under the guidance of an experienced harp instructor.