Portia began her harp career at age 9 and has been actively performing in the Bay Area ever since. Her experiences in performing started with the "Fantastic Five Harpers" and grew to large audiences in places throughout Norther California with the "Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble" as well as "Pleiades Ensemble" where she became a soloist as well as a composer and arranger of ensemble music.
Portia now is the supervisor for the Healing Harp program at the Institute for Health and Healing at Marin General Hosptial. She provides theraputic harp music to soothe the patients, family and staff throughout Marin General Hospital. In September, Portia will teach a year-long certification program in integrative medicine with a focus on Healing Harp. Please visit the website for more information. Contact Portia for information on private harp lessons focused on harp therapy in Marin.
Portia continues to teach harp lessons to young and old, beginning and advanced students in the Bay Area. As a soloist, she performs regularly at the San Francisco Movement Studio and for various other venues throughout the San Franisco Bay Area. She is a member of the Celtic harp trio "Triskela" with Diana Stork and Shawna Spiteri. Triskela has performed Nationally at places such as the 2005 HarpCon International Harp Conference in Montana and in California at the Dorothy Spreckles Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park. Their debut CD "Voice of Tara" is available online at CD Baby . You can also check out Triskela's fans on MySpace.
Portia enjoys playing harp music for weddings, special events, teas, and at cafes, retirement centers, and conferneces. She also enjoys playing spiritual, uplifting and healing harp music for labyrinth walks, hospitals, nursing homes, and more. Click here for a list of previous venues. To book an event, please contact Portia for rates and further information.
