Workshop topics include the following, and may be configured for different length sessions and various skill levels (New Player, New Player/Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced):

• From Heart to Hands
  Learning various tools and techniques used in playing expressively.
  
  
• Learn A Tune
  Each session teaches a specific tune.
  

• Dulcimer Layout
  As a new player or beginner, understanding the basic layout of the instrument with clues to help you find your way around.
  
  
• "Where do I begin?" Basics
  You get to ask questions about what you want to know as a new player. Nothing is "too basic" or "too dumb!"
  
  
• Hammers and Tuning
  Hammers – How to Choose and Use
  Tuning Basics and Hints (Things I wish someone had told me!)
  
  
• Strengthing Your Weak Hand
  Excercises and techniques to help your weak hand work better with your dominant hand.
  
  
• Simple Arranging
  Start developing your bag of tricks for arranging a tune.
  
  
• Intermediate Arranging
  Taking your arranging skills to the next level. These workshops teach you how to take a tune that you already know and develop a more elaborate arrangement to shade and fill the tune out. Arrangements for tunes you may know and some you may not will be taught.
  
  
• Arranging Christmas Music
  The hammered dulcimer is the perfect instrument for Christmas music. Learn various arrangements of well-known and not-so-well-known tunes for the season. Appropriate arrangements are chosen for each specific skill level being taught.
  
  
• Practice Tips and Techniques
  A grab bag of ideas and exercises to help make practice time more valuable.
  
  
• Using Written Music (even if you can’t read it) to learn a tune
  So much helpful information can easily be learned about a tune from sheet music, even if you haven’t yet learned how to read the page.
  
  
• Wedding Ceremony Songs
  Discuss the basic musical elements of the ceremony, examine sample songs, and learn a good wedding favorite.
  
  
• Weddings – Business Aspects (discussion)
  Everything from the first contact with the couple to thank you notes at the end. Includes building your business, internet use, customer contact, ceremony elements and song choices, contracts, fees, getting the information you need, sound systems, etiquette, preparation, event day details, and more.