Heather started playing the harp from the age of 6, having been taught by Helen Arnold, a well known professional harpist and tutor from Handcross, West Sussex. 

Heather currently studies at Trinity College of Music continuing her harp studies with Gabriella Dall'Olio, Frances Kelly and flute with David Oliver. Heather has accepted an offer to study harp at the Royal Academy of Music from September, where she will be studying with Karen Vaughn.

In addition to the classical harp Heather also studies Celtic, Paraguayan and ancient harp, plays jazz, popular, traditional and world music.  She regularly participates in master classes and attends specialist harp courses and festivals.  From these events Heather has benefited from the tuition given from Sionied Williams (classical), Isobel Mieras (Scottish and ensemble), Monica Stadler, Park Stickney (improvisation and jazz), Diego Laverde, Alfredo Ortiz (Columbian and Paraguayan).

Heather also regularly participates in music competitions gaining numerous outstandings and awards. She has been harpist for the West Sussex County Youth Orchestra since 2004 and in the summer of 2005 went on tour with the orchestra to Hungary and Germany, and this year will be touring Austria.

Brighton Welsh are both delighted and proud to be able to introduce Heather to many of our concert audiences across Sussex.