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Introduction: I take my work very seriously from playing to teaching, everything involves preparation and collaboration. My harp students go to the best colleges in the country, most on scholarship where they generally double major in music. I follow them along their college admissions process and help wherever I can. I don't play harp or teach harp because it is a job. I do it because I love playing and teaching. I am passionate about teaching as an art, and about the difference she can make in the future of her students. I love seeing students improve. I also love sharing my art with other people and watching them feel moved by the music.

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Aurora F.

May 19, 2015

Alexandra Perdew is an amazing teacher and mentor. She has worked with my son to prepare him for college auditions and he was not only accepted to several universities he was awarded scholarships. Without Alexandra's dedication this would not have been possible. Alexandra is an avid performer yet she has a gift for understanding the needs of students at any level. She is patient, enthusiastic and encouraging as she challenges her students to develop and grow past their perceived limitations. I have been a teacher and workshop facilitator for more than 20 years and have rarely run across a teacher of Alexandra's caliber. If you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with her take advantage of it. Few people are of her resolve, talent and character. She is an incredible teacher.

Eric S.

May 19, 2015

Alex has been my harp teacher for a couple of years and has helped me grow as a harpist very quickly. I sought her out originally because I was looking for someone who was very particular about technique and knowing the best ways to practice. Someone who has the experience as a performer and as a teacher to be able to know what's necessary to become a good player, and be able to communicate and teach those skills. I'm an adult student and I had only been playing for a year before I met her and she started me off with some really tough pieces. We worked through small sections at a time and turned some really awesome sounding music into things I could treat as etudes and exercises. It made practicing fun because it wasn't just basic sounding stuff. It was something I could practice as a drill, and by the end I could play something really challenging and complex that's fun to hear coming from my own hands. I took in-person private lessons from her in the Bay Area but I've since moved out of state and now I take remote lessons over Skype. I'm very hard on myself and she's very supportive and encouraging, which helps me keep going and keep practicing. Alex has helped me become fearless as to what I can accomplish in a short period of time. I still have a ways to go, but I can see improvement in my playing on a weekly basis with her guidance. Alex is the best!

Rosemary F.

May 20, 2015

We had Alexandra play the harp at our wedding at Testarossa Winery on April 19, 2015. She played from 4:30 until after 9PM. She had gotten to the winery at 3! From our first contact with her (via email) she was fabulous. She always got back to us quickly and she was very flexible as far as the kind of music we wanted played. We felt she really wanted us happy and she never made us feel "stupid" about our knowledge of classical music. She was professional but very warm. She was wonderful with the little ones at the wedding and even let two of them "pluck the strings". They were thrilled!!! My one granddaughter cried after the wedding and said "I'll never see the harp lady again"!! Wow! We decided to have a soloist sing "The Prayer" at the wedding and "How Can I Live Without You" at the reception. That was much more work for Alexandra and she was so cordial about doing that. We are sorry we don't have another affair to book Alexandra. She gets the highest recommendations from us. Rosemary and Bryan Fujimoto

Weizhen J.

May 19, 2015

Teacher Alex is the best music teacher I've ever seen, not only her exceptional teaching skill, techniques, knowledge, but also her extremely patience to kids. My son is with Alex for 4 years and he loves her and consider her as his another mother, Mrs Alex consistently encourages him and build up his confidence as he is very sensitive and shy kid. Now my daughter is also learning the harp with her and willing to make commitment to achieve high standard that Mrs Alex always teach.

Talia S.

May 19, 2015

I take skype lessons with Alexandra. She is a wonderful teacher. Alexandra started me off with real music right away. I didn't have to waste a lot of time playing things that I would never play again to learn a technique. She is very positive and is incredibly talented and well versed in what she teaches. She is a professional musician and knows what she is talking about. I highly recommend her. You would be lucky to have a teacher of this caliber helping you. It is like having a master class each time.

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How did you get started doing this type of work?
It was between Medical School and Graduate School for music. I did an internship in Plastic Surgery and all I could think of all day was the music I was working on and how soon I would get to go work on it. That being said, I still love medicine and read journals for fun, but I don't regret for one day being a harpist and business person.
What types of customers have you worked with?
Weddings, International Recitals, Private Lessons, College Prep
What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
To play for an hour at an event or teach a student for an hour at a lesson, it takes hours and hours of specific preparation and years/ decades of background preparation. Many people hire musicians and think they are just child care providers or someone to sit behind a pretty instrument, but to become a professional musician requires decades of practice and competition at the highest levels and then continuous work to keep skills fresh. In addition, each student/ event brings its' own challenges that require reflection and many times rewriting/ editing music or a program.

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