"Wow!!! I was drop-jaw
impressed with what you've done with your students. It was wonderful! They were so musical and played with
such maturity and subtlety and musical character. What an accomplishment! I loved every minute - they're very
talented kids who demonstrated great teaching!"
Nancy Crownover, Music Dep't
St Thomas Episcopal School
"Bonnie Goodrich is an
amazing harp teacher. I initially sent students to her based on her reputation as an "All State harp teacher".
What I have seen firsthand is that the students learn to play harp well in a short period of time and love playing the harp.
Bonnie is very supportive of all of her stuents' musical endeavors and is also skilled at arranging parts for the school
orchestra. Her Angelus Harp Ensemble creates a sense of camaraderie and identity among her students. What a tremendous
opportunity for the harpists of Houston."
Ann Victor
Orchestra Director, Sartartia Middle School
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony "Strings"
"Houston's Harp
Goddess turns out ranking harpists. Like many harpists, national winner Ashley Wells credits training at the
Goodrich Harp Studio in the Montrose area for much of her success."
River Oaks Examiner Newspaper, July 2008
"Bonnie Goodrich is an outstanding musical force in our community, and has made many invaluable
contributions in it. As an extremely gifted instructor, she takes great pride in her students and applies her years
of experience to their education. Her students always come to competitions completely prepared, understanding the importance
of tuning, memorization, and professionalism. They exhibit solid training through technique, consistency, and muicality."
Marvin Gaspard
Director of Music, Organist/Choirmaster,
St. Luke's Presbyterian Church
Internationally Renowned
Pianist, Composer, Arranger, and Harpist
"You're one in a million! Thanks again for nurturing her talent and helping her to develop into the
person she is today. We're so lucky to have found both you and Elizabeth!"
Terri Wells, Harp Parent and The Admiral
"It took only moments for us to fall in love with Ms. Goodrich. Bonnie's warm
personality and positive attitude gave us instant confidence that our daughter would receive the most thorough and
skilled instruction possible, and would be loved at the same time. Ms. Goodrich is so encouraging and enthusiastic that
our daughter has a constant desire to do well and please her teacher. We recognize the admiration and love our daughter
has for Ms. Goodrich. Her teaching methods use positive reinforcement, essential to helping our daughter feel
encouraged and have an increased sense of self-worth in all areas of her life. We are constantly
amazed by Ms. Goodrich's ability to ascertain our daughter's progress and potential, and to choose music that
will challenge her and show measurable improvement each week. Such skill comes from the vast knowledge,
experience, and talent she possesses as a harpist and teacher. She is attentive our daughter's school orchestra
music, and has gone above and beyond to see her succeed in that arena. With all of our expectations more than met,
we're deeply grateful that our daughter has found in Ms. Goodrich a dear friend as well.
We've never known anything as exciting and encouraging as the Angelus Harp Ensemble, formed
and directed by Ms. Goodrich. The experience our daughter (and others) obtain through such an opportunity is second
to none. We're amazed and thrilled at the Ensemble's perfomance opportunities - it has added excitement, skill,
and confidence as well."
Karen Adair
Harp
Parent, artist, & writer
"Bonnie Goodrich is by far the best harp teacher in the entire Houston area.
We wouldn't go anywhere else. She has taught my daughter for years, and we are very pleased with her teaching style.
Bonnie is very good at motivating her students to want to work a little harder, stretch a little further, and perfect the
music a little more. My daughter is always excited to go to her harp lessons as well as to spend time practicing.
She provides performance opportunities to her students through regular recitals, the Angelus Harp Ensemble, and the chance
to enter competitions and local/nat'l workshops. Her students play well and get a fabulous sound - they tend to
win the competitions they enter. She chooses to teach a repertoire of varied and beautiful music that keeps the interest
of her students and encourages them to want to continually learn more. Bonnie Goodrich is the harp teacher of choice."
Janice Moreland
Harp Parent, Director & Consultant
Trainer,
Southern Living at Home
"Bonnie Goodrich is a proven harp teacher
with many years of experience. Her students consistently play with poise, accuracy, solid musicianship and raise the
standard of harp playing in the Houston community. I am always pleased and delighted with Bonnie's work and it is
an honor for me to give her my heartiest recommendation."
John Gearhart
Director of Music Ministry (also organist, pianist, & harpist)
St. John the Divine
Episcopal Church
"I highly recommend Bonnie Goodrich,
a phenomenally gifted teacher. My daughter has been a student of hers for 9 years and has developed into a beautiful
harpist who's won many competitions. Bonnie's methodology is fabulous, and her demeanor is kind. She cares
for each of her students on a personal, emotional, and musical level."
Tori
Trevino
Harp Parent, Theory Teacher, & Coach
"Having collaborated
with Bonnie and her students over the last several years, I am always so impressed with the high quality of their performances
and the maturity with which they approach their music. It's clear that Bonnie helps her students develop personally
as well as musically, and that's the sign of a great teacher."
Elaine Kennedy
Announcer/Producer
KUHF radio, 88.7 FM
"Award-winning
harp instructor Bonnie Goodrich offers her students performance opportunities, introduces them to world-class harpists, and
encourages them to experience the magic of the harp. She is passionate about increasing the public's awareness and
elevating the level of harp playing. Her emphasis is on musical excellence, sensitive musicianship, flawless technique,
and the mobt beautiful, rich tone possible."
Memorial Examiner Newspaper, July 2008
"Over the years I have recommended Bonnie Goodrich to my beginning harpists.
I have found her to be a nurturing teacher whose students make excellent progress and show impressive technique and musical
skill."
Charles Tittsworth
Orchestra Director
Lanier Middle School
"A well-educated, caring teacher with excellent credentials,
Bonnie is exceptionally gifted in teaching students of all ages. The Goodrich Studio experience provides a nurturing
learning environment with positive reinforcement and many performance opportunities."
Terri Wells
Harp Parent and The Admiral
