Dartmouth Events

The Department of Music presents

Workshop: Yoga for Musicians with Alix Raspé Gray

Alix Raspé Gray (Lecturer, Harp) leads a workshop focused on developing healthy musicianship, mindfulness skills, and pain-free playing for longevity through yoga and meditation.

This workshop focuses on yoga practice in chairs (practice room yoga); participants do not need to bring a mat or any other equipment. Water and comfortable clothes recommended.

Alix Raspé Gray is an award-winning solo and orchestral harpist, chamber musician, educator and musical entrepreneur. Ms. Raspé Gray currently serves as adjunct harp professor at Phillips Academy Andover, as harp professor at Governor's Academy and as a substitute harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Formerly, Ms. Raspé Gray has served as guest adjunct harp instructor at Phillips Exeter Academy and guest harp instructor for the Groton School. Ms. Raspé Gray was recently elected vice president of the American Harp Society's Boston Chapter. Ms. Raspé Gray is the founder and director of the Dorset Harp Colony, an intensive for harpists in Dorset, Vt. In addition, Ms. Raspé Gray teaches for the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra and Summer at Andover. Recently, Ms. Raspé Gray published her first book, The Musician's Guide to Mindful Practice: The Journal (available on Amazon), offering practical guidance on approaching your instrument with more awareness, ease and artistic expression.

Formerly in residence in Ohio, Ms. Raspe Gray served as an associate harpist for the Columbus Symphony from 2017 to 2023 and as principal harpist of the Lima Symphony Orchestra from 2021 to 2023. From 2017 to 2018, Ms. Raspé Gray served as associate harpist for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.