The Illuminated Harpist

The Illuminated Harpist Professional harpist with 25 years experience; creating special memories one song at a time (previously "Rose Melody Performances")

I’m so excited to have my first event at Gervasi Vineyard. Book me for your next event by going to the link in my bio!  ...
03/28/2026

I’m so excited to have my first event at Gervasi Vineyard.

Book me for your next event by going to the link in my bio!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! 💗very excited to have a wedding gig today at Greystone Hall
02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! 💗
very excited to have a wedding gig today at Greystone Hall

02/01/2026

Here’s some more clips from my playing today at the Akron Art Museum. You can find the full clips on my YouTube channel

02/01/2026

Can we just talk about the acoustics at the Akron Art Museum? 😆 I had so much fun playing for all the families today

Exciting update! My website is finally live! Look forward to audio and video clips in the coming months as I continue to...
01/24/2026

Exciting update! My website is finally live!
Look forward to audio and video clips in the coming months as I continue to add to my website. ✨

Enchanting harp music for unforgettable events

I’m so excited to have earned the best of The Bash award for the second year in a row!! I can’t thank all of my clients ...
01/15/2026

I’m so excited to have earned the best of The Bash award for the second year in a row!!

I can’t thank all of my clients enough who allowed me to make their events more special this past year. I’m looking forward to what God has in store for me in the coming 2026 season and I can’t wait to share my music with more of you! 💗🙏

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas, everyone!
This is a tribute to my grandfather, who, 25 years ago, helped launch my journey of learning to play the harp.

Growing up I always loved everything music and performing arts and dance and theater. I knew that I wanted to play an instrument so I started on the piano because I always loved the sound, but I hated practicing.

When I was nine, my family and I went to an Amy Grant concert. We sat right over the orchestra and, as it happens, right over the harpist. It was love at first sight.

That Christmas my grandfather bought me my first harp: a little shepherd’s lap harp. He said to me, “Alright, learn how to play.” And that did it. My mother and I began learning as much as we could, and I slowly learned how to play.

As I got older, I started playing at my church and for local community events in my town. In high school I performed with my concert band and then in college I played in the orchestra, as well as studying under Julia Ann Scott.

After college, I started pursuing my goals of dance and musical theater and performing so my harp took a backseat. I still played for the occasional event, but I ended up performing as a costume character dancer at Sesame Place theme park for almost 2 years and then went on tour with Sesame Street LIVE. After returning from being on tour, I worked as a dance, theater, and acrobatics teacher/choreographer for several studios and productions.

Fall of 2020, my husband and I moved from NJ to Ohio, and it was then that my harp really took off. Just when I thought I was closing a door, God opened another one.

This Christmas marks 25 years since that fateful day when I received my first harp. I am forever grateful to my grandpa and I miss him terribly. I love you, grandpa, and thank you for the gift that you have given me 💗💗💗

12/24/2025

A little snippet from my final performance in 2025. I was so blessed to be able to return to Silver Creek Church in Aurora, Ohio for their Christmas Eve services, and share my music with the church family.
have a merry Christmas, everyone!

10/26/2025

I had the pleasure of playing for another beautiful wedding at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens earlier this month and was able to perform one of my newest song arrangements, “The Night We Met” 💗 💒 thank you for allowing me to be a part of your special day
I’m looking forward to playing at Stan Hywet again for many more events to come

So excited for my first event at  thank you, Kelly and Eric for letting me be a part of your special day 💒 🎶
10/24/2025

So excited for my first event at

thank you, Kelly and Eric for letting me be a part of your special day 💒 🎶

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Tallmadge, OH
44278

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