Lighthouse Handpan Gathering
A weekend to find your way home to your authentic musical self-expression on Handpan.
Three days of handpan learning, connection, and performances—welcoming all levels. Choose your track, explore playful electives, meet builders, and end the nights with music that brings us together.
MUSICAL interactionS, conversationS, active listening, soloING and supportING
Find your way home to music at the Lighthouse Handpan Gathering
The Lighthouse Handpan Gathering is a three-day immersive handpan journey, exploring the instrument and music making in meaningful and inspiring ways. Open mics, group jams, multi-level works, electives, expo hall, handpan concerts, wellness and community connection, all in one place over the course of this incredible weekend.
Enjoy our community spaces, Sound Artist Handpan & Creative Music School NY and Midnight Wellness all located in the beautiful town of Centerport.
Friday (Ground & Share)
Arrival & Welcome, then an Open Mic and Community Jam to kick things off.
Saturday (Learn & Explore)
at Sound Artist: track workshops (Beginner, Technique & Groove, Creative Improvisation), lunch + builder expo, all-levels electives (Voice Journey, Handpan Tuning, Composition Lab, Expo Hall), Handpan Stories, Elective 2 or Open Jam, Creative Music Circle, and an evening concert in the church sanctuary.
Sunday (Restore & Reflect)
Yoga + Sound bath at Midnight Wellness, lunch/open connection, open jams & nature walks at Sound Artist, and a closing circle
Gain access to all the offerings with a full weekend pass or choose from Friday, Saturday + concert, Concert only, or Sunday tickets. All levels welcome—bring your handpan, or Handpan’s are provided. Instruments from multiple US and international makers are available.
🌟 Lighthouse Handpan Gathering 2025 🌟
📅 Dates: October 24–26, 2025
🕒 Times:
- Friday · 6pm – 10pm
- Saturday · 10am – 9pm
- Sunday · 10am – 4pm
📍 Location 1:
Midnight Wellness
📍 Location 2:
Sound Artist · Handpan & Creative Music School
Come play, learn, and belong.
Be part of a weekend of music, creativity, and connection—limited passes available.
Explore workshops, concerts, and community jams—all levels welcome, handpans provided if needed.
Lighthouse Handpan Gathering 2025 — Weekend Passes & Day Tickets
3 days of workshops, community, and concerts • Oct 24–26 • Long Island, NY
Join handpan players, builders, and facilitators for a welcoming, all-levels gathering on Long Island. Choose your learning track, explore all-levels electives, experience a builder showcase, and enjoy an evening concert—plus restorative sound bath, yoga, and community jams.
Overview:
Friday (Ground & Share): arrival & welcome, then an Open Mic and Community Jam to kick things off.
Saturday (Learn & Explore): track workshops (Beginner, Technique & Groove, Creative Improvisation), lunch + builder expo, all-levels electives (Voice Journey, Handpan Tuning, Composition Lab, Expo Hall), Handpan Stories, Elective 2 or Open Jam, Creative Music Circle, and an evening concert in the church sanctuary.
Sunday (Restore & Reflect): yoga + sound bath at Midnight Wellness, lunch/organic connections, open jams & nature walks, and a closing circle at Sound Artist.
Intention of the Lighthouse Handpan Gathering
The Lighthouse Gathering is a beacon for authentic musical self-expression. We welcome beginners and seasoned players to learn through play, attentive listening, and curiosity—where technique supports imagination and joy matters as much as polish. Through workshops, a builders’ expo, concerts, and restorative practices, you’ll find your voice, connect with others, and leave with practical tools and new confidence. Our culture is consent-first, inclusive, and community-centered—come for the full weekend or just a part, and feel seen, supported, and inspired.
Artists • Teachers • Builders
Prana Rising
Artistic Director / Educator / Performer / Founder of Sound Artist
New York handpan artist, percussionist, and founder of Sound Artist Handpan & Creative Music School, Prana believes that all people are born with the gift of expressing themselves through music. An Eastman School of Music graduate with a decade of performing, teaching, and recording experience. Prana is a co-founder of Handpan NYC and facilitator of 25-plus “intro to handpan” workshops throughout the tri-state area.
Onstage they blend orchestral percussion, nuanced electronics, and handpan into transportive soundscapes. Offstage they cultivate community through virtual / in-person offerings of ensemble, private mentorship, and teacher training, as well as instrument sales and rentals. Prana has a series of forthcoming handpan eCourse and original music releases.
Raphael D’Arco
Handpan Builder • Expo Artist • Guest Instructor
Rafael, originally from São Paulo, Brazil, transitioned from pursuing engineering to studying music at the University of São Paulo in 2006. His musical journey began with piano lessons at fourteen, and he later explored percussion instruments while in college. In 2009, Rafael’s fascination with the handpan led him to embark on a quest to build his own instrument after struggling to find one for purchase.
After receiving his first handpan in 2014, Rafael immersed himself in perfecting his craft, leading to the establishment of Tacta Handpans. His background in engineering, combined with his experience as a professional musician, provided invaluable insights for the creation and refinement of Tacta’s instruments. Today, Rafael remains dedicated to advancing his knowledge of music, instrument-making, tuning, and handpan craftsmanship, with a focus on further developing Tacta Handpans and expanding the handpan culture in Brazil.
Ricky Hillson
Composer, Multi Instrumentalist, Luthier, Educator, Rav/Handpan Performer
Ricky is a professional multi-instrumentalist, teacher and artisan, performing on guitar, Handpan, Rav and a variety of World Instruments. Elevating these instruments beyond just drums, his creative songwriting style engages listeners mind, body and soul.
After teaching handpan and Rav all over the Us and online, his core musical belief is that we are all inherently musicians and awakening our individual abilities is often a life changing experience.