[2] Mieras began seriously studying the harp in 1966, taking lessons from Jean Campbell.
While still a primary school teacher, Mieras played music for her students and eventually left the classroom in order to teach the harp full-time.
She also taught private lessons to students who went on to become world-renowned harpists, including Catriona McKay, Maeve Gilchrist, Ailie Robertson, and Fiona Rutherford.
[2] Cited as one of the most influential harpists of recent years, Mieras is president of The Clarsach Society, the organization founded in 1931 that is credited with helping spur the revival of the harp in Scotland.
[3] She also serves as one of two Artistic Advisors to the annual Edinburgh International Harp Festival.