Workshops on the New Approach to string playing

How to play violin or viola without suffering because of tendonitis, aches and pains or nerves

Where? When?

Often some visitors ask me whether there are workshops on the New Approach to string playing run by Kató Havas, therefore here is the information. Kato Havas no longer goes around the world running workshops, but still runs two short ones a year, in Oxford and still teaches privately.

I too teach and run workshops to pass on what I've learned from her that helped me very much and can help many more musicians.

You too can find out how to eliminate tendonitis, tensions and aches and pains caused by playing violin and, even more, viola, as well as other instruments and how to improve your tone instantly and play with more ease!

More dates will be added to this page, maybe also with your help, have you ever thought about it? Read here how to organize a workshop.

If you run workshops on the New Approach and wish to be included in this page, send me all the details.

Next Workshops on the New Approach run by Kató Havas

• 15 October 2016, from 2.00 to 5.00pm, Summertown Church Hall, Portland Road, Oxford, England Map More information

Next Workshops on the New Approach run by myself

• 5 October 2016, from 9.00 to 9.50 am, I'll be running a workshop on the topic "You learn from your mistakes - a New Approach to the viola" for participants to the 43rd International Viola Congress in Via Giovanni Baldesio 10, 26100 Cremona CR, Italy Map
  Fees
  Full Congress Admission (5 days)
  Regular Registration  €200
  Full-Time Student   €50
  Retired Violist (age 65 and up)  €180
  Non-violist family, spouse, chaperone accompanying a registered participant €100
   
  Daily Congress Admission (1 day)
  Day Pass Regular €45
  Day Pass Student  €22
  Day Pass Retired Violist (age 65 and up)  €40
  Day Pass Non-violist family, spouse, chaperone accompanying a registered participant €40
   
  Gala Dinner (Friday October 7, 2016)  €50 per person
  More information and registration

See how you can organize a workshop

Next Workshops on the New Approach run by others

If you run workshops on the New Approach and wish to be included in this page, send me all the details. In the email addresses below, eliminate the spaces before and after @.

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Many players spend years suffering because of aches and pains and even tendonitis in their arms, neck, shoulders, back, wrists, hands, carpal tunnel syndrome etc.; they stop playing and start again, some even undergo operations and then stop playing altogether, not to mention emotional tension…

It's really a shame because it is possible to eliminate tendonitis and other nuisances that afflict players, in a very simple way, knowing the correct movements to do while playing: simple things that could help you improve your tone instantly, increase your ease, your agility in playing also by heart, eliminate insecurity and therefore anxiety, stage fright.

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The workshops are open to everybody, especially string players, in particular violinists and violists, teachers, students, professionals, amateurs. Many New Approach principles can be applied also to other instruments.

Previous workshops on the New Approach
run by myself

Read about my previous workshops, view photos, read comments of participants.

• Tuesday and Wednesday 7-8 July 2015, Conservatorio di musica "L. Refice" in Frosinone, Italy
• 2-3 March 2013: Bologna, Italy
  

• from Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September 2012: St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford, with Caroline Duffner, violinist

• 19-22 July 2012, San Ferdinando, RC, Italy
  

• Friday 20 and Saturday 21 April 2012:  "Luigi Canepa" Conservatoire of Music of Sassari, Italy

• Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March 2012: Palazzo Ducale di Atina, FR, Italy

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To learn more about the Havas New Approach:

Buy the teaching DVD: causes and cures of physical injuries and nerves

Videos of a workshop by Kató Havas

Violin and viola books

Kato Havas books in other languages

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