Havas, Kató, and Jerome Landsman. 1981. Freedom to Play: A String Class Teaching Method. New York: Alexander Broude Inc.
- Co-authored by Kató Havas, renowned violinist and pedagogue, and Jerome Landsman, violist and educator.
- Presents a string class method based on Havas’s “New Approach,” focusing on freedom from tension, natural movement, and physical ease.
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- Designed especially for use in group and classroom settings, adapting Havas’s principles beyond one-to-one lessons.
- Offers structured lesson plans, warm-ups, and ensemble activities that cultivate balanced posture, coordinated movement, and expressive playing.
- Aims to prevent physical strain and alleviate stage fright by promoting body awareness and relaxation from the start of instruction.