Category: Past Events

At the ESTA Finland 54th Annual Conference, August 26 – 30, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland, Gerianne Wigboldus and Jeanne Porcino Dolamore presented workshops and research related to the Havas New Approach. ‘Gerianne Wigboldus gave a workshop on Embodied freedom in string teaching: The core principles of the Havas New Approach in practice. This 60-minute workshop…

On August 15th, 2026, a KHANA Netherlands Members’ Day was organized. Two attendees talk about this successful day. “On the first rainy day after the heatwave, a diverse group of violinists, from young to old, beginner to advanced, gathered at the Klein Boeschoten estate near Garderen (the Netherlands). A good reason to pick up the…

July 14, 2026, Karen Davy presented “The Teaching Principles of the Havas New Approach” at the 2026 ASTA Virtual String Teachers Summit. Title: “The Teaching Principles of the Havas New Approach” July 14, 12 PM PST Presenter: Karen Davy

February 27, 2026, Dr. Jeanne Porcino Dolamore presented research at the 2026 SAA–ASTA Colloquium, a joint international conference of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the American String Teachers Association. Research:  Kató Havas’ Legacy: Biography, Pedagogy, and Contemporary Evolution of the New Approach to Violin Playing. Conference Focus: The New Approach and String Teaching…

On October 25th, Chisumi, the Japan Representative of the Havas New Approach, held a highly successful Havas New Approach workshop in Tokyo. The event was so popular that all 26 tickets sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale. Chisumi was joined by two assistant instructors, Kaori and Yukari, both of whom trained under…

At the ESTA Netherlands 53rd Annual Conference, May 28 – June 1, 2025 in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, Jeanne Porcino Dolamore and Gerianne Wigboldus gave a workshop: “Teaching and performing with beginning violinists: The Flying Fiddles Series© (2023) and The String Chorale Concept©(2006).” Their book Flying Fiddles©, Book 1, edition two (2023) was at the center of this explorative…