Events
Upcoming online and in-person opportunities.
Live
May 2025
- May 22-25 – Creative Strings Workshop and Festival in Switzerland | Adult players and teachers |Register
- May 26-28. Teaching and Performing in Vienna, Austria
June – July 2025
Date and Time
Event
Description
Category
Location
May 25, 7:30 pm EST
Play Along for 90 Minutes followed by 1-1 coaching and Q&A
Guided Play Along Class & 1-1 coaching.
Zoom Classes
Online
June 22 – 27, 2025
June 29 – July 4, 2025
In-Person Retreats (USA)
Choose from 2 five-day sessions for players and teachers in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC
In-Person Retreat
Asheville, NC (USA)
May 22 – 25, 2025
In-Person Workshop and Festival Europe
Four-Day event for players and teachers in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In-Person Retreat
Lausanne (Switzerland)
Guided Practice Sessions on Zoom
Upcoming Classes (added monthly and featuring several teachers for all levels)
Tuesday June 3rd, 12 pm est OFFICE HOURS with Chris Howes
Play for me or ask questions about music, teaching, or biz. Sign up for your time slot in advance.
Tuesday June 3rd @ 8 pm est Roadmap to Bluegrass Fiddle Mastery Play Along with Austin Scelzo
Improve your rhythm, chops, and bowing patterns like the Nashville Shuffle. Perfect for fiddlers looking to enhance their Bluegrass skills. Play through bluegrass standards using “Go-To Chord shapes“, shuffle bowings and more.
Wednesday June 4th 10 am EST Gentle Guided practice (play along) with Chris Howes
Gentle technical warmups as well as improvisation over different harmonic and rhythmic backdrops. Mindful Integrated Creative practice. You’ll be playing the entire time.
Thursday June 5th at 12 pm est Advanced/Challenging guided practice (play along)
Mindful integrated Creative practice. We will incorporate technical practice with harmonic/rhythmic forms and creative improvisation.
Friday, June 6th Jazz Theory Q+A Class 4:00 PM Eastern (Guest teacher)
Details: Ask questions about music theory, specifically jazz theory in certain scales, modes, or chords.
Saturday June 7th at 2 pm EST Music Biz Mastermind
Get business/career/teaching feedback alongside other music freelancers and entrepreneurs.
Sunday June 8th 12pm to 1:30 pm Play Along with Chris Howes (All Levels).
Mindful integrated Creative practice. Incorporate technical practice with harmonic/rhythmic forms and creative improvisation.
🗓️ Wednesday, June 11th “Take Five” Playalong Class (guest teacher)
🕑 Time: 4:00 PM Eastern
Guided playalong for Dave Brubeck’s “Take 5”. Music lead sheets will be shared in the call. Exploring some fun rhythmic concepts (soloing in 5/4 time) and strategies for navigating this and other tunes.
Saturday June 14th 6 pm- 7:30 pm EST Office Hours with Chris Howes
Come prepared to play for me or ask questions about music, teaching, or biz.
Sign up for your time in advance.
Sunday June 15th at 11 am EST Gentle Play Along with Chris Howes
Gentle technical warmups as well as improvisation over different harmonic and rhythmic backdrops. Mindful Integrated Creative practice. You’ll be playing the entire time.
Sunday June 15th at 7 pm EST Advanced/chalenging play along with Chris Howes
Mindful integrated Creative practice. Incorporate technical practice with harmonic/rhythmic forms, and creative improvisation.
Tues June 17th at 8 pm est: Roadmap to Bluegrass Fiddle Mastery Play Along ( guest teacher)
Improve your rhythm, chops, and bowing patterns like the Nashville Shuffle. Perfect for fiddlers looking to enhance their Bluegrass skills. Play through bluegrass standards using “Go-To Chord shapes.” We’ll also do shuffle bowings and more.
Weds June 18th 11am to 1 pm est All levels play-along w/ Chris Howes
First half begins gentle and second half is more challenging.
Mindful integrated Creative practice. Incorporate technical practice with harmonic/rhythmic forms and creative improvisation.
Thursday June 19th at 7 to 9 pm EST All levels play along
First half begins gentle and second half is more challenging
Mindful integrated Creative practice. We will integrate technical practice with harmonic/rhythmic forms, and creative improvisation.
More classes will be added.
If you’re ready to get started, sign up to get access to all classes (live and via replay) as well as async personal support.