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Summer Piano Institute
The Lycoming College Summer Piano Institute fosters a community by providing participants with group classes, activities, and ensemble experience while offering the larger Williamsport community free recitals on campus and an outreach concert off campus.
We pursue excellence around piano performance by concentrating on masterclasses and private lessons in a nurturing community of artists. The limited enrollment preserves a small student-faculty ratio allowing for lots of interaction between participants, top-tier faculty, and guest artists. Finally, we value a holistic piano experience through workshops on effective practice, healthy technique, movement, performance anxiety, and improvisation, as well as expert panels on interdisciplinary arts engagement, career development, audition preparation, and more!
Dates: Monday July 27 - Friday July 31, 2026
Location: Trachte Music Center & Honors Hall, Lycoming College
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Application fee waived through Feb. 28!
Session Descriptions and Fees
Traditional Session, $250
12 p.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 12 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday (dinner included on Friday)
Designed for pianists ages 11-18 who are looking for the opportunity to explore music with a community-based, holistic approach to excellent piano playing. Students will have daily lessons (a combination of group and individual), the opportunity to collaborate with other pianists, perform in an outreach recital, participate in masterclasses, and participate in workshops on special topics offered by faculty and guest artists.
Advanced Session, $400
12 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 12 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday (dinner included)
Designed for pianists ages 13-18 who are considering pursuing piano study at the collegiate level, this focused group includes the same activities as the regular session with extra evening activities including dinner, additional lessons and masterclasses, career development, applications/audition coaching, and the opportunity to perform in the honors recital.
Sample Daily Schedule
Traditional Session
| Period |
Time |
Activity |
| Period 1 |
12:15-1 |
Lesson/Duo Coaching/Practice Time |
| Period 2 |
1-2 |
ALL: Masterclass |
| Period 3 |
2-2:45 |
Lesson/Duo Coaching/Practice Time |
| BREAK |
3-3:15 |
break/snacks |
| Period 4 |
3:15-4 |
ALL: Special Topics Workshop |
| Period 5 |
4-5 |
Performance hour |
Advanced Session
| Time |
Activity |
| 5-5:30 |
Dinner |
| 5:30-6:30 |
Group or individual lessons |
| 6:30-8:00 |
Special topics/ Workshop/ Performance |
Meet the Piano Institute Staff