Session 1
Eight-day summer camp for advanced, aspiring pianists ages 18 and older
What To Expect
- Four lessons with our Co-directors, Craig Sheppard and Robin McCabe.
- Assigned practice rooms.
- Seattle Chamber Music Festival Concert attendance.
- Daily Master Classes — all students will perform in two classes for Professors McCabe and Sheppard.
- One or more seminars given by UW Faculty or other experts.
- Opportunities to perform in public venues.
- All students play for Michelle Cann in a public Master Class.
Housing During Your Stay
Housing options are available in the University of Washington dorms across the street from the music building. UW Housing provides multiple dining options on campus and there are numerous off-campus eateries close by.
A Typical Day
- Begin your day at 9:15.
- Practice in your assigned practice room (available 4 -6 hours daily).
- Attend your private lesson with one of our faculty members.
- Participate in a workshop or seminar to expand your knowledge base and integrate the world into your musicianship.
- One evening is devoted to attending a concert in downtown Seattle at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival. Other evenings are free for additional practice time or to spend as you wish.
- Perform in or observe a master class.
... I came to the Seattle Piano Institute at the end of my first year at Northwestern University as a very self-conscious and timid performer which often negatively affected my ability to give clean and compelling performances…I left a more confident and consistent performer, which has been noted adamantly by my professors and peers.