Summer Institute for Piano and Strings (SIPS)
Senior Division: June 22-27, 2025
International Women in Music
The ISU Summer Institute for Piano and Strings, Senior Division, is a unique music camp for teenage pianists and string players. Students will have the opportunity to rehearse, coach, and perform chamber music, while also honing their skills as soloists.
It is open to intermediate and advanced string players and pianists entering the 8th-12 grades. This camp runs Sunday evening through Friday evening, from 9 a.m.-about 9 p.m., with required evening concerts and activities.
Junior Division: June 23-June 27, 2025
The Junior Division is open to pianists and string players entering 4th-7th grades. It runs Monday through Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and includes techniques classes, string orchestra rehearsals, duets for piano students, art classes and other activities.
Tuition:
- Junior Piano/Strings: $160
- Senior Piano/Strings: $310
- Senior Piano/Strings with room and board: $540
Registration is now open. Please note that it closes at midnight on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Senior registration requires audition videos as the last step of the registration. Please practice these excerpts before turning them in!
- Violin Audition Materials
- Viola Audition Materials
- Cello Audition Materials
- Bass Audition Materials
- Piano Auditions: one major and one minor scale, and a 2-minute excerpt of a solo piece
Pay non-refundable $50 Deposit AND/OR Invoice Online
Questions? You can contact us at: sips@isu.edu OR call 208-282-1423
A typical day includes:
- Masterclass
- Chamber music coaching and rehearsal
- Orchestra rehearsal
- History, theory, or art class
- Choir
- Techniques class
- Outdoor activity
Why participate?
- Take your playing to the next level
- Improve performance skills
- Learn history, literature and theory
- Make new friends
- Experience sectional coaching
- Play in master classes
- Explore new piano literature
- Experience ensemble coaching
- Try new practice techniques
- Enhance skills in chamber groups
- Large group games
- Learn how to use your body efficiently as a musician
- Build confidence in team building activities
- Delve into new string techniques and methods