McNeese State University will offer a Summer Piano Workshop for intermediate and advanced young pianists from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 28-Aug. 1, in the Shearman Fine Arts Center.

The workshop is designed for students who are at least 13 years old. Students will receive at least one private lesson, participate in masterclasses and attend evening student and faculty recitals. Aside from performances, students will participate in instructional sessions on technique, memorization, practice methods and duo/four-hand piano repertoire. The workshop is not intended for beginners.

Students should be prepared with at least three contrasting pieces from the standard repertoire to perform. In the beginning of the week, students will be paired to work on a short four-hand piece. Practice rooms and the piano lab will be available throughout the day for practice and faculty will be available during the week.

The workshop will be led by McNeese assistant professors Lina Morita and Christy Vogt. Morita has performed in various solo and chamber music performances across the U.S. and abroad, including Bertramka Hall in the Czech Republic, the Atlas Performing Arts Series in Washington, the Washington Square Concert Series in Rochester and the Strathmore Music Center in Maryland. Vogt, an active member of the Lake Charles Piano Teachers Association, has given masterclasses and pedagogy workshops in Florida, Louisiana and Illinois. She is the creator of Harmony Worksheets, a teaching tool for music teachers, and is former director of the Keyboard of Kids preparatory program at the University of Miami.

Tuition is $150 and includes access to practice rooms and admission to all 7:30 p.m. evening performances. Meals and lodging are not included. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due before camp begins, with priority registration given to applications received before July 14. The remaining tuition is due on the first day of camp.

Auditors may attend masterclasses and recitals for a $5 fee per event.

For more information or to register, contact Morita at 337-475-5022 or lmorita@mcneese.edu.