SHAMOKIN - Jill Britton, of Shamokin, attended The Ithaca College School of Music for 10 days of intensive piano study. The institute was held from June 27 to July 6 on the Ithaca College campus, located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region.
The institute was attended by 32 talented young pianists from as far away as Madrid and Istanbul. The pianists studied under nationally and internationally known Ithaca College faculty members who provided private piano lessons, small group lessons, theory classes, master classes, daily piano ensemble and sight reading, daily lessons, workshops, master classes and supervised classes.
Britton studied under Dr. Charis Dimaras, associate professor for performance studies.
The week ended with two recitals in Hockett Family Recital Hall. At the second recital, Britton performed "Sonata in G Major, Hob: XVI: 27.1, Allegro con brio F. Haydn," on a Steinway and Sons grand piano.
Britton, who is entering the 11th grade at Shamokin Area High School, is a daughter of Jim and Jodi Britton, and a granddaughter of Walter Britton. She studies piano with Kay Hooper, of Selinsgrove.