Private piano lessons by a qualified and experienced piano teacher
to students in Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond.
About David Vandereyk
David Vandereyk holds a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the University of British Columbia where his principal teachers were Jane Coop and Robert Silverman. He pursued further studies at the Taubman Institute in Massachusetts and the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam. In addition to his extensive research in the field of injury prevention and piano playing David also has a special interest in the study of the Alexander Technique and its application to piano performance and has worked with Nelly Ben-Or in London, England, Barbara Lister-Sink at Salem College, North Carolina and attended the Keyboard Wellness Seminar at the University of North Texas.
David has appeared as soloist and collaborative pianist at the Hornby Festival, the Vancouver New Music Society, Victoria International Festival, Pro Nova Ensemble and The Little Chamber Music Series that Could and he is a regular featured performer in the Cap Classics Concert Series. Mr. Vandereyk has a keen interest in the performance of Canadian Music and has premiered new works by British Columbia composers including Mark Armanini, Barbara Pentland and A.D. Perry. A member of the Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators' Association, he has given masterclasses and adjudicated music festivals throughout Canada and presented lectures on a wide variety of pedagogical subjects. Most recently he adjudicated MusiQuest in Pune, India where he also presented a workshop on Healthy Approaches to Piano Technique.
Since 1991 David has been a senior member of the College of Examiners for the Royal Conservatory of Music and has also served as the Western Canada Representative on the Council of Examiners. In addition to maintaining an active private studio in Vancouver, he is a Professor in the Music Department at Capilano University where he teaches piano, class piano, and theory and has served as coordinator of the Diploma in Music Program.