About Bill Costin
- Bill Costin is a professional pianist, musical director, composer, arranger, and instructor living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A pianist trained in classical and jazz, he plays in performances accompanying singers, musical theatre, cabarets, jazz combos, dance concerts, audition sessions, classical duets and trios, and solo piano.
- Bill is also a piano instructor and vocal audition coach.
- He has studied piano since the age of 5. It has taken him from Florida to the Yukon and back playing for cruise ship companies, tourism destinations, theatre venues, concerts, corporate events, house parties, bars, and saloons. He has spent many hours studying classical and jazz piano.
- Professional Credits: Bill recently accompanied Beverley Elliott in her one woman show: “Sink Or Swim” at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City at Theatre Row on 42nd st. where it won best musical. Other work as an accompanist have been for auditions for the New York, London, and touring productions of Book Of Morman. He played piano for the production of award winning veteran actress Miriam Margolyes in “Dickens’ Women” (The Cultch). He has also accompanied Michael Buble, Jim Byrnes, Dal Richards, Ranee Lee, Ann Mortifee, Denis Simpson, Chris Diamantopoulos & Sanders Whiting (Forever Plaid), Gillian Campbell (Klondike Kate Goldrush shows), Ruth Nichol, Cailin Stadnyk, Azuure Joffre, David Marr, Sibel Thrasher, Susinn McFarlen, Jay Brazeau, Kevin McNulty, Laurie Murdoch, Tom Pickett, and of course, Jennifer Bishop.
- Television Credits: Elvis Presley’s piano player in Legends of Tomorrow, Titanic (1996 Miniseries), Goldrush (Disney TV Movie), and Dead Man’s Gun.
- Teachers: Dan Hearle, Jack Peterson, Rich Matteson, Paris Rutherford, Donald Byrd (North Texas State), Andy Laverne (New York), Edward Parker (Vancouver) Bryan Stovell (Nanaimo, B.C).
- He has been a music student at Malaspina College (Nanaimo), North Texas State University, and UBC (Ba of Education – Secondary). The skills he has picked up over the years come out in his teaching. Recently he studied voice with Anne Marie Speed, a renowned vocal coach in London’s West End Theatre District.
- Students: In their formative years, Bill taught Juno award winner Christine Jensen, Mike Norman, Lee Worden, Brent Jarvis, and many other students of Jazz Piano at Vancouver Island University.
- Bill has composition and arranging experience in commerical music. He’s written songs for musical theatre and arranged for orchestras and small groups.
- Bill resides with his famiy in Vancouver, B.C. Canada