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.
  • Composition and arranging: Songs for CBC (Arthur Black), Musical Theatre (with Denis Simpson), and Yukon Tourism (Gaslight Follies),    Also arrangements for orchestras and small groups.
  • Television Credits: Elvis Presley’s piano player in Legends of Tomorrow, Titanic (1996 Miniseries), Goldrush (Disney TV Movie), and Dead Man’s Gun.
  • As a student himself: Malaspina College (Jazz Studies), North Texas State University (Undergraduate Jazz Studies Program), 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.  This has helped with work as a musical director.
  • Bill resides with his famly in Vancouver, B.C. Canada

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