Nick Apivor

Nick received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Victoria in 1986, studying with Sal Ferreras. In the Classical/New Music World he has played with the Victoria Symphony, Vancouver Island Symphony, The Drosera Ensemble, and recorded with Grammy nominated composer, Paul Dolden. As a Jazz Vibraphonist, he has performed with the N.O.W. Orchestra, Out of the Woods, Mimosa and many other groups. Nick has played in over 35 music Theatre Productions, including The Vancouver Playhouse’s 2008 production of The Drowsy Chaperone and their successful 2009 Canadian Tour of this show which ran at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. For the past 15 years, Nick has immersed himself in a variety of Latin Musical Styles, performing and recording with Juno-Nominated Rumba Calzada, Ache Brazil, The World Jive Big Band, John Gilliat Group, and many others. He has also performed with the Canadian Tenors, Saxophonist Kenny G., Legendary Singer Petula Clark, Comedian Don Rickles and the Great Persian Vocalist, Dariush.

Contact:

Nick Apivor
Nickapivor @ yahoo.com 604-689-8435-Home 778-838-8423-Cell

Bios & Resume

 Nick Apivor
Selected MUSIC THEATRE/OPERA/DANCE

 YEAR/NAME/PRODUCTION/MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Composer/Sound Design
2000/ Scaredy Cats in Love/Western Canada Theatre/David Ross

 Percussion
2014 Peter and the Starcatcher/Western Canada Theatre/Christina Cuglietta
2013 Les Miserables/Western Canada Theatre/ Marek Norman 
2013 Fiddler on the Roof/Western Canada Theatre/Bruce Dunn
2011 The Wizard of Oz/Footlight Theatre/Michael Creber
2009 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels/Vancouver Playhouse/Steve Thomas
2009 The Drowsy Chaperone/National Arts Centre-Ottawa/Scott Davies
2009 The Drowsy Chaperone/Citadel Theatre-Edmonton/Lloyd Nicholson
2008 The Drowsy Chaperone/Vancouver Playhouse/Lloyd Nicholson
2008/9 High School Musical I,II. U.R.P./ Courtney Ennis
2003 Hello Dolly!/Vancouver Playhouse/Lloyd Nicholson
2002 Fiddler on the Roof/Vancouver Playhouse/Lloyd Nicholson
2001 Music Man/Vancouver Playhouse/Lloyd Nicholson
2000 Guys and Dolls/Vancouver Playhouse/Lloyd Nicholson
1999 Becoming Sophia/ Katherine Labelle Dance/Jeff Corness
1997 Nunsense/Western Canada Theatre/Lloyd Nicholson
1993 Pericles/Kaleidoscope Theatre/David Rimmer
1992 La Cage Aux Folles/T.U.T.S./David Smith
1992 Phantom/Les Mis Tour/Con Fuoco Productions/Eckhart Seeber
1991 Faust/Tahmanous Theatre/Jeff Corness
1991 Fiddler on the Roof/Richmond Gateway Theatre/Bruce Dunn
1991 Labyrinths/Corporeal Mine Society/Jason Hall
1990 My Fair Lady/Richmond Gateway Theatre Bruce Dunn
1990 Pirates of Penzance/ Metro Theatre/Gary McGill­­­
1990 Pajama Game/T.U.T.S/Lars Kaario
1990 I Do! I Do!/Metro Theatre/Earl Hobson
1989 The Sound of Music/Richmond Gateway/Theatre Bruce Dunn
1989 The Fantasticks/Metro Theatre/Lloyd Nicholson
1988 A Christmas Carol/Richmond Gateway/Bruce Dunn
1987 Noah's Flood/Powell River Music Academy/ Don Jame

Contact Info

 Phone: 604-689-8435(home)
Phone 778 838 8423 (cell)
Email: nickapivor@yahoo.com




Nick Apivor: Teaching Bio
I received my Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Victoria in 1986, and have been performing and teaching since that time.   My degree was focused on performance, education, and composition.

I have taught privately and at many workshops, including the first ever Salsa Music Workshop at the University of the Philippines in 1995.

In 2005 and 2006 I taught at Trinity Western University in Langley.  This position involved teaching private percussion students as well as percussion ensemble and a percussion techniques class for non-percussion music majors.   I was also responsible for grading students yearly progress and preparing them for performance juries.

I have also taught at Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music and at Douglas College; teaching private lessons, percussion ensemble, hand drumming classes, and an adult community drumming class.

My Batucada:Brazilian Drumming class has been taught to students ranging from grade 4 to adults, and from university level music students to non-musicians.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)