ALLYSIA VAN BETUW
Content Creator
My name is Allysia Van Betuw and I’m the writer/composer/teacher/blogger/video-er of PianoTV.net. I’ve been teaching piano to people of all ages and levels, from three-year old beginners, to youth and teenagers, to retired adults, since 2005. This website is the product of my desire to branch out and share music in new ways, and to provide a coherent framework for beginners.
My credential are currently an RCM Grade 10 certificate (the second highest level in the RCM). I also have an elementary pedagogy diploma from the RCM.
I’ve been playing piano since I was a little kid, first taking lessons with my mother, and later with several trained piano teachers. My musical education had a very creative focus, with lots of arranging and ear training – my love of Classical music developed as I got a little older.
As a teenager I decided to develop my songwriting skills by joining a loud rock band, which was a blast and is something I’ve been doing ever since.
In 2005, I went through training to become a piano teacher at Long and McQuade in my Saskatchewan hometown, where I often taught fifty students each week, putting them through exams, competitions and recitals on a regular basis.
If you want more information about my piano and teaching journey, be sure to check out the following video:
I also taught piano independently in Toronto, and was a member of ORMTA. Currently I’m living in Saskatchewan where I have a bustling home studio. In 2017 I was given the honor of adjudicating my very first music festival performances, something that I hope to do more of in coming years.
Aside from playing music, I also love cooking healthy food – so much so that I went to culinary school the Natural Epicurean in Texas.
My favorite meals are bold and fresh, like a Banh Mi Bowl bursting with crunchy veggies on a bed of fluffy quinoa, topped with marinated tofu and a creamy cashew sriracha sauce. Latin food is my jam, and I love making homemade corn tortillas.
Finally, I'm married to a drummer/science teacher and we have a baby girl.
If you want to be more personal, visit my (brand-new) site allyvb.com, see what I'm up to now or follow me on Instagram.
LOGAN FRASER
Creative Director
Logan does all of the behind-the-scenes work for PianoTV, including all of the video editing. He also makes those funny images that go along with each video and blog post.
Logan has roots in Saskatchewan, and lives in Toronto, Canada. In addition to doing graphic design work for hire, he also enjoys playing the guitar, biking, petting animals, stormy afternoons, and has a weird obsession with outer space.
He mainly enjoys spicy food, with lots of greens and umami, but would probably exclusively eat kibble if it was peanut-butter flavored. Also he always has broccoli and bananas in his house no matter what.
Logan and I have been good friends for a decade now, and hope you enjoy our combined efforts to bring you passion, humor, history and knowledge for Classical and instrumental music.