8 Fun Facts
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I've been playing the piano since I was 9, and teaching piano since I was 15.
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I've been playing weddings for 10 years now! It's the best job ever.
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I am a speed reader and I devour books. My average is a new novel every few days.
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My favourite genres to read and watch are true crime, thriller and horror.
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I'm a cat lady and currently have an 8 year old tabby named Bean.
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I love learning languages! Right now I'm working on French and Japanese.
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I've been vegetarian since 2014. Ever since seeing Cowspiracy.
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I'm married to my high school sweetheart. And before you ask, he isn't a musician - he's a PhD physicist/game designer!
Hi, there, I'm Liz Craig, an award winning, Toronto-based pianist with a passion for making every event special through live music. I offer custom tailored piano performances for over 100 weddings and events each year in southern Ontario. I am the proud recipient of the Best of Weddings award from the Knot.com for live wedding music. While classically trained, I perform a wide variety of styles of music including my own arrangements of jazz and the newest popular songs. I love using my music to help others celebrate important moments!
Besides performing regularly, I have been teaching piano and music theory lessons since 2006. I provide a student-centered curriculum which focuses on developing musical literacy from beginning to advanced levels. I also have experience adjudicating at ten different musical festivals and am a past member of both the Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators’ Association and the RCM College of Examiners. I am quite active with my local Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association where I serve as Past President of the Central Toronto Branch.
In case you want to learn more about me and how I got started playing weddings and events, take a listen to this interview on the Top Music podcast.
In my formative years, I had the privilege of studying with Juilliard alumnus Dr. David Moroz at the University of Manitoba where I graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance. I also hold ARCT Diplomas in both Piano Performance and Pedagogy.