Piano players on the West Coast, Canada

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are looking for piano players who want to practice and/or record piano compositions. We have a Yamaha A1S in Vancouver and another Yamaha grand in a cabin on the Sunshine Coast. We would like to promote cycling and live music clascical, jazz, Celtic, folk).

    We need help with gardening, meals preparation, and light building duties. We want to hear your music too!

    People come here from all over the world to visit the West Coast. The Vancouver apartment is cycling distance to the scenic waterfront downtown, parks, and islands. THe public trasportation is excellent. The Vancouver apartment sits beside the beautiful Britannia Recreation Centre (swimming pool, skating rink, library), and leads to the Commercial Drive area (coffee shops, parks) of Vancouver.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Guests can practice gardening.
    Guests can use the house bicycles to explore downtown or the parks.
    Guests can practice piano, and learn guitar, piano, or drums.

  • Help

    Help

    I'm asking guests to help 4 hours per day, including lunch break, for 5 days a week. Saturday, Sunday are free time (meals provided). We try to have fun, and I don't overwork anyone.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Beginner
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Happy to learn and practice some French and German.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The Vancovuer apartment has a small, single alcove, with a single bed (additional mattress on the floor, if needed) and screens for privacy. The apartment has an outdoor patio and work space, living room, bathroom, kitchen, which you may share.
    A small, friendly dog lives here too.
    Musicians welcome!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Vancouver is a world class city with parks and beautiful scenery. The waterfront is a 15 minute bicycle ride away on a dedicated bike route. The city has funky cafes, second hand shops, and recreation centres which need reservations to use. Many young people enjoy the arts scene in Vancouver.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Vancouver street parking available for licenced (insured) vans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 634641196924

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