Interlochen Arts Academy welcomes lauded vocal coach and award-winning oboist to faculty
Jim Van Slyke and Daniel Gurevich will begin teaching students in fall 2024.
From left to right: Jim Van Slyke and Daniel Gurevich
Interlochen Arts Academy is welcoming new additions to the Music faculty. Jim Van Slyke is Interlochen’s new Ferrante Family Musical Theatre Voice Chair, and Arts Academy alumnus Daniel Gurevich will be the newest Instructor of Oboe. Both Van Slyke and Gurevich are renowned artists and educators who will offer insights from their extensive experience to Arts Academy students.
Jim Van Slyke is a nationally recognized vocal coach and performing artist. He most recently served as Visiting Professor of Commercial Voice and Musical Theatre at Ball State University, and has served on the voice faculty at Ithaca College, Catholic University, Shenandoah University, and George Mason University. Van Slyke’s students have been seen in numerous Broadway shows and national tours. He is also an award-winning singer-songwriter who received Grammy attention for his debut album Open Road, and he was awarded the prestigious ASCAP Song of the Year award for the self-penned title track. Van Slyke holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Ithaca College and a Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from Catholic University
Daniel Gurevich is an award-winning oboist and educator. Gurevich served as Principal Oboe of the Rogue Valley Symphony and has performed supporting and principal roles with the San Francisco Symphony, the Richmond Symphony, the Queens Symphony Orchestra, and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. He has performed at music festivals all across North America, including the Aspen Music Festival and the Montreal-based Orchestre de la Francophonie. He recently performed with the Emmanuel Music Bach Institute in Boston as the oboe and oboe d’amore fellow. In addition to maintaining a successful private oboe studio in Brooklyn, Gurevich has taught at the Juilliard Pre-College and Music Advancement Program (MAP), Mannes School of Music, and the Sewanee Music Festival. Gurevich is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School and his master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Students at Interlochen Arts Academy have the opportunity to learn directly from outstanding faculty members—all of whom are accomplished artists and dedicated teachers. Learn more about studying at Interlochen Arts Academy.
