MUSIC STAFF
WILL BREYTSPRAAK - DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY
Will Breytspraak grew up at Village and his parents are Gus and Linda Breytspraak, long time members of the church. Will graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. He received his Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Westminster Choir College (Princeton, New Jersey). His Bachelor of Music degree is in piano performance from Saint Olaf College (Northfield, Minn.), where he sang in the Saint Olaf Choir.
Prior to coming to Village, Will was chair of Performing Arts at Maret School (Washington, D.C.), and as director of music at Northwood Presbyterian Church (in Silver Spring, Maryland). As children’s chorus master at Washington National Opera, Will prepared ensembles for over 50 performances with the company. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C. in 2013, Will was director of music at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, and artistic director of Musica Sacra Atlanta.
"I love to make music with people of all ages,” says Will. “I love rehearsing as much as I love performing. I hope to give back to children and adults some of what I have been given in a lifetime filled with music and wonderful music makers."
Prior to coming to Village, Will was chair of Performing Arts at Maret School (Washington, D.C.), and as director of music at Northwood Presbyterian Church (in Silver Spring, Maryland). As children’s chorus master at Washington National Opera, Will prepared ensembles for over 50 performances with the company. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C. in 2013, Will was director of music at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, and artistic director of Musica Sacra Atlanta.
"I love to make music with people of all ages,” says Will. “I love rehearsing as much as I love performing. I hope to give back to children and adults some of what I have been given in a lifetime filled with music and wonderful music makers."