By Kaili Chiang
Charlotte Anderson is currently a grade 12 student at Collingwood, whose passion for music began at a young age. She was born in Vancouver, and has been attending Collingwood since kindergarten, where her talent in music and singing has been shared and appreciated countless times. From starring in the school musical, Annie, in her grade 7 year to sharing her voice in many assembly performances, Charlotte has a truly beautiful and memorable voice. She was previously interviewed for Arts Mag in the winter of 2016, but her growth as an artist has shone brightly throughout the years.
In school, Charlotte enjoys jazz band and other opportunities that allow her to explore music, as well as subjects in the humanities. She takes an interest in classes that don’t have a strict right or wrong and can challenge thinking. Outside of school, her life revolves mostly around her passion for music. Charlotte’s development as an artist is amazing; she has moved from classical piano to classical voice to opera and has also learned to play the bassoon. She is self-taught on the guitar and enjoys writing her own music in her free time. Picking up so many instruments and skills has allowed Charlotte to combine these areas and develop her own personal sound in music.
Recently, Charlotte attended a master class with Canadian opera singer, Adrianne Pieczonka, to learn more about voice and music. Pieczonka has been a huge inspiration to Charlotte as she represents Canadian women succeeding in music. Charlotte believes that training with people from higher levels is an opportunity to be inspired to work harder rather than feeling intimidated. To other aspiring artists, Charlotte’s advice is to not be afraid and just try. The only way that you will get better is by putting yourself out there and taking opportunities, even if they seem scary at first.
When asked what singing means to her, Charlotte says that it is “everything”. She finds that it is a means of expressing emotions, learning about different cultures and broadening perspectives. Singing builds confidence, team-building and communication skills through working with accompanists, vocal coaches and choral groups. It allows her to “express feelings in a way that can’t be done with just words”. Taking on different operatic roles in singing is something that gives Charlotte a chance to see things from new eyes and grow as both an artist and a person.
In both the past and present, Charlotte has been incredibly involved in music, and her aspirations for the future are no different. Auditions and recordings have been a huge part of her life recently as she applies to schools for a Bachelor of Music in classical voice. Charlotte is sure to find success in achieving her dreams, and we look forward to seeing her grow as an artist as she pursues her goal this year and beyond.
Charlotte Anderson is currently a grade 12 student at Collingwood, whose passion for music began at a young age. She was born in Vancouver, and has been attending Collingwood since kindergarten, where her talent in music and singing has been shared and appreciated countless times. From starring in the school musical, Annie, in her grade 7 year to sharing her voice in many assembly performances, Charlotte has a truly beautiful and memorable voice. She was previously interviewed for Arts Mag in the winter of 2016, but her growth as an artist has shone brightly throughout the years.
In school, Charlotte enjoys jazz band and other opportunities that allow her to explore music, as well as subjects in the humanities. She takes an interest in classes that don’t have a strict right or wrong and can challenge thinking. Outside of school, her life revolves mostly around her passion for music. Charlotte’s development as an artist is amazing; she has moved from classical piano to classical voice to opera and has also learned to play the bassoon. She is self-taught on the guitar and enjoys writing her own music in her free time. Picking up so many instruments and skills has allowed Charlotte to combine these areas and develop her own personal sound in music.
Recently, Charlotte attended a master class with Canadian opera singer, Adrianne Pieczonka, to learn more about voice and music. Pieczonka has been a huge inspiration to Charlotte as she represents Canadian women succeeding in music. Charlotte believes that training with people from higher levels is an opportunity to be inspired to work harder rather than feeling intimidated. To other aspiring artists, Charlotte’s advice is to not be afraid and just try. The only way that you will get better is by putting yourself out there and taking opportunities, even if they seem scary at first.
When asked what singing means to her, Charlotte says that it is “everything”. She finds that it is a means of expressing emotions, learning about different cultures and broadening perspectives. Singing builds confidence, team-building and communication skills through working with accompanists, vocal coaches and choral groups. It allows her to “express feelings in a way that can’t be done with just words”. Taking on different operatic roles in singing is something that gives Charlotte a chance to see things from new eyes and grow as both an artist and a person.
In both the past and present, Charlotte has been incredibly involved in music, and her aspirations for the future are no different. Auditions and recordings have been a huge part of her life recently as she applies to schools for a Bachelor of Music in classical voice. Charlotte is sure to find success in achieving her dreams, and we look forward to seeing her grow as an artist as she pursues her goal this year and beyond.