By Clara Chalmers
Evelyn, a grade seven Collingwood student, has managed to embody each strand of art with an equal dedication and vigour. This multifaceted creativity is most pronounced by her musical aptitude, as a Level 8 Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) pianist currently in the throes of practising for her level eight flute exams.
Additionally, this instrument enthusiast also is a keen participant in choir and erratic out-pours of drawing. Recently, Evelyn has also taken up drama, a discipline she once despised due to its inevitable theatrics. “I was very uptight and did not like to use my body to express the ideas exaggerate since I thought it looked silly,” she affirms. Yet, with the encouragement of her parents, who value the idea of an open mind, Evelyn was moulded into an outgoing individual undeterred by challenges. By result of this indomitable resolve, she has been cast as teen Fiona in a Wentworth musical, a minor lead particularly impressive when attained by an beginner. This is an commendable example of Evelyn's many accomplishments, achieved despite a hectic time table encompassing a vast range of interests and extracurricular activities. In between horseback riding and soccer, she adheres to a regular practice routine and has been preparing for a soloist performance at Sun Peaks with the Wentworth Jazz Ensemble.
Evelyn, a grade seven Collingwood student, has managed to embody each strand of art with an equal dedication and vigour. This multifaceted creativity is most pronounced by her musical aptitude, as a Level 8 Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) pianist currently in the throes of practising for her level eight flute exams.
Additionally, this instrument enthusiast also is a keen participant in choir and erratic out-pours of drawing. Recently, Evelyn has also taken up drama, a discipline she once despised due to its inevitable theatrics. “I was very uptight and did not like to use my body to express the ideas exaggerate since I thought it looked silly,” she affirms. Yet, with the encouragement of her parents, who value the idea of an open mind, Evelyn was moulded into an outgoing individual undeterred by challenges. By result of this indomitable resolve, she has been cast as teen Fiona in a Wentworth musical, a minor lead particularly impressive when attained by an beginner. This is an commendable example of Evelyn's many accomplishments, achieved despite a hectic time table encompassing a vast range of interests and extracurricular activities. In between horseback riding and soccer, she adheres to a regular practice routine and has been preparing for a soloist performance at Sun Peaks with the Wentworth Jazz Ensemble.
Evelyn evidently represents Collingwood in a many ways, a honour she professes to be a great privilege. This humble mindset is also supplemented by her ideology, which states that one can always grow and improve. Practice periods can always be prolonged, and engagement in activities can increase to an infinite amount. For example, although unable to practice every day, Evelyn has found a flute teacher to help her maintain outside of school interest, an action that exemplifies her high standards. Thus, her love of music, in spite of ever accumulating interests, is destined never to diminish, but burgeon in tandem with each unique hobby she has adopted. Evelyn is also a avid music critic, deeming the pianist Yiruma as a favourite and eloquently describing her two favourite songs “Kiss the Rain” and “River Flows in You” in a way akin to a professional reviewer. Another indicator of Evelyn’s maturity is her knowledge that everyone maintains own preferences, and thus, her music may not be enjoyed by all. Her hope is to inspire a sense of uniqueness amongst listeners, and a creativity yielded by the personality she pours into each artwork. According to Evelyn, her compositions rely extremely heavily upon the mood she is when playing. Serenity, for example, is a necessity to ensure clean and refined pieces.
When questioned what these rendition embodied, if anything, Evelyn replied potently with, “I think my art pieces represent myself. I pour what I'm feeling at the time onto to that piece of paper or into my flute to create something that will touch people. Every single piece of art is like fragments that show who I am.”