By Jerry Peng
Morgan Christopher is a grade 12 student who participates in 3 different performing arts programs offered by the school; Choir, Dance and Acting. Out of the three, he tends to put more time into acting, while still spending large amounts of time and energy in each activity. To get an idea of his schedule, in the last week of November, he spent an average of 4 - 7 hours a day working on dance related video projects and the play that was being put on: Almost Maine. In contrast, his schedule is less busy when it is not filled with performances and deadlines, as he spends around 6 - 10 hours a week on performing arts. When asked what he enjoyed the most in regards to his commitments, he responded: “The thing that I love most is just performing. The fun and rush of adrenaline from being onstage and performing is something that I’ve always, and probably will always, enjoy more than anything else.”
Morgan only started developing his love for dance once it was offered at Morven Campus, but first started singing and acting when he was only 8. When he started participating in the performing arts he was excited and nervous, but still enjoyed every moment. Though his past self loved the arts, he would have never anticipated himself to be dancing and acting for so long. At this point, he can see himself dedicating his life to the performing arts.
Morgan says that “if all works out, I’d love to be acting for work and staking my career on being an actor or a performer full time.” He also says that his experiences with the performing arts have given him a boost in confidence and will help in collaborating with other people in the future. The performing arts have also been somewhat of a stress reliever for him, it makes him happier when he has something to work towards in a form of art he truly enjoys. His achievements have been notable in the form of performances put on by the school;the dance shows and the plays are events that not a single student does not know of. “The last few years of plays that have been performed have been some of my proudest achievements in recent years and show, fairly well, the progress I’ve made here at Collingwood,” says Morgan.
Morgan says his developments through the arts have been due to the contributions of the school and of his peers. He says, “the people responsible for some of my greatest change and improvement would be Mr. Buchan, the choir director as well as an incredibly kind and energetic person; Ms. Tench, the head of the entire dance operation and an incredibly supportive and creative choreographer; and Mr. Wener, mastermind behind all of the Collingwood plays and an amazing acting teacher and director.” With these great resources and mentors, Morgan doesn't doubt that he would not have accomplished nearly as much as he has if not for them. He also looks up to alumni that were prominent in the performing arts such as Nikolai Osborne and Charlotte Anderson. They provide him an end goal and are great role models. Within his peers, he notes that “other grads like Stella Guernsey, Rebecca Davey, Ash Alguneh and Alex Ge have been amazing people to perform alongside and push him to grow and improve himself in a variety of ways.”
Morgan Christopher is a grade 12 student who participates in 3 different performing arts programs offered by the school; Choir, Dance and Acting. Out of the three, he tends to put more time into acting, while still spending large amounts of time and energy in each activity. To get an idea of his schedule, in the last week of November, he spent an average of 4 - 7 hours a day working on dance related video projects and the play that was being put on: Almost Maine. In contrast, his schedule is less busy when it is not filled with performances and deadlines, as he spends around 6 - 10 hours a week on performing arts. When asked what he enjoyed the most in regards to his commitments, he responded: “The thing that I love most is just performing. The fun and rush of adrenaline from being onstage and performing is something that I’ve always, and probably will always, enjoy more than anything else.”
Morgan only started developing his love for dance once it was offered at Morven Campus, but first started singing and acting when he was only 8. When he started participating in the performing arts he was excited and nervous, but still enjoyed every moment. Though his past self loved the arts, he would have never anticipated himself to be dancing and acting for so long. At this point, he can see himself dedicating his life to the performing arts.
Morgan says that “if all works out, I’d love to be acting for work and staking my career on being an actor or a performer full time.” He also says that his experiences with the performing arts have given him a boost in confidence and will help in collaborating with other people in the future. The performing arts have also been somewhat of a stress reliever for him, it makes him happier when he has something to work towards in a form of art he truly enjoys. His achievements have been notable in the form of performances put on by the school;the dance shows and the plays are events that not a single student does not know of. “The last few years of plays that have been performed have been some of my proudest achievements in recent years and show, fairly well, the progress I’ve made here at Collingwood,” says Morgan.
Morgan says his developments through the arts have been due to the contributions of the school and of his peers. He says, “the people responsible for some of my greatest change and improvement would be Mr. Buchan, the choir director as well as an incredibly kind and energetic person; Ms. Tench, the head of the entire dance operation and an incredibly supportive and creative choreographer; and Mr. Wener, mastermind behind all of the Collingwood plays and an amazing acting teacher and director.” With these great resources and mentors, Morgan doesn't doubt that he would not have accomplished nearly as much as he has if not for them. He also looks up to alumni that were prominent in the performing arts such as Nikolai Osborne and Charlotte Anderson. They provide him an end goal and are great role models. Within his peers, he notes that “other grads like Stella Guernsey, Rebecca Davey, Ash Alguneh and Alex Ge have been amazing people to perform alongside and push him to grow and improve himself in a variety of ways.”