Charlotte Mclean

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Tunes by Charlotte Mclean

Biography

Charlotte Mclean is emerging as one of Australia’s most captivating and original vocalists. Possessed of a velvety-smooth voice, she produces her own addictive style and her original tunes have garnered critical and popular acclaim. Charlotte’s exemplary skills as an improviser allow her to put a fresh spin on classic jazz repertoire, and she sings with honesty, strength and a unique combination of contemporary musical influences. 

Charlotte has had a passion for writing music and performing from an early age and in June 2020 release her second originals album “Magnolia”. She was delighted when announced as a finalist in the prestigious Queensland Music Awards (Jazz Category) for her original music in 2021. In 2023 she will be releasing her third originals album “Spinning wheels and sideshows” and a trio album exploring her favourite Jazz standards. 

Charlotte is a two-time graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and Jazz Music Institute. Receiving a Bachelor of Music from JMI and graduating in 2021, she went on to study a Graduate Certificate (Majoring in Performance) and a Master of Music (Majoring in Vocal Pedagogy) at the Conservatorium, graduating in 2017 with a Griffith award for academic excellence. She is currently honing her skills as a tertiary lecturer in voice, ear-training, song-writing, ensemble and song & applied dance at Jazz Music Institute, JMC Academy and Australian Performing Arts Conservatory. She also recently presented her paper “An analysis of tertiary teaching approaches: Modifying curriculum to prepare vocalists for a professional career in Jazz Music” at the ANATS National Conference 2022 in Adelaide.

Qualifications:

Master of Music (Vocal Pedagogy), Queensland Conservatorium of Music

Graduate Certificate in Performance, Queensland Conservatorium of Music

Bachelor of Jazz (Jazz Music Institute)


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