Charlie Danks

MEET CHARLIE!

Hey, my name is Charlie (She/Her). I live in Ottawa and I am a competitive hockey and box lacrosse player. I love playing many sports for Elmwood, especially rugby. I also enjoy playing rugby outside of school with the Blues Rugby Club. I spend time practicing archery and going on yearly canoe trips. I enjoy listening to many types of music and spending time with friends.

I have been playing the saxophone for about three years now and I am really enjoying it. I was self-taught until the start of this year and I have really improved over these past few months.

Charlie's Final Composition
JACK SPARROW'S THEME

This character theme is written for Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean, an adventurous, and most of the time, comedic movie. Jack is a very adventurous and enthusiastic character, however, I wanted to capture his slower and somewhat more emotional side. I used very few instruments to help make a simple and slower-paced music scene. I used only the piano and played a variety of melodies for different parts of the scene. This music is used to capture Jack Sparrow's less frantic side of his personality.

Jack_Sparrow.mov

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of Black Pearl: Jack Sparrow Entrance.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uv5YmfgOwE. Accessed 25 May 2023.

Highlights from This Year

ARTS NIGHT PERFORMANCE

Can't_Help_Falling.mov

This is "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley played by Charlie Danks on the saxophone, Chloe Danks on the clarinet, and Bani Arora on the piano.

HOLIDAY SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE

All_I_Want_for_Christmas.mov

This is "All I Want For Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey sung by Bani Arora, played on saxophone by Charlie Danks, played on clarinet by Daria Knight, and played on piano by Audrey Campbell.

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