About Heather Charles
Heather Charles is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory and a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. She has performed professionally in over 25 states. Favorite roles include Christine in Phantom at Springer Opera House, Ghost of Christmas Past in the National Tour of A Christmas Carol, Baker's Wife in Into the Woods at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre and Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady at Mad Cow Theatre. Locally she has also been seen at Orlando REP, Winter Park Playhouse, Disney World Resort and Universal Studios Orlando.
Heather has been teaching private voice, monologue coaching, audition prep and musical theatre for over 15 years. She frequently collaborates as a director, musical director and teaching artist at Orlando REP and has also taught voice and musical theatre at Springer Opera House, The Master Class Academy and Starving Artists Studios.
My teaching philosophy
I believe students thrive in a positive environment in which they are encouraged. Our biggest block to our success is that voice in our head which causes self judgement. In my studio I ask you to leave judgement at the door.
I teach my students that we must be willing to fail in order to succeed. This teaches them to be both brave and resilient.
In my studio we work hard and diligently but laugh even more. What we do is and should be fun.
But most importantly EVERY person in my studio has their own voice and brings their true self to the table. I do not believe in mimicking or imitating other people's performance. I encourage my students to be themselves and bring their energies and experiences to their art.
Be brave, have fun, be yourself!
