Charlotte BUTLER

About Me

Charlotte is a pianist and teacher from the North East of England. She studied at Sage Gateshead before graduating from Newcastle University with a First-Class Honours degree in music. Charlotte teaches piano and music theory to students of all ages privately and at Stagecoach Performing Arts School. She has published two educational piano repertoire books for children, Ten Terrific Tunes: Volume I and Ten Terrific Tunes: Volume II and writes the Easy Peasy Piano music education blog. Charlotte is also a composer, specialising in atmospheric solo piano music that has both an immediate and lasting effect on the listener. In 2020, she released her debut album, Illuminated Keys. Charlotte’s music has featured in the Atmospherica composer concert series, Steve Luck’s Peaceful Piano series, and on NTS radio. In August 2023, Charlotte’s composition ‘Nocturne: Moonlight on the Waves’ was published by EVC Music in a new piano anthology inspired by Chopin’s Nocturnes. The collection, titled 22 Nocturnes for Chopin, is made up exclusively of pieces by women composers. The piece premiered at Steinway Hall, London with a performance by prize-winning pianist Rose McLachlan. In September 2023, Charlotte released a new EP titled Shoreline Score featuring five piano miniatures evoking an array of coastal scenes. In addition to Charlotte’s work as a teacher and composer, she is also an accompanist and pit band pianist and has worked with a number of ensembles including Tynemouth Choral Society, Felling Male Voice Choir, Just Singin’ Sunderland and the Newcastle Gang Show band.