biography
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts" Shakespeare, As You Like It (Act II, Scene VII).
Anna Brooke was recently a People to People ambassador to China. Her main ambition is to be a singer, mostly of the country genre. She also performs Italian opera and Broadway-style music. Anna Brooke prefers performing arts, but is also interested in writing and traveling and possibly becoming a scientist, university professor, or a country music star. She is close to her family and friends, and loves meeting new people. She has always been optimistic and friendly, enjoying life to a maximum with the gratification and pleasure of music. As a student in the International Baccalaureate program, she enjoys French, world history, and astronomy.
Anna Brooke has always lived in Alabama, but travels often, and has been to France, China, Japan, Canada, Mexico, and the UK. Anna Brooke began music performance at the age of three in an Episcopal church children's choir. By the age of four, she began theatre performance and has since acted in over 20 productions. Her first solo performance was as Eponine in Cosette, from Les Miserables. She recently had a lead role as Mrs. Peacock in Clue, The Musical. She has also had roles as both Cyndra and Cathy in different productions of High School Musical. She is an alumnus of Summerfest Musical Theatre, and was a schoolgirl in the movie Timepiece: Abbie, Girl Spy. One of Anna Brooke's most memorable and interesting vocal performances was at the Grand Gifu Hotel in Gifu, Japan.
Anna Brooke also performs and competes at events including Hartselle Depot Days, 4th of July Spirit Idol, Mid-South Memphis Fair, Loretta Lynn Talent Searches, Colgate Country Showdowns, Lee Star Entertainment Talent Searches, Alabama Adventure Park, Mental Health Association's Red Ribbon Marches, and by request at a variety of local events. She is a student of La Bella Voce, and is represented by a Memphis Modeling and Talent Agency. After placing first in a talent search in Booneville, Mississippi and second in Selmer, Tennessee, Anna Brooke had the opportunity to perform with legendary singers Kay Bain and Kerrie Lewis in Tupelo. She has also appeared several times on local television shows, including Cooper & Company in Athens, WYAM56 TV, and the MixShow in Decatur.
In July 2006, she sang Born to Fly and Long Time Gone, and placed 4th in the Loretta Lynn Talent Search in Hurricane Mills. In August, she placed first in the MixShow Ultimate Diva Challenge, sponsored by the Fye store and EnuffCed Productions. Recently, she recorded at Method Studio in Seattle, Washington and at Sublym Soundz Productionz in Huntsville. Although musical theatre is Anna Brookes passion, she plans to continue recording country and pop music, and is beginning to write original lyrics.
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2nd Place, Country Singer Division, Millie Lewis American Modeling and Talent Competition, Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando, FL, August 6, 2007
1st Place, Spirit Idol, Senior Division, Decatur, AL, July 4, 2007
8th Place Winner of Music City Rising Star Competition, Nashville, June 9, 2007.
3rd Place Winner of the Colgate Country Showdown in Gordonsville, TN, Saturday, June 2, 2007, sponsored by 104.1 The Ranch.
1st Place Winner of the MidSouth Fair Preliminary at PACT's Family Fun Day, April 28, 2007.
2nd Place Winner Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival, April 2007