Celia Chantal was born into a family of jazz and classical musicians. She was encouraged and supported in music from an early age, and inspired by her father Syd Potter, a professional jazz musician. By age 10 she was playing silver flute, first chair, in the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. These experiences were complimented by an unconventional upbringing involving travel around the country and attendance at Waldorf Schools. Her primary inspirations are from jazz, Celtic, Middle Eastern and East Indian which she performs with flute, guitar, harp or vocals. Celia is an aspiring singer/composer and enjoys leading Kirtans and devotional singing. She has a deep reverence and respect for East Indian classical music and is thrilled to have been studying and performing with her teacher and friend sitar player Stephanie Donchey, and vocal teacher Prabh Devi Prasad.