Katie is a community musician and educator in Edinburgh and the Lothians with over 13 years’ experience. As an associate musician of Drake Music Scotland, she works in both mainstream and ASN school settings, notably leading the Digital Orchestra Youth: Edinburgh project as well as MusicSPACE one to one sessions and DMS’s Singing Group. Here she supports participants in the earliest stages of songwriting through to recording, live performance and even making music videos. Katie teaches piano, singing and music theory privately and composes music with an educational focus with recent publication in ABRSM’s Piano Prep Test book. Katie was also appointed a Practical Grade Examiner with ABRSM in 2024 and now examines both digitally and face to face across UK venues. Her various roles are all shaped by a commitment to accessibility, expression and creativity to a high standard.