Catherine has a long-standing association with The Cobweb Orchestra, which welcomes players of all standards regardless of their previous experience. Catherine runs the York Cobwebs group as well as leading study days and conducting concerts across the North of England.
Singing workshops with residents of Extra Care Homes for over 50s in County Durham to create the soundtrack for a short film project. Click here to watch this beautifully shot short film and to find out more about the project and other artists involved.
A 12-month music project which included improvisation and song writing based on environmental themes. The project comprised of a series of workshops in Nature Reserves around York, and a 4-month residency at St. Nicholas Field's Environment Centre. For Running Wild, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's youth programme.
Catherine worked with the 11-18 year old members of Flying Ducks Youth Theatre for 3 years. During this time she took on roles including rehearsal pianist, voice coach, Musical Director and Director for a number of music theatre productions ranging from West-End style Musicals to variety shows.
A 6-week Music Theatre project based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Experimental and Japanese art and culture were the inspiration for this project. The young people involved participated in a series of exploratory workshops which enabled them to take an active role in devising the final peformance.
Music tutor on a Music Technology project for adult offenders on a drug rehabilitation scheme. Teaching keyboard skills and music theory to support and develop electronic composition skills. The project also included coaching and performing with the prison rock band.
Weekly singing and creative music sessions for parents and children. The specially designed Little Voices sessions introduced pre-school children to the world of music through songs, stories, movement and vocal-play.
