About Katie Rose

About Katie Rose Singer, composer, conductor, writer – Katie loves singing and helping people sing, because singing can and does change our world. Passionate about creating inclusive, empowering experiences of singing, she co-directs Sing for Water London, directed Festival of Peace Croydon 2018, leads a number of community choirs and coaches individuals to unlock the power, magic and joy of their voices. She has directed large scale events on and offline for organisations including NHS England, St Christopher’s Hospice & Forest Schools. Creating magical experiences of song to soothe, uplift and inspire, she has collaborated on projects with London Mozart Players, Gill Manly, Tom Morley (Scritti Politti) and Shri Sriram (Croydon Composers). Committed to broadcasting positive news about the arts, she writes for local and international media and her poems have been published in two collections. www.therosewindow.org

Work experience

  • Musical Director/ Conductor
  • 2002...
  • Directing choirs, mass choral events and singing groups
  • Singing for Wellbeing Facilitator
  • 2009
  • Leading groups in healthcare- hospices, hospitals, PRUs, carers centres settings including
  • Artist/ Singer/ Vocalist/ Composer
  • since a child!
  • Released 3 albums and other releases
  • Writer
  • 2008...
  • Articles for publications including fROOTs Magazine, Croydon Citizen, Turning Point Magazine, plus published poet.
  • Broadcaster
  • 2014...
  • Broadcaster for Croydon Radio, I now have my own Vocal Revolution Zoomcast
  • Creative Coach
  • 2000...
  • 121 sessions in singing, presenting and creative coaching

Katie's Skills

Business
  • Music Curator
  • Radio
Live
  • Artist
  • Singer
Venue Type Experience
  • Amphitheatre
  • Festival
  • Theatre/PAC
Musician
  • Artist
  • Instrumentalist
  • Performer
  • Singer
  • Studio Musician
Songwriting
  • Lyricist
  • Songwriter

Katie's Genres

  • Experimental
  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • World

Katie's Experience

• Singer – collaboration and performance with artists including Gill Manly, Tom Morley (Scritti Politti) and Shri Sriram (Croydon Composers) • Conductor – sessions for 20 London based community choirs including 5 London hospitals. Co-director of mass choral fundraiser Sing for Water London, Festival of Peace Croydon (2018) with London Mozart Players and large scale events for organisations including NHS England, St Christophers Hospice, Forest Schools • Composer – three albums, commissions include a song to accompany the film Road to Peace about the Dalai Lama. • Writer – articles for local and international media including fROOTS Magazine, Turning Point Magazine, The Croydon Citizen, published poet, broadcaster for Croydon Radio. • Coach – with 20 years experience of working with individuals including music, film, theatre & TV professionals. • Training – BA English Literature & Theatre Studies at Leeds University, PTLLS City & Guilds Level 3 in Community Music Leadership and various holistic therapies. Fully insured member of the Natural Voice Network, DBS registered.