ABOUT

After a number of years training and performing in contemporary dance, Katie made the decision that her passion lay in supporting others to perform and achieve their own ambitions, working behind the scenes rather than in the spotlight.

She trained in Performing Arts at De Montfort University, Leicester, specialising in Arts Management, Contemporary Practices and Emerging Technologies. Graduating with a First class BA (Hons), she emerged at the same moment the pandemic hit, putting a pause on the vast majority of the sector. Instead of surrendering, Katie grabbed this moment by the horns and sought out digital opportunities that were the first of their kind.

The role she considers as her first 'professional' position came at this moment, working as a leader on the production team of #DanceConnect; a digital enquiry that discovered what collaboration was possible in a digital context across styles, lead by DanceXchange (now FABRIC) and Arts Connect, as part of the Dance Leaders Group.

Following this, Katies work escalated extremely quickly. She moved from Operations Assistant at Big Difference Company to Assistant Producer for ArtLincs Festival of Creativity, and then Producer at Creative Academies Network, leading on the HomeGrown31 programme. During this period Katie also secured several of her own commissions from China Plate Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre and Creative Black Country, working with various communities for artistic projects.

During her work with Creative Academies Network, Katie made the decision to go freelance in order to pursue her own passions and drive change in the sector. Since then, she has worked with numerous high profile organisations such as Solihull Council, Imagineer Productions, and The National Trust, and continues to strive to create opportunities for emerging artists and support children and young people to access arts and culture.