Katie began her musical journey as a child competing as a

young pianist and on stage as part of the Langley Ukulele

Ensemble. She is an alumna of Kwantlen

Polytechnic University, and graduated with a Masters of Music in

Opera Performance from the University of British Columbia in

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2015. In 2013 Katie won first place in the vocal category

at the Canadian National Music festival 

and in November she obtained a young artist's encouragement

award at the Metropolitan Opera Western Canadian District

Auditions.  In 2014, Katie studied at the

International Summer Academy at the Mozarteum in Salzburg,

Austria, with soprano, Michele Crider and mezzo-soprano,

Marjana Lipovsek.  While at the academy she obtained second

prize in the program's Richard Strauss Wettbewerb. In 2015

Katie won a concert engagement in Japan from the Jeunes

Ambassadeurs Lyriques Competition in Montréal. Katie was

engaged as a young artist in residence at L'opéra de Montréal

from 2016 to 2018.

Katie has performed as a soloist with

Vancouver Island Opera, the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra,

Opera Guadalajara, Orquesta sinfonica de Zapopan, Orchestre

Symphonique de Laval, Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil,

Orchestre Symphonique de L'Agora, and L'Opéra de Montréal.

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Outside of the classical and operatic stage Katie performs a

variety of musical genres and teaches voice, piano, and ukulele.

Photo: Courtney Turner