Katie graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Music and Media with Theatre Studies. She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) specialising in teaching music.

Music and performance have been a part of Katie’s life from an early age. She studied piano and voice from a young age and gained the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 8 qualifications.

Since graduating Katie has continued to perform and is currently Head of the Music Department at Hornby High School.

Her theatre credits include: Oliver, The Wizard Of Oz, Bugsy Malone, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music and Rent.

We Will Rock You is her third production with Showbiz Christchurch after having performed in the New Zealand theatre company premiere of Wicked, and Les Misérables.