3rd November Dementia-Friendly Coffee Concert
What a magical morning yesterday was 🤩🎵👏 So many people turned up…we had to put out extra chairs and tables! My aim was to create an...
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Katy's Blog
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
October Round-Up
October has been an exciting month with Halle adventures in Yorkshire, care home singing sessions, HCC Christmas repertoire, and opera...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Hallé Storytime Yorkshire Tour
What an action shot! Last week I was away from home for a couple of nights on a mini tour with the Hallé for one of their...
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
✨ 10 days to go! ✨
⛪️ I am hosting a Dementia-Friendly Coffee Concert in Buxton Methodist Church on Thursday 3rd November at 11am. (Entrance via Chapel...
- Oct 23, 2022
- 1 min
Thornhill House
This week, I returned to Thornhill House in the small Peak District village of Great Longstone for the third time... what a lovely home...
- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
Hallé Children’s Choir October Workshop Day
This time last week, it was our HCC October workshop day! We had a morning choir rehearsal, followed by a calming dalcrose session (lead...
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
“Edelweiss, edelweiss”
This month's sessions are themed around "The Sound of Music"! Did you know...the actress who played Liesel (Charmian Carr) fell and...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Singing and Dementia Reflections ~ The Handbag
The handbag Last week, I visited a lovely care home in the High Peak. As I set up my equipment in the lounge where the residents were...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
September Round-Up
September has been an exciting month for me as I started my new role as the Assistant Director of the Halle Children's Choir in...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
Twenty-two residents and two budgies!
I am still beaming after my visit to Ladydale Care Home in Leek on Friday. There were twenty-two residents (and two budgies!) in the...
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
“Yes, Jesus loves me!”
Two weeks ago today, I had the pleasure of singing at the Still Waters Dementia Memory Café at Trinity Church in Buxton. Having visited...
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
In memory of Her Majesty
On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of singing at Cavendish Court Care Home in Alderely Edge for a wonderful afternoon of music, poetry, and...
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
Buxton Advertiser double page spread!
I am delighted to be featured in this week’s issue of the Buxton Advertiser! A lovely chap called Ed interviewed me about all things...
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
Thank you Ma'am
A woman of true Christian faith and integrity. My thoughts and condolences are with all the members of the Royal Family at this very sad...
- Sep 8, 2022
- 1 min
Pure Peak Magazine
I am delighted to have my Dementia-Friendly Coffee Concert featured in the Autumn 2022 edition of the Pure Peak Magazine. The informal...
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
August Round-up
My first month as a singing and dementia specialist is complete! I have had the honour of visiting 5 beautiful homes across Derbyshire...
- Aug 26, 2022
- 1 min
A happy home!
Yesterday, I visited the beautiful home of Upton Grange in Macclesfield and sang with 15 lovely residents and their pet cockatoo Gracie!...
- Aug 19, 2022
- 1 min
Seaside reminiscing...
This week I had the pleasure of visiting the three care homes in the Andrews Care group. First stop was Southfield in Poynton, followed...
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