Katherine Walker

Soprano, Vocal Coach, Choir Trainer and all things that encourage people to sing! And on the other hand enjoying life as a Tennis Mum!

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

My 15yr old loves the #GCHQChristmasChallenge2022
Took him less than 15 minutes …we’re going to need more puzzles!

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

This is really disappointing @the_LTA - if we’d known sooner we could have entered the public ballot on our 12yr olds behalf, but now we are too late! We don’t have LTA membership ourselves to opt in that way, so yet again no tickets for our son to be inspired this year. 😢

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

I just supported Anna Tabbush on @buymeacoffee! 🎉

Anna Tabbush is composing and arranging music for choirs. You can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://t.co/3NAdcyUZQ3

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

@FireTechCamp not good enough - paid for 5 day online course this week and 2 days have not taken place with almost no communication from you. Please don’t advertise as the ‘UK’s leading choice tech course’ if you clearly are unable to fulfil your commitments. Disappointing.

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

What a beautiful evening to be back with #Woodstockmusicsociety performing #Grieg and #Gjeilo

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

It’s been a long week, but there has been some great singing - thoughtful discussion - and funny moments in the music room, despite the chaos in the world outside. #morethanjustasinginglesson

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

Delighted that my student was a finalist on Sunday. Congratulations @BMaestros for a great competition and performance opportunity for our young singers.

[Berkshire Music Trust @berksmusictrust]

Congratulations to Luke who won Berkshire Young Singer of the Year 2022 on Sunday! 🏆 Well done to all of our finalists who performed brilliantly and many thanks to @OldCourtWin for hosting and to our esteemed panel of judges: @DawnWren1, Martin Denny & @thamesconcerts

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

@TheGutHealthDoc We will look out for it!

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

@TheGutHealthDoc we love your choc chip courgette cookies from #eatmorelivewell. My son made them himself today - ready as a snack for his tennis tournament tomorrow! #guthealth for me and #sportsnutrition for him!

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

Delighted that one of my students was recipient of the Mansfield Cup at the Woking Music Festival. Great performance opportunity and practice for our young musicians.

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

@wjbdawes @BYC_Maestros @SomervilleOx How many of us still have that mug in our cupboard?!

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

@elliebray @SiriusOrchestra One of my all time favourites! Enjoy!

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

🇬🇧🎾🥳👏👏👏👏 #USOpen

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

@HantsIOWTennis @ActiveAcademyBW @avondaleltc @_EliteTennis @ManydownTennis @PTA_Tennis @RydeLawn @TeamWinchTennis Thoroughly enjoyed the 12u doubles yesterday! Oli can’t wait to get on court with @RileyWTennis again! Thanks for the great (if slightly nail biting) matches!

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

The holidays are when I realise I love teaching singing the most - so now I’m off to discover some new music to share next term … #morethanjustasinginglesson #AlwaysLearning #MusicForLife

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

Absolutely! #morethanjustasinginglesson

[Vaughan Fleischfresser @VFleischfresser]

Singing in the car, singing at the table, singing in the shower, singing when they wake in the morning, singing as they drift off to sleep at night, singing songs they know, singing songs they don’t know, creating songs together. Singing with children is such an important joy.

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

You can’t rush somethings - whether it is music or sport it takes time and commitment. @jcasselton and I would love to know more about The way of the tortoise!

[Matt @MattLittleSandC]

To celebrate my book The Way of the Tortoise publishing last week I’m giving away THREE copies! To enter, just RT and comment tagging someone else who'd love the book and I’ll pick the winners this Friday (18 June)

More info on the book here: https://t.co/rceW3Jp9tx

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

@MattLittleSandC This would be great summer reading for @jcasselton - definitely a tortoise and working hard to develop toirtoise qualities in many of his students and our own tennis player wannabe!🤞

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

That’s what I believe - #morethanjustasinginglesson !

[Vaughan Fleischfresser @VFleischfresser]

What does singing provide? Singing provides expression. It provides release. It provides connection to ourselves and others. It provides great joy and happiness. It provides friendship and fellowship. It provides entertainment. Everything that singing provides is important.

[Katherine Walker @katesoprano]

“Words make you think thoughts, music makes you feel a feeling, but a song makes you feel a thought.”
Every Friday @BBCRadio4 Desert Island Discs is just the inspiration I need as I drive to teach singing!