Kate Picken Music

Kate Picken Music Hi, I’m Kate – music teacher, choir director & Zumbini instructor, creating fun and engaging music experiences for all ages.

Hi, I’m Kate — a music educator, choir director, and certified Zumbini instructor with a passion for creating fun and engaging music experiences for all ages. I offer a wide range of music opportunities, including:
🎶 Zumbini sessions for babies and toddlers (0–4 years)
🎤 Junior and community choirs
🥁 Bucket drumming and percussion workshops for schools and adult groups
🎓 Curriculum-linked music wo

rkshops for nurseries and primary schools
🎬 Support for school concerts and performances
👩‍🏫 Professional learning and development music courses for teachers

Whether I’m leading a singing session, running a drumming workshop, or creating musical moments for little ones, my goal is always to make music joyful, inclusive, and confidence-building. If you’re looking for high-energy, creative, and accessible music-making for your setting — I’d love to hear from you!

📩 Send a message to learn more or to make a booking.

22/08/2026

🎶The Farmers’ Choir Scotland in Concert - Supporting Maggie’s Dumfries.

The countdown is on - our charity concert is just over 3 months away!

Friday 4th December 2026
Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
7.30pm

All proceeds will go towards the new Maggie’s Centre, Dumfries - as Maggie's Centres celebrate their 30th Anniversary this year, this promises to be a very special evening!

We are absolutely delighted to announce that CAM Engineering are our first concert sponsor helping towards the costs of staging the concert - a huge thank you for your very generous support!

Tickets are priced at £22 + booking fee - tickets are selling fast!

To book - please see link here:

https://www.crichton.co.uk/event/the-farmers-choir-2026/

We hope you can join us! 🎶💕

19/08/2026

So looking forward to Zumbini and Choir sessions starting again!

🌟Zumbini (0-4 years - Thursday 27th August, 10.00am - 10.45am at The Johnston, Kirkcudbright.
Only 2 spaces left - for more information, please see link:

https://primarymusicmaking.com/early-years-0-4-zumbini/

🎶KBT Junior Choir - Thursday 27th August, 3.45pm - 430pm at The Johnston, Kirkcudbright. New members always welcome!
For more information and to book, please see link:

https://primarymusicmaking.com/junior-choir-new/

🎶KBT Community Choir - starting Thursday 3rd September, 7.30pm - 9.00pm at KBT Parish Church Hall.
Would you like to join us? For more information, please get in touch:

https://primarymusicmaking.com/adult-choir/

🥁Bucket Drumming Morning Workshop for Adults - Thursday 8th October at The Johnston, Kirkcudbright. More details to follow.

24/07/2026

A great opportunity for music educators!🎶

What a super evening! 🎶
17/07/2026

What a super evening! 🎶

17/07/2026

🎶One of the many special moments from last night’s Kirkcudbright Scottish Night in the Harbour Square - such a great evening of entertainment!

The event featured:

Kirkcudbright & District Pipe Band
Kay Alexander Highland Dancers
KBT Community Choir and KBT Junior Choir
Soloists: Evie, Zara and Jennifer

KBT Community Choir and Junior Choir joined the pipe band to perform ‘Eagle’s Wing’ - it was very special! 🎶

A huge thank you to Hannah for her superb accompanying, to Malcolm for providing and setting up the sound for the choirs and to Isla for all her help on the night.

15/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Kirkcudbright & District Pipe Band welcome you along to the first Scottish Night of 2026 - this Thursday night at 7.30pm in Kirkcudbright Harbour Square! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🌟Huge congratulations to Evie who has achieved Distinction in her recent Grade 3 ABRSM ‘Singing for Musical Theatre’ exa...
30/06/2026

🌟Huge congratulations to Evie who has achieved Distinction in her recent Grade 3 ABRSM ‘Singing for Musical Theatre’ exam. Very proud of all her hard work and dedication. Well done Evie! 🎶

If you are in the Lanark area on Sunday 28th, would be lovely to see you at The Farmers Choir Concert. All proceeds are ...
09/06/2026

If you are in the Lanark area on Sunday 28th, would be lovely to see you at The Farmers Choir Concert.
All proceeds are in support of Cancer Research UK.

We are all so looking forward to singing in Events at Lanark Agricultural Centre on Sunday 28th June. Sure to be a great afternoon with performances of well known songs - popular and from musical shows. We are delighted that Doug Telfer, local farmer is our compere for this event.
Come and join us - all proceeds are going to Cancer Research UK

02/06/2026

Well done Libby! 🎶
Another fabulous solo from last Thursday’s Summer Concert along with the choir’s super performance of ‘Revolting Children’ from Matilda.

31/05/2026

Well done Evie! 🎶🌟
One of the fabulous performances from the KBT Junior Choir Summer Concert.

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