About me
My name is Katie Birtill
I’m a singer, actress, performance coach and mother to Clara and Georgia. I'm so grateful that I get to do what I love for a living. I am passionate about how music and heartfelt storytelling has the power to spark human connection, joy and empathy.
What I do
" This is how it's done" - Cabaret Magazine
I work with orchestras in the UK and internationally as a soloist. I perform my own shows at jazz and cabaret clubs and live events. I’ve recorded 2 albums and I’m very grateful to everyone who bought a copy to get them both to number 1 in the iTunes Jazz charts. I'm a session singer and can be found singing on film scores and as a backing vocalist for many popular artists. I act, credits including leading roles in Tell Me On A Sunday, Sweet Charity and The Last Five Years. And I work with performers on their stagecraft and vocal technique and have a particular interest in stage confidence and mind training. When I get the chance I do some songwriting and released an EP of my own work.
Official biography
“Heart, character, sensitivity and big delivery” - Musical Theatre Review.
After initially studying medicine at Bristol, Katie followed her dream to become a performer by studying Musical Theatre at The Royal Academy of Music. Since then she has enjoyed a varied career in theatre and music leading her to become known for her warm and versatile vocals, heartfelt storytelling and dynamic performance. When she’s not singing as a concert soloist she can be found doing solo shows at jazz clubs and festivals. She has had two number one hits in the iTunes Jazz Albums Charts: her debut album Baby, Dream Your Dream and her latest EP, Something’s Coming. Both records combine her two musical loves, presenting musical theatre songs with a jazz twist
Katie has performed as a soloist with orchestras throughout the UK and internationally including: The BBC Concert Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Hallé Orchestra, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Concert Orchestra, The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, The Ulster Orchestra, The City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, The John Wilson Orchestra, Barcelona’s Arts Symphony Ensemble and The Down For The Count Swing Orchestra.
As an actress credits include: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s one woman musical Tell Me On A Sunday at The Old Laundry; Princess Hannah in The Knights of The Rose (The Arts Theatre London); Charity Hope Valentine in Sweet Charity; Cathy in the Last Five Years (both At The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich); Diva in Priscilla Queen of The Desert (UK Tour); Madeline in By Jeeves and Monique in A Boy Who Fell Into A Book (both shows directed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn at Stephen Joseph Theatre) and Sue in Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK Tour).
