Cathy Clethero Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

As Managing Editor at 1Hub Media and Platform8 Asia, I commission (and occasionally write) features, interviews and reviews for the international MUSIC:ED and Chorally platforms, oversee news and events and liaise with partners and other contributors re content. My role regularly takes me to Europe and Asia where I work with choirs and educators from across both regions, reporting live on key happenings.As former Editor of the Music Education UK and Music Education Asia magazines and digital platforms, I was responsible for commissioning content, liaising with partners and contributors and overseeing news, events and layout.I also helped manage the musiclearninglive! conferences, which ran from 2008-2012 at the Sage Gateshead, Royal Northern College of Music and UCL Institute of Education.

London, United Kingdom

As a musician and writer, I create songs, stories and screenplays for children under the pseudonym, Kitty Pidduck. My catchy songs cover a huge variety of musical genres; my stories and screenplays feature characters inspired by my work in schools and nurseries. I am represented by James Little at Screen Talent Agency.===============‘I REALLY like the song about a bee’ – Nala, aged 8‘I like the tinkling part’ – Edie, aged 6‘It’s good when an animal in a story has another animal’s name like a dog called Badger’ – Alexander, aged 11‘Owl Babies, a wibbly wobbly’ – Leah, aged 2.5‘I can’t get Shaking Your Tail out of my head. It’s very catchy that one’ – Rose, aged 86

London, United Kingdom

I provide regular music sessions in nurseries and run 'Music in the Wildlife Garden' family events with Bangers & Smash Co-Founder, Sarah Allen (flute / accordion).I also set up and deliver bespoke Early Years workshops featuring special guest musicians in community venues including libraries, museums, theatres and children's centres.I recently hosted a series of interactive music and craft sessions for children with additional needs at Waterman's Arts Centre. Since lockdown, I deliver multiple weekly online music sessions for families and childcare settings.

London, United Kingdom

As an Early Years Music Specialist, I worked as part of the team at Crescendo (https://www.crescendolondon.org), delivering music sessions for parents and children at CamJam (Camden Music Service's Junior Music Centre). I also delivered music sessions and courses for Boogie Mites (https://boogiemites.co.uk).As a Primary Music Specialist, I was responsible for class music and concerts at Hitherfield Primary School & Children's Centre as well as choir, music club and some wider opps.

London, United Kingdom

I worked for 15 years as a jazz vocalist, singer/songwriter, backing vocalist and session singer.As a jazz vocalist, I sang in venues across London, including the Bass Clef and 606 Club, and took my trio (vocals / guitar / trumpet) to community venues across the UK, including day care centres, special schools, hospitals, prisons and care homes, with Live Music Now.As a singer/songwriter, I performed at indie venues including Upstairs at the Garage and the Mean Fiddler Acoustic Room. My single, 'The World Is Full Of Happy', was released on Rita Records. As a backing vocalist, I toured Japan with Miki Imai (http://www.imai-miki.net) and provided BVs for Spizzenergi and Crass.As a session singer, I provided vocals for the Kenny Wheeler Big Band, Pete Brown (Cream), Martyn Ware (Human League), Miki Imai, Island Records, For Life Records, BBC, Channel 4 and Zoo-Bee Music and sang the theme tune for the children's phonics series, 'Letterland' (https://www.letterland.com).

London, United Kingdom

As a CM Music Leader, I delivered music workshops in a variety of community and SEND settings, including nurseries and children's centres, primary schools, special schools, youth and after-schools clubs and day care centres.

Music Workshop Training

Post-Diploma, Jazz And Rock Studies, Vocals

Activities and Societies: Guildhall Jazz Singers

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature & Theatre Studies

A Levels