Kirsty began private piano tuition at the age of five and was later offered the opportunity by her secondary school to learn the flute. Throughout her school career, Kirsty participated in small concerts, both as a soloist and as part of a group. She was a member of the school Orchestra, Wind Band and Junior and Senior Choirs. Outside school, she attended Desta Laiolo's Ballet and Theatre School for eight years where she achieved high grades in ballet, tap and modern dance. For her final two years at DLBTS, on top of attending her regular classes, she worked as Assistant Dance Teacher to the younger children. She was also involved in several dramatic arts companies, including nine years at The Drama Workshop (in Bearsden) and four years at UK Theatre School (in Glasgow).
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In 2012, Kirsty received direct entrance into second year to study a Bachelor of Music at the University of Aberdeen. She played the flute in the university Concert Band and accompanied the university Rock Gospel Choir ('Revelations') on the piano in two concerts. She was a member of her church choir, which involved singing, playing the flute and conducting. She also started working as the reviewer for dance performances in Scotland for the website, Bachtrack.
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She graduated in 2017, and worked in the local libraries of East Dunbartonshire for two years. During this time she joined the Milngavie Choir, taught and played piano (including appearing on an album with The Henry Ford Band), and completed a Masters in Library and Information Studies at the University of Strathclyde. She also volunteered for about a year at the Music Library in Edinburgh Central Library and for several years with the Music Libraries Trust as Bursaries Administrator.
After graduating, Kirsty worked on a nine-month Music Retroconversion Project at the National Library of Scotland before achieving her dream position as a school music librarian. She is now the Head Librarian at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and she volunteers as Blog Supervisor for the International Association of Music Libraries (UK and Irl).