PERFORMER/ RECORDING ARTIST

Katie has actively been performing in the Dallas metro area for over 15 years. She is a phenomenal  vocalist, pianist and entertainer.  Katie easily connects with her audience. Many of her fans describe her sound as evocative, expressive and at times, emotional.  Katie has a passionate and dynamic ability to evoke an expressiveness that leaves her audience on the edge of their chairs.  Be it quiet and subdued to bold and expressive, she exhibits the qualities of the ideal professional, who always produces a top notch show.  Her acts have included a solo acts. singing groups and duets. She currently performs along side her previous rockstar boyfriend Kyle Honea in an acoustic duo.  

AUTHOR

Katie is also an author whose primary focus relies on her love and area of proven expertise, music! Her seven level children's book series and piano curriculum has been widely published online and has received exceptional acclaim. Piano Land is a very effective introductory system using warm and playful characters that correlate with the piano keys and their notation on the musical staff.  It's a fun and creative introduction to the world of music and only curriculum developed for piano education for children as young as 3. 

Katie's seven level vocal teaching method covers all spectrum of the voice, from the anatomical understanding of the voice and connection to music. Students learn how the voice functions and all the tricks to get the sound they want to produce. Her method includes focus in style development, vocal theory, vocal technique and staging.  

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TALENT REPRESENTATIVE

Katie has been involved as an active talent scout for Page Parkes who has worked with such famous faces as Angelina Jolie, Rebecca Romijn, Woody Harrelson and Channing Tatum just to name a few.  In the music business, it's all about who you know. Katie has spent the past 15 years developing and maintaining relationships with local, national and international musicians, event organizers, major venue directors and has all the connections to give you special performance opportunities. More recently, the City of Southlake choose Katie Parr Music Academy to provide them with the national anthem singer for the big Stars and Stripes firework ceremony.

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MARKETING AND BRANDING

With the phenomenal growth and evolution of electronic media and the explosion and overall prevalence of social networking, Katie has evolved and succeeded as a highly effective online media manager creating, managing and maintaining several KPMA related pages using all safe social media platforms. She does this for her recording artist students and gains them fans, booking opportunities and helps them promote the music they write on iTunes, Amazon music and more!