MEET THE TEAM – KARA

Question: How long have you been a Drum Major for?

Answer: I have been a Drum Major for 15 years.

Question: What are your Drum Major achievements to date?

Answer: I am a 2x times World Champion, 3x times Scottish Champion, 3x times European Champion, 2x times All Ireland Champion, 1x time Ulster Champion, 1x time Northern Ireland Champion of Champions and 1x time Scottish Champion of Champions.

Question: Favourite memory on/off the park?

Answer: There’s too many to choose from but ones that stick out for me are:

Performing at Andre Rieu’s concert in Glasgow and winning the Worlds in my first 2 years of being in the Adult section.

Parading with the Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band on the 12th of July 2023 after 10 years of the band not being on the road. It was the first band I ever paraded with when I started out Drum Majoring, so it was great to get back out with them again.

Question: What inspires you most?

Answer: All of my friend’s achievements and seeing how hard they have worked over the years to get to where they are.

Question: What does your hobby do for you?

Answer: It has given me the opportunity to meet so many amazing people and make friends for life. It’s helped me to become a more confident person and now I’ve moved onto the next chapter in my Drum Major career and now teaching my own class, which I absolutely love 🤩

Question: Words of inspiration you have never forgotten? If you have forgotten, some words of your own?

Answer: Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat.

Question: Favourite International gig that you have been to and performed?

Answer: Without a doubt, Moscow Spasskaya Tower International Tattoo, Russia. What an experience 😍

Question: Where would you like to perform?

Answer: New York, Tartan Day Parade, Lorient 🇫🇷 or anywhere in America 🇺🇸