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Kate Dudek Drumming
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About Kate, designer & CEO
After playing tenor for several years with the City of Regina Pipe Band in Grade 2, Kate Dudek (then Kate Rennie) competed in Grade 1 with the 78th Fraser Highlanders. Becoming a World Champion as a member of the Best Drum Corps and Best Bass Section in Grade 1 at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2007 was a particular career highlight.
She has been instructing, composing, and choreographing for tenor and bass drummers in private lessons and bands in Southern Ontario since 2008. The bands she works with are regular recipients of the Best Bass Section awards in the Ontario games circuit, including the Guelph Pipe Band, Grade 3 North American Champions and Best Bass Section in 2019 and 2023. As of 2024, in roles as lead tenor and/or instructor, Kate has prepared 50+ different grade 5, 4, 3, and 2 bass and tenor sections for competitions, with composition, choreography, tuning/drum maintenance, and instruction.
Several of Kate’s drumming students have gone on to play in and lead grade 1 bands: in 2017, the lead tenor drummers of all three Toronto Area Grade 1 bands at the time were Kate's former students from her days teaching and composing/choreographing for Paris Port Dover Pipe Band in grades 5, 4, 3 and 2.
Kate has Intermediate and Advanced Theory and Harmony Certifications from the Royal Conservatory of Music, is a current member of the PPBSO Music Committee (and has been for the past 10 years), and has been certified to judge bass and tenor for the PPPBSO since 2014.
Kate is available to write scores for band tenor and bass sections or solo tenor/bass, group workshops as well as instruction for bands (ongoing or workshops), and solo lessons. She is currently working primarily via online sessions.
Kate's education in engineering, extensive tenor drumming experience, and background in babywearing, rock climbing, and adventure courses informed Kate's creation of the katenor™ harness. It is the most comfortable tenor harness on the market, both while standing, playing, and marching. It is adjustable for a wide range of body sizes and offers individualized fitting.
If you need a harness outside the range that we offer, please reach out and we can make a custom one for you.
"I designed the katenor™ harness after 20+ years of tenor drumming and chronic shoulder pain from wearing the single shoulder harnesses that are ubiquitous in pipe band retailers." - Kate
find your size at katenorharness.com
2 sizes to fit every body
If for some reason you land outside our size range, reach out and we can make a custom harness for you!
This harness is a "Game Changer." After a 5km march I barely knew I was carrying my drum. This is the first time my neck, shoulder and leg were not sore at the end of a parade. Thank you Kate!
This harness is a "Game Changer." After a 5km march I barely knew I was carrying my drum. This is the first time my neck, shoulder and leg were not sore at the end of a parade. Thank you Kate!
“The drum feels weightless when I wear it with your sling. No strain on shoulders or back.”
“The drum feels weightless when I wear it with your sling. No strain on shoulders or back.”
Delivery & Returns
To deliver your katenor™ products, I primarily use Canada Post, as they are highly reliable and ship worldwide. I can also meet up with you at workshops and contests if that works better for you.
We will be happy to assist you with eligible returns, the return instructions, and the shipping address. If you need a return or exchange, send us an email so we can discuss a replacement.
When you receive your order, let me know if you'd like to join me on a video call so I can help you get the fit just right!
Contact me
Let me know if you'd like to meet up at the games, hire me as a teacher or to compose some tenor and bass music, or bring me in for a workshop!