Katie Carmichael, 25, discovered her love for music at Wellington School and is now set to perform in front of thousands at one of Scotland's most iconic events. Katie says the school's supportive music department helped forge her journey to where she is today. She said: "I was encouraged to take part in the Ayrshire Music Festival and National Youth Choir of Scotland. This month, Katie will be performing as part of Edinburgh International Festival’s Rising Stars mentorship programme. Katie added: "I'm really excited about the opportunity because I grew up visiting the Edinburgh Festival and now to be performing is fantastic.