Black Isle woman who had to learn to walk again following surgery celebrates after securing first class degree in music from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
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A YOUNG woman from Fortrose has managed to overcome a potentially debilitating condition and subsequent treatment to finally graduate with a first class degree in music.
Following a bad fall a number of years ago Matilda Walker discovered that she had a hereditary condition affecting the tendons in her ankle causing great pain. Despite that she pursued her ambitions relating to music through a succession of “brilliant” teachers and tutors, from Fortrose to Eden Court and finally on to Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
But right before her final year she was told that because of the hereditary condition both her ankles would have to be operated on – a procedure undertaken by orthopaedic surgeon James Beastall.
According to her mother Verity Walker: “Corrective surgery on both her ankles meant that she had to learn to walk again. This delayed her degree progress by a year but thanks to the college, Mr Beastall and the support of her family and friends, she was able to graduate this year.”
She not only graduated but left college with a first class bachelor of music degree.
