2024: Support facilitator for 'Soundbox' in Tower Hamlets (THAMES) an inclusive music group for young disabled and non-disabled musicians.

​2023- 'Out of the Box' - Guide and devisor of improvisation 'game' workshops using chance strategies.

2002-'05 & 2019- present – Boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets: Peripetetic cello/music tutor.

2021: Museum of the Home & White Rabbit – 'Tomorrowland' workshops & podcast about the future of London with primary children in Hackney London.

2019: Norden Farm Centre for the Arts - 'Jump In'. Junk Instrument making workshops & exhibition sound recordings with young people in Berkshire

2018/19/20: Norden Farm Arts Centre: Sensory sound and story sessions with SEND pupils in Berkshire.

2017/18: National Youth Jazz Collective: Workshopping and performing repertoire with group of young jazz musicians in Bristol.

2017: Community Music LTD City and Guilds Level 3: Delivering rhythm & improvisation workshops.

2016: OME: Open Music Encounters. Convened monthly encounters with Bristol improvising musicians.

2016: Kings Place – 'Beyond 'Cello Festival': Free Improvisation workshop with 40 Cellists.

2014-2017: Bristol Plays Music: 'Cello, Ensemble, and rhythm/percussion teacher in secondary and primary schools in Bristol.

2014: Prema Arts Centre: Working with The Ding Foundation to deliver a week of puppetry workshops with 50 mixed ability children.

2013: Opera North - Verve project: Support facilitator in an opera and composition or for young musicians with Asperger's syndrome.

2010-'13: 20 Stories High: part of a team delivering mask & performance workshops alongside national touring theatre productions.

2003-2013: The Roundhouse Studios: 'Album in a week' summer school. Support facilitator for young musicians 14-25 recording ensembles.

2012: Southampton Art Gallery: Expressionist 'Art to Music' delivering recording projects with young and talented musicians in Southampton.

2012: The Space (Somerset): The Ding Foundation's visual theatre & devising workshops with undergrad. drama students.

2004-'11 & 2022: Shacklewell Primary School Hackney – both Lead and project based music teacher.

2009- Kilve Court summer residential course. Workshops and mentor with ‘Young and Gifted’ musicians.

2009: Act for Change: Support facilitator for workshops/talks with survivors of genocides.

2008: The Royal Opera House Education Dpt: Workshops and compositions with diverse community groups aged 4-60 as part of a large community theatre production.

2007: Central School of Speech & Drama: Teaching / mentoring sound strand students on Advanced Theatre Practice course.

2006: Walthamstow Arts and Education Service: Support teacher for song writing projects with William Morris SEND school.

2003-2006: Sir John Cass Foundation primary school: Key stage 1 Musicianship and 'Cello teacher.

2006: Youth Music: Music technology and recording project for young females in Walthamstow.

2001: Central School of Speech and Drama: facilitator in People Show theatre companies 6 week residency for Advanced Theatre Practice.

1998-'08 & 2019-'23: Hackney Centre for Young Musicians. Cello Keyboard and musicianship teacher, specialising in early years.

1999-2000: Jubilee Primary School Hackney London: Lead whole school music teacher. Nursey -Yr6.

1999: Eastside Education Trust: Support facilitator for young peoples poetry and music workshops.

1998: The Studio Upstairs: 10-week drop in workshops project for musical visual artists with history of mental health issues.

Project for training at Community Music LTD.

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Study, Training, Awards & CPD

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1992-'96: Cello & Composition. 4 years Undergrad. BMus Perf. at Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

1995-'98: Porthcawl Jazz Summer Schools: tutors- Julian Arguelles, Stan Sulzman, Niki Iles & Alex Maguire

1996: 1st Prize in GSMD Sonata Competition. Rachmaninoff Sonata.
1997: Physical Theatre & Mask - weekly workshops at City Lit. led by John Mowat - 12 weeks.

1998: Community Music Training - with Community Music LTD - Open College Network – One year diploma.

2003: BAC - 'Theatre Futures' – The Ding Foundation selected for Devised/physical theatre mentoring.

2005: Object motion & puppetry: 2 day workshop with Stephen Mottram.
2004-6: 'Processwork' or Process Oriented Psychology - Regular attendance of Seminars & Workshops.

2006: Clown & Comedy performance - intensive course with Mick Barnfather – 2 week.

2010-11: Holistic Massage, Anatomy & Holistic Therapy - B-tec Diploma - 1 year part time.

2007-12: Butoh – physical practice - Regular workshops with Selinna Papoutseli & guests.

2013: 1 day training in autism awareness for teachers - Sound Connections.
2014: Trinity College certificate for music educators – paid training.

2014: British Music Collection. Interview & writing for Female Improvisers series by Julie Kjaer.
2017: Arts Foundation Award nomination for music performance by Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock.
2017: City and Guilds Level 3 - Education and Training in life-long learning with Community Music. 6 months.

2018: Augusto Boal's Forum theatre for mental health - Weekly workshops at Calder bookshop - 3 months

2019 - 21: CPD trainings - Working with children in care, vulnerable adults & SEND - Hackney Music Service.

2021: Trauma Informed Practice for artists – Kazzum Arts - 2 day course.
2021: Field recording & Soundscape Composition - Goldsmiths University - short course.
2021: Essay/documentary Film-making - Birkbeck University - short course.
2022 - '23: Level 1 Foundation in Sound healing - The Sound Healing Academy – 6 month course

Currently up-to-date DBS.

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