Experience

Royal College of Music

• United Kingdom
• Music
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Lecturer in Music Education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, researcher into community music, group singing and musician training Lecturer in Music Education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, researcher into community music, group singing and musician training



Harmony Associates

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2008 - Present

  Freelance artists' collective centred around the vocal group Mouthful, with a social purpose to promote harmony in the broadest sense of the word, using the medium of group harmony singing as both an activity and a metaphor for social transformation. Freelance artists' collective centred around the vocal group Mouthful, with a social purpose to promote harmony in the broadest sense of the word, using the medium of group harmony singing as both an activity and a metaphor for social transformation.



Natural Voice Network

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Volunteer trustee on the board of the UK network of voice practitioners Volunteer trustee on the board of the UK network of voice practitioners



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Musician

  • Jan 1985 - Present

  As well as performing solo, I also currently perform with a number of ensembles: The Coast Road, Mouthful, Human Music and Tryckster. I’ve had the good fortune to play and sing in a variety of prestigious venues all over the world, although I particularly enjoy low-key 'off the grid' impromptu performances in remote areas, and the series of outdoor recordings I've been building, entitled 'Songs From Nowhere'. I have been involved in education and Community Music (CM) in one way or another since becoming a teacher in 1990. I lead two community choirs in West Cumbria - Sing Owt! and Sing In! - and co-lead Mouthful Voices in Newcastle with the rest of Mouthful, in the 'Natural Voice' tradition i.e. non-auditioned, mostly learning aurally. Show less



Trinity Laban

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Module Leader

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  I lead a number of modules on The Teaching Musician MA programme for musicians who also think of themselves as teachers. I lead a number of modules on The Teaching Musician MA programme for musicians who also think of themselves as teachers.



Sage Gateshead

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Higher Education & Research

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2019

  I led Sage Gateshead's HE & Research programme, which included two undergraduate programmes: BA (Hons) Community Music and BMus (Hons) Jazz Popular and Commercial Music, as well as the organisation's research strategy and associated projects. I led Sage Gateshead's HE & Research programme, which included two undergraduate programmes: BA (Hons) Community Music and BMus (Hons) Jazz Popular and Commercial Music, as well as the organisation's research strategy and associated projects.



Durham University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Module Leader

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  Taught module in Arts Management to undergraduate music students Taught module in Arts Management to undergraduate music students



Solfest

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Festival Co-organiser

  • 2003 - Oct 2015

  I was involved with Solfest as an organiser since 2003, and chaired the management committee in 2009 and 2010, before taking up responsibility for programming the Drystone Stage 2011-15. I was involved with Solfest as an organiser since 2003, and chaired the management committee in 2009 and 2010, before taking up responsibility for programming the Drystone Stage 2011-15.



SoundWave

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Creative Director

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2010

  I was music organisation SoundWave's founding Creative Director, which involved everything from writing the initial business plan, convening a board and successfully getting the new organisation through incorporation as a sustainable social enterprise, as well as delivery, training, building a sustainable workforce and managing the Cumbrian Youth Music Action Zone amongst many other projects. SoundWave continues to thrive as an independent music organisation serving west Cumbria. I was music organisation SoundWave's founding Creative Director, which involved everything from writing the initial business plan, convening a board and successfully getting the new organisation through incorporation as a sustainable social enterprise, as well as delivery, training, building a sustainable workforce and managing the Cumbrian Youth Music Action Zone amongst many other projects. SoundWave continues to thrive as an independent music organisation serving west Cumbria.



Altar Native

• France
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Musician

  • Aug 1998 - Dec 2005

  Altar Native started as an electronic-led duo with fiddler Mark Newport, playing festivals and gigs all over the UK and internationally including NxNW in Toronto. Over time, we developed a healthy education programme too, working with lots of up and coming rock / pop musicians across the North of the UK. Altar Native started as an electronic-led duo with fiddler Mark Newport, playing festivals and gigs all over the UK and internationally including NxNW in Toronto. Over time, we developed a healthy education programme too, working with lots of up and coming rock / pop musicians across the North of the UK.

• Strand Leader

  • 2001 - 2005

  I was a project leader on Sage Gateshead’s CoMusica team from 2001, and led their Advanced Traineeship from 2003-5. I was a project leader on Sage Gateshead’s CoMusica team from 2001, and led their Advanced Traineeship from 2003-5.



Southfield Technology College

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Sep 1995 - Aug 1998

  Teaching English and Drama and extra-curricular music Teaching English and Drama and extra-curricular music



Toot Hill Comprehensive School

• Teacher

  • Sep 1990 - Aug 1995

  Teaching English and Drama and extra-curricular music. Teaching English and Drama and extra-curricular music.