Photo by Lucas Kao (from Something Smashing)
I have always been drawn to experimental music making and free improvisation and understanding improvisation in terms of communication, relationship and health led me directly to music therapy. I currently divide my time between music therapy work, performance and PhD study at Edinburgh University with Professor Raymond MacDonald, Dr. Rachel Darnley-Smith and Professor Jonathan Wyatt.
Regular collectives/ensembles/bands/research networks I am involved with include The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, The Authentic Artist Collective, Concurrent Research Network, Something Smashing, The Lucy Cavendish Singers and Subzar.
In addition to my work in the UK, I have been lead music therapist for Music as Therapy International's Project Rwanda since 2010, spending over three months in south-west Rwanda working with local partners from two centres for children with a wide range of disabilities. I sit on the steering group for the project and am also a member of the charity's Advisory Panel.
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Music, 1994 - 1997 University of York
MMus Performance, 2000 - 2001 University of Leeds
MA Music Therapy, 2006 - 2008 Anglia Ruskin University
Regular collectives/ensembles/bands/research networks I am involved with include The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, The Authentic Artist Collective, Concurrent Research Network, Something Smashing, The Lucy Cavendish Singers and Subzar.
In addition to my work in the UK, I have been lead music therapist for Music as Therapy International's Project Rwanda since 2010, spending over three months in south-west Rwanda working with local partners from two centres for children with a wide range of disabilities. I sit on the steering group for the project and am also a member of the charity's Advisory Panel.
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Music, 1994 - 1997 University of York
MMus Performance, 2000 - 2001 University of Leeds
MA Music Therapy, 2006 - 2008 Anglia Ruskin University