Professional's Corner is a series to showcase the fantastically talented team of music education professionals who work on our projects across the region...
Vandan joined the Board of Yorkshire Youth and Music in 2023, bringing both a deep personal passion for music and a strong belief in its power to change lives. Read more
Patsy Quinn joined our board in 2023, and is an experienced tutor, writer and project manager working with creative and well-being charities. Read more
Flo Christman is a music leader at YY&M, and works with young people to write, produce and release music in genres they love. Read more
Sam is multi-skilled and brings his talents to music workshops, oral history and verbatim songwriting, commissioned soundscapes, interactive performances, and intimate live shows. Read more
Wes Foster is the Communications Coordinator here at Yorkshire Youth & Music, supporting our work in amplifying the impact of music education across Yorkshire. Read more
Eleanor Gill is a qualified accountant working in central government and is also an active musician in her local community in North Yorkshire. We're delighted to announce that she is now Yorkshire Youth and Music's new Chair of the Board Read more
Ella Greenwood, a.k.a. LXXV is a Leeds based music producer, pianist and songwriter/composer, specialising in rap and electronic fusion with a background in jazz piano Read more
Chris Morris works with some of the nation’s most vulnerable young people as part of our Youth Justice project, so that they can discover, explore and develop their musical and creative potential Read more
Beth Holloway is an emerging (and very talented) Huddersfield-based music producer, composer, singer, songwriter, DJ and events curator. Read more
Billie Johnson is one of our newest recruits here at Yorkshire Youth and Music, and she is already making some brilliant work with and for young people across the region. Read more
Noah Burton is a multi-instrumentalist musician, creative producer and events coordinator from Huddersfield, who has been playing in bands since he was young... Read more
Louis Barclay's work is centred around providing people with access to positive and purposeful experiences through using music as a tool for expression, collaboration and personal development Read more
Jess Armstrong is a soulful singer, songwriter, teacher and workshop leader based in Sheffield. Read more
Daniel Mills, better known as FarangDan, is a multi-genre producer, song writer and engineer from Huddersfield. He consistently works to push the boundaries of what can be achieved in Hip Hop and music production. Read more
Dan Loops is a Sheffield-born writer, acoustic rap artist, poet, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and videographer Read more
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Liz Bavidge OBE, who had previously been the Chair of the Board at Yorkshire Youth and Music for over 20 years. Read more
You might be surprised at some of the weird and wonderful things our previous Communications Officer, Rebeka Haigh, gets up to... See if you can guess before you read on... Read more
Claire Hills is a performer and workshop facilitator who has made a career out of telling stories and gurning! Read more
Anna Kent works in arts marketing and communications for the Britten Sinfonia. Originally from Grimsby, she studied Music at Hull University, has worked for MIND (the mental health charity) and is a Sheffield United fan! Read more
Alice Beckwith is a music educator who works all over the UK. She’s the Composer in Residence for Lodge Moor Children’s Choir in Sheffield and works on ‘Snappy Operas’ in Leicestershire with Mahogany Opera (among other things!)... Read more
Becky Pugh is committed to making music accessible to all children across the region and has just been appointed as our brand new Deputy Director! Read more
Gail's job at YY&M is to think up the projects, build the partnerships, raise the money, design the delivery and put the right people in place to do the work... Read more
Paulette Morris is a professional singer songwriter, backing vocalist, vocal coach, and creative writing tutor based in Leeds. Read more
Eloise Garland is a professional musician, teacher and Deaf awareness campaigner based in London Read more