Our team

Annette has managed arts and community organisations for twenty-five years. She studied Law at the College of Law (Bachelors) and Research at Edge Hill (Masters). She has worked in senior executive positions for Collective Encounters, Highgate Newtown, Actiontrack, Windows Project, Graeae and Merlin Theatre.

For Evolve Music Annette leads on strategy, governance and organisational development.

Mark joined the Evolve team in 2019 to support the coordination of our Early Years and Young People’s programmes and now looks after all of our delivery programmes in his role as Programmes Manager.

Mark has a passion for supporting others to discover the many benefits of music. Having worked in the community arts sector for over 10 years, both as a Project Manager and Music Leader, he has seen first hand the incredible difference music can make to those most vulnerable in our communities.

Mark’s own musical journey began with classical training in woodwind before going on to study music at university where he enjoyed performing in big band and funk and soul bands. He also enjoys playing guitar and drums and exploring various music-making technologies.

Hailing from a musical family, great grandfather Officer Michael Barne was navigator and ship musician with Scott and Shackleton on the first Antarctic expedition. Michael would entertain the crew on his concertina through the endless dark winter days on the icebound Discovery…. A squeeze box that George’s mum still plays!

After graduating from Dartington College of Arts in 1993, Claire continued her studies with David Campbell and embarked on a career as a freelance clarinetist, teacher.

As well as playing with many orchestras across the South West she plays clarinet with the Roaring Forks Wind Quintet, Bass Clarinet with the Wessex Clarinet Quartet and has also worked with Opera Project, Bath Philharmonia and Chroma Chamber Ensemble. Claire regularly gives recitals and enjoys her clarinet teaching at Bath Spa University where she also runs a clarinet ensemble. She established and leads the Community Clarinet Choir Ebonite for the Wiltshire Rural Music School, often giving concerts for charity. Claire is Associate Lecturer teaching the Community Music Programme at Bath Spa University and as a music leader, enjoys delivering creative music workshops in schools, with the elderly and with children and adults who have additional needs.

Jamel C Campbell is an Early year Educator, Ey Consultant and Children’s Author. He has been in the industry for over 20 years. Early years is his speciality but he has worked in youth clubs, schools, been a mentor too many and supported children with SEND. Jamel  is one of the U.k’s Men in the Early Years champions/ ambassadors. He has been featured in the media due to extensive experience and knowledge of the Early years and quirky but effective practice. He has stood on numerous platforms and prestigious establishments as a Keynote speaker; St Mary’s University, University of East London, Bath University to name a few. He has written articles for local newspaper the (Catford Chronicle) and for well known education and Early year’s magazines such as; (Optimus education) TES, Famly, FSF/Tapestry and (Early years well-being) magazine. Jamel has featured on CBeebies “Tiny happy people ” as an Early years advisor which has been backed by the Duchess of Cambridge and the BBC’s Bitesize giving transition tips to parents and professionals alike. He has collaborated with many well respected Ey professionals and consultants.

Jamel is passionate about the early years, he stresses the importance of having men in the early years and the importance of having a balanced diverse inclusive workforce, curriculum and pedagogy. He has partnered with MITEY (Men in the Early years) which is associated with the Fatherhood Institute and has assisted L.E.Y.F with Extensive research About the effect of having men as part of the Early years workforce.

He offers training workshops for EY teams and settings based around approaches to Practice, representation (anti-racist practice) and staff wellbeing.

Thea grew up immersed in music, playing violin and picking up flute as well as performing with various youth choirs, orchestras and theatre companies. As singing, strictly amateur, is still where she finds her own release and a sense of well being, Thea completely appreciates how much music can offer in terms of well being and community and she is delighted to be contributing to expanding Evolve Music’s work in the community. In a professional capacity, Thea has more than 15 years’ of communications and marketing experience in both the not-for-profit and commercial sectors, and has a keen interest in diversity and inclusion, working to be representative in marketing and communications and to use her own voice to amplify and support oth

Sheena is a 25 year old independent artist/producer and post-graduate from the University of Leeds. Having studied Music and Management, Sheena is currently dividing her time between Evolve, and another position as an A&R Representative for InHouse Records; a small independent record label delivering music education and musical opportunities to incarcerated men. Sheena’s role is primarily within the prisons, teaching musical practises, before providing record deals and other musical opportunities to those who show promise. Aside from her current career, Sheena is in the process of pursuing research opportunities, before she aims to commence a PhD within the next year.

Phil has been an Evolve Music trustee since 2022.

Christine has been an Evolve Music trustee since 2021.

Ellen is an enthusiastic community musician and music leader with a passion for inclusivity
in music. She has taken music into schools, hospitals, care homes and prisons and leads
several inclusive choirs and music ensembles.

Most of her work has centred around making-music in disability contexts and in prisons with the charities ‘Soundabout’ and ‘Sing Inside’.

Ellen has recently graduated with a masters in music from Oxford University where she has
been researching music in prisons and co-ordinating the outreach work for the music society.

She has worked with young children in nursery music sessions and ‘cushion concerts’ where she introduces brass instruments to young children using hosepipes!

Alex is a practicing musician with over 20 years of experience as a performer, composer, and producer.

Alex has been working as a community musician for over 18 years, working with a wide range of organisations from all over the UK. As an advocate for inclusive music education Alex has worked with Drake Music, Live Music Now, Bristol Beacon, Bath Philharmonia, Open Up Music, the Music Works, the Wiltshire Music Centre, MusicSpace, and others over the course of many years.

Alex is also a qualified and state registered (HCPC) music therapist. Alex currently works as a music therapist in a setting for young people with exceptionally complex behavioural needs, and also has experience of working in a number of SEN/D and SEMH settings, as well as in early years, and end of life care.

Sadie is a Community Musician based in Bristol. She works with a range of organisations to bring the joy of live music to schools, hospitals, care homes and community settings across the South West. She has a warm, positive, inclusive and creative approach, and currently facilitates music making workshops for those aged from 3 months to over 100. Sadie sings and plays the guitar, keyboard and ukulele.

Sadie loves exploring improvisation and co-creation of music with others, as well as supporting development in and through music. Sadie has recently had her first baby, and is really looking forward to facilitating the weekly Dads Rock sessions in Bath.

Laura is a Community Musician and Neurologic Music Therapist living in Bath. Laura leads Sound Lab sessions for Evolve Music alongside Naomi and Micky. Her approach to music making is relational and humanistic, supporting people to discover and explore their strengths and abilities in a supportive musical environment.

Laura plays the flute, piano, guitar and an array of percussion instruments! She also enjoys singing and using music technology and accessible instruments. Laura studied Music at the University of Surrey and Music Therapy at UWE Bristol.

Outside of Evolve Music, Laura also runs the Bath Aphasia Choir, a choir for stroke survivors who have difficulties with communication and their loved ones, various music therapy services for people with neurological conditions and works as a Creative Attachment Therapist with adoptive families and children who have experienced early trauma.

Luke is a community musician with years of experience performing and teaching. He has worked as an accompanist for the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and supported samba, rumba, and belly dancers as well as drumming for a wide range of projects from world, folk, funk, soul, and reggae to a pyro circus rave massive!

Luke is also a qualified state registered (HCPC) music therapist and has worked in education, special needs and mental health settings, as well as early years, dementia and end of life care. He works with individuals and groups to support their psychological, emotional, physical, communicative and social needs.

Luke has run percussion workshops across the UK to thousands of people and loves sharing his passion for music, bringing along his weird and wonderful collection of percussion for others to enjoy.

Singer songwriter and ukulele musician, Kitty Stewart performs regularly across the south west to a range of audiences from festival goers at Glastonbury Festival to hospital patients and school children.

Since starting out as a self-taught musician Kitty has made music her full-time career and she now runs a music teaching business and works for various organisations and charities within the community. 

Renowned for her playful and engaging performance skills, alongside a good dose of humour, Kitty is passionate about using music as a tool to promote positive wellbeing, social change, community and connection.