Issued on Behalf of Kent Music

PRESS RELEASE

Issued on behalf of Kent Music

January 2015

LESLEY-ANN SMITH JOINSKENTMUSIC

AS HEAD OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

Experienced music teacher andprofessionaldouble bass playerLesley-Ann Smith has joined Kent Music as its new Head of Teaching and Learning, leading anetwork of more than 150 instrumental and vocal tutors working with up to 12,000 people a year across Kent.

Originally from Prestwick in Ayrshire, Lesley-Ann graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree and Post Graduate Diploma in Music Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2007.

She hasplayed as a freelance double bassist with professional orchestras across Scotland, including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Opera. Her early career was spent working as an instrumental instructor with multiple Instrumental Music Services and as a community musician for Artlink Central.

As Education & Projects Officer at Enterprise Music Scotland, Lesley-Ann designed and managed their first music education conference, Music Education Matters, in 2014. There she designed and administered over 90 music education workshops annually across Scotland as well as chamber music projects and training events. She was most recently Team Leader Music Development at West Dunbartonshire Council where she managed the Instrumental Music Service.

Peter Bolton, Chief Executive of Kent Music, said: “Lesley-Ann is a talented musician with wide experience of organising music tuition at all levels and I am delighted to welcome her to Kent as our new Head of Teaching and Learning.”

As well as the double bass, Lesley-Ann plays violin and piano and spends her time away from work hill walking, visiting restaurants and going to concerts.

For further information onKent Music’s tuition and playing opportunities, visit or call on 01622 691212.

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Notes to editors

Kent Music, founded in 1948, is a registered education charity and one of the largest music education services in Europe. It delivers instrumental and vocal teaching to more than 14,000 students; employs some 200 peripatetic teachers both full-time and part-time; and organises music groups and summer schools. Kent Music is a partner in music education with Kent County Council.

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