Meet the team
Bringing high-quality music education to children and young people in West Sussex.
West Sussex Music has a staff team full of remarkable music teachers, educators and creatives supported by an administrative and management team fully committed to supporting all children and young people to explore the life-changing benefits of music.
Together, our music staff offer a massive range of instrumental and vocal teaching across many different styles and genres of music.
Alison Sutton
Assistant Head
Head of Learning
Head of Learning
Claire Robins
Schools Singing Lead
Elizabeth Leondaritis
Youth Engagement Manager
Georgina Klovig-Skelton
Education Project Manager
Heather Downie
Arts Administrator
James Underwood
Chief Executive
Jane Swindells
Primary Curriculum Manager
Jo Anderson
Schools Administrator
John Randall
Music Centres Manager
Lee Ashment
Area Music Centre Manager
Lee Hume
Head of Finance
Liam O’Neill
Data & Finance Administrator
Lou Pickett
Head of Operations
Maddie Maddison
Customer Accounts Administrator
Matt Coulton
Area Music Centre Manager
Mike Hart
Stock Control Manager
Nicola Needham
Schools Administrator
Paul Smyth
Assistant Head
Head of Participation
Head of Participation
Shelley Young
Schools Administrator