Jack Kingslake
Jack has more than 20 years experience as a multi-instrumentalist, music producer, music educator, mentor and workshop facilitator.
Jack gained his BA in Audio Production at University of West England.
He has since worked extensively as a Community Music practitioner for many organisations including AudioActive, Rhythmix, Wishing Well, Surrey Arts and Resonate. Jack co-wrote the BA in Electronic Music and Business and taught undergraduates from 2020 to 2023 at Waterbear College of Music.
Jack studied Brazilian percussion and dance, and volunteered with community music and dance projects in Brazil. He also developed Hi-Road Studios CIC and built their recording studio in Bristol, providing a safe space for young music makers in the inner city to come together and collaborate.
As a music leader, Jack is passionate about empowering people to express themselves through the creation of their own original music. In this process he acts as a facilitator and technical producer, working fluidly to help participants bring their ideas into existence.
As a producer/artist, Jack has released a huge range of music, collaborating with artists across different genres. He is best known for his jazz-infused future RnB/hip hop productions, combining traditional instruments with experimental electronic production, with notable releases on the globally renowned ‘electronic soul’ label Tru Thoughts.
Hayley Savage
Hayley is a highly accomplished music leader, tutor and performer.
Hayley completed the well-respected Music Leader Training at CM and received the City & Guilds Education and Training Award to support her music leadership.
Hayley has worked extensively as a music leader across Hastings, Bexhill and Brighton with organisations including Rhythmix, AudioActive and Resonate. She also established music projects for young homeless people at The Clock Tower Sanctuary, recognising the needs of the homeless community in Brighton.
Hayley teaches guitar, song writing, composition, production and performance. Hayley’s passion within her own music is song writing and vocal harmony, and her aim as a facilitator is to support people to express themselves creatively through music, lyric writing and collaboration.
As an artist, Hayley is a vocalist, songwriter and guitarist who has been performing across the South East music scene for twenty years. Her writing is heartfelt and her style is country/folk/roots, telling the stories of her life. She has recorded two albums and an EP with The Hayley Savage Band and one with her latest project Grand Palace.
As an artist, Hayley is a vocalist, songwriter and guitarist who has been performing across the South East music scene for twenty years. Her writing is heartfelt and her style is country/folk/roots, telling the stories of her life. She has recorded two albums and an EP with The Hayley Savage Band and one with her latest project Grand Palace.
Hannah O’Hara
Hannah’s artistic practice is lens-based and she works with photography and moving-image to explore temporality, place and memory. Working with traditional and alternative photographic techniques, Hannah’s work incorporates and repurposes archived photographs and natural materials to consider how spaces operate as a site of experience and collective memory.
Hannah holds a BA in Photography, Film and Imaging from The University of Edinburgh and an MA in Photography from The University of Brighton.
Since completing her masters degree in 2020, Hannah has been working as an artist facilitator, planning and delivering workshops for organisations across the UK. She works with local museums and archives to enrich knowledge and understanding of local heritage. Hannah also leads participatory visual arts projects to support health and wellbeing through social prescribing and creative health networks.
Hannah is especially interested in our sense of belonging and personal history. Her work has developed a participatory approach working with others to explore their heritage and personal narratives using photographs, writing and film.
Sam Dook
Sam is a highly experienced music leader, tutor and performing musician. He is a versatile multi-instrumentalist and producer, who works responsively according to the needs and interests of each music project.
Sam holds an HE Diploma in Music Technology and a Level 4 Award for Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. He is also a trained Arts Award Advisor for the Discover, Explore, Bronze and Silver Arts Award.
As a music leader Sam has worked with young people and adults in challenging circumstances through Dv8 Training, Rhythmix, Wishing Well, Carousel, Resonate and Life Size. Sam has led music projects in diverse community settings including NHS mental health services, youth clubs, hospitals and on mentor programmes working with isolated young people. He has also delivered nationally recognised qualifications for DV8 Sussex. Since 2012 Sam has been developing his practice as a learning disability music producer for Carousel, a national portfolio learning disability arts organisation.
As an artist, Sam has recorded studio albums, toured extensively and made festival, TV and radio appearances. Sam is a member of Mercury Prize nominated The Go! Team; CUZ, a collaboration with American bass player Mike Watt (The Minutemen / fIREHOSE / Iggy Pop and The Stooges); and The Daniel Wakeford Experience featuring the star of channel 4’s The Undateables.
Marina Perryman
Marina is an established community musician, ICF registered coach, performing artist, and qualified teacher, with a passion for promoting wellbeing through participation in music.
Her qualifications include an HE Cert in Music Workshop Skills (Goldsmiths, University of London), an HE Cert in Nurturing Creativity in Early Years Education (University of Brighton), PTLLS (University of Brighton), and a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education (University of Brighton). Marina is also a trained Arts Award Advisor for the Discover, Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold Arts Award.
As a multi-instrumentalist workshop facilitator, Marina instructs on guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals, and music production.
Marina has delivered a vast range of music-for-wellbeing projects in community, healthcare, and educational settings. She led the Music Leader Training programme for Community Music for four years and led singing-for-health groups for three years for the Sidney de Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health to support research into the health benefits of community singing. She has over ten years of experience leading music-for-wellbeing projects in healthcare and in acute mental health settings.
Marina now divides her time between leading creativity-for-wellbeing projects and supporting Community Music & Arts professionals through coaching and mentoring.
Anna Dolphin
Anna is an artist, musician, and sound designer. She uses a range of musical tools across various musical styles on projects that have included live improvisation, composition, audio-visual works, installations, interactive art, and collaborative projects.
Anna’s qualifications include an HE Cert in Music Workshop Skills (Goldsmiths, University of London) and a Master’s degree in Studio Composition (Goldsmiths, University of London). Her ongoing research includes technological facilitation to increase access to creative involvement, creativity, and wellbeing, as well as inclusive approaches to creative making.
Anna has extensive experience as a community music practitioner, working on behalf of Rhythmix, Wishing Well, Brighton & Hove Music for Connection, and Resonate.
Anna believes in the importance of access to creative expression for all and works with acoustic and digital music, sound making, and multimedia projects in settings including healthcare, education, youth groups, early years, and outreach projects.