The work of Lambeth Sounds is guided by our Strategic Board.  Board members have a breadth of skills and experience relating to music education and beyond, and we are excited to introduce them to you below: 

Ellara Wakely (Chair)
As a Music Education specialist, Ellara Wakely has worked at the BBC for fourteen years leading Music Education for the BBC Proms, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Concert Orchestra and Singers. Her work includes running the award-winning BBC Ten Pieces programme; used by over 5 million people and over 50% of UK primary schools, and representing the BBC as an education partner in the East Bank cultural partnership in Stratford. Previous to working at the BBC Ellara worked in international orchestral touring and taught music. Ellara grew up in London, studying music through her local Music service and the Centre for Young Musicians before going on to study Music and History at University

Roz De Vile
Roz graduated in music from King’s College London, specialising in composition. She started her career in the artist management sector, supporting the work of musical artists and composers internationally. A move into music education saw her lead and fundraise for the development of Gallions Primary School’s innovative music programme. Roz joined Music Masters as Learning Director in 2015 and became Chief Executive Officer in September 2020
Roz teaches piano and is a Trustee of the Manorfield Charitable Foundation in Tower Hamlets. She is training as an Executive level coach and holds a Certificate in Fundraising from the Institute of Fundraising. 

Carys Evans
Carys Evans currently works as the Music Programme Manager for Ark Schools and as the Executive Director for Thames Youth Orchestra. In addition to her work with community and youth music, she has worked across the arts sector, in theatre, carnival arts, and comedy, and is also a gigging DJ. She is excited to be joining the board, bringing her experience working with young people in challenging circumstances, as well as her expertise in safeguarding and youth leadership. 

Philip Flood
Philip Flood has been Director at Sound Connections since 2010. Sound Connections is a sector support charity, working with music, arts, and heritage organisations across the UK. Over the last seven years he has developed a successful consultancy strand with clients including Arts Council England, British Council, English Heritage, Live Music Now, National Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Wigmore Hall.
Prior to this he was Head of the London Symphony Orchestra’s Discovery programme, Education Director at Spitalfields Music and Head of Music and Media at an inner London Further Education College. He is an advisor to the PRS for Music Foundation, a Director of PMLL and a Trustee of the Music Education Council. 

Tamzyn French
Tamzyn French has worked with the Kinetika Bloco for 16 of its 20-years existence. She began as Bloco Administrator when the Bloco was just a project within carnival organisation Kinetika Art Links International. As the Bloco grew in size and success she took on setting it up as an independent charity in 2010 and is now the CEO. She leads a creative and administrative team of 25, many of whom have grown up in the Bloco as members and are now employed to help run the organisation. She is passionate about building a family environment where all young people can access exciting, relevant, fun and high-quality musical experiences and become leaders in their own lives, within the Bloco and beyond to the Arts sector. 

Jenetta Hurst
Jenetta is Head of Music at Jo Richardson Community School. Roles over the past 18 years include ensemble director, sectional leader and peripatetic woodwind teacher for Birmingham Music Service, conductor of an Inner-City Youth Orchestra in collaboration with the CBSO / APAA, senior and middle leader (LA / Independent / MAT). 

Kim Perkins
Kim is a SEN/D music specialist and has spent over ten years working as a music leader in formal and informal education. She is the director of Lambeth Sounds’ hub partner Music Making SENse, an organisation that delivers group music-making programmes for SEN schools across South London, and SEN coordinator and tutor for Lambeth Music Service.
Kim is passionate about enabling equity in music education, in particular for young people with additional needs, and furthering the visibility of disabled young people within our community through music.