About us…
Croydon Music and Arts (CMA) is a service within Croydon Council. We work to ensure children and young people in the borough have access to creative opportunities.
We work as part of a network of local partners that include Croydon’s schools, cultural organisations and services for children and young people. CMA is the lead organisation for Croydon’s Cultural Education Partnership and Music Education Hub.
Our mission is to amplify young people’s voices, and enhance their lives and life chances, through the arts by:
Ensuring everyone has access to inclusive, inspiring and high-quality music and arts activities.
Providing opportunities for all children and young people in Croydon, regardless of background or circumstances.
Supporting schools, families and local networks to engage with a range of arts.
Reflecting the needs and celebrating the cultural diversity of our local communities through creativity and expression.
Image credits: 1, 3 Chris Hoare, 2 Katherine LeedaleOur Team
Jon Regan
Co-Head of Service
Lucie Vezey
Co-Head of Service
Dee Elliott
Assistant Head of Service
Development Team
Izzy Fixter
Business Development Manager
Rebecca Stell
Development Assistant
Shayla McLeary-Jones
Development Assistant
Music Leadership Team
Tamsin Bird - Woodwind
Kirsty Budgen - Strings
Brooke Day - Strings
Jo Grainger - Strings
Mike Hewitt-Brown - Brass
Giles Holland - Guitar & Piano
Felix Shepherd - Brass & Piano
Claire Slade - Vocal
Ben Tranter - Guitar
Anne Winter - Strings
Music Teachers
Gina Anantharajah
Andrew Archie-Acheampong
Jessica Balfour
Nadia Barbosa
Alethea Belone
Julia Bernardi-Cieplicki
Emiliano Bonanomi
Alfie Bonass-Ward
Agne Burbaite
Alma Burcombe
Ka Man Chan
Bethany Craft
Caroline Daglish
Naomi Deacon
Richard Deacon
Janet Fischer
Martin Grainger
Robert Hendry
Rosa Juritz
Phillip Legg
Alex Lockheart
Russell Marsh
Richard Pywell
Sharon Subbarao
James Taylor (JT)
Christine Wenham
Keith Wickham
Laverne Wynter