Meet Our Team

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Meet our fantastic team of staff and music leaders who make our Musinc programme happen!

Samantha Knight – Music Inclusion Manager
Samantha is the strategic lead for the programme, and oversees advocacy for musical inclusion, our partnerships and the delivery of our musical inclusion strategy.

Namita Vijayakumar – Marketing, Media and Digital Content Coordinator
Namita promotes our programme by working across design, marketing and digital content, and promoting our work by managing our website, social media platforms and press relations.

Ben Helm – Project Coordinator
Ben coordinates our diverse music engagement offer for young people, adults, families and schools in the region by connecting with our partners, musicians and Middlesbrough Town Hall’s venue team.

Music Leaders
We have approximately 15 self-employed music leaders delivering music making projects at Middlesbrough Town Hall and across Middlesbrough.