Ali has been with Music for Schools since 2000 and has lots of experience in all aspects of Music for Schools life. She started playing the flute in group lessons at primary school and is therefore hugely enthusiastic about the Music for Schools scheme. Achieving Grade 8 at age 15, Ali has also taught privately as well as heading up the office. She has accumulated a bizarre knowledge of postcodes and area phone codes which she is strangely proud of. In her spare time Ali's musical outlet is mainly now singing in an acoustic duo with her husband, and she also likes to delve into family history.

Tony (aka "The Music Man") began his musical journey at Primary school. He began learning a brass instrument and went on to play in Championship level bands, playing several times at the Royal Albert Hall. Since then he has played in many countries and over forty years later is still playing in Brass, Wind and Big Bands. Tony has a passion for showing primary school children how they can begin their musical journey so they have the same opportunities he enjoyed. Outside work he enjoys the outdoor life, travelling around in his campervan call Flo.

Debra has played many different parts at Music for Schools since she started in 2014. Debra now makes sure that all aspects of the MfSF accounts are shipshape, and we really don't know where we'd be without her! Debra loves many different types of music, and ran an events and promotion company staging live concerts to feature new bands and artists. In her spare time she loves to spend time with her grandchildren.

Rory is a classically trained guitarist who attained his Grade 8 during his mid-teens. Now in his mid-thirties, he has played in several bands over the past two decades in various genres and currently plays bass guitar for a 50’s Rock and Roll band based in Hungary (although he still lives in England)! His musical tastes encompass all genres and, as someone who achieved his grades at an early age, fully appreciates the importance of musical education.

Beckie started playing the flute when she was eight and hasn't stopped since! She has spent her whole life teaching in one way or another and began teaching group music lessons at the age of fourteen. Beckie has played in many different venues including the Royal Albert Hall, The Louvre and the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on her flute, tenor sax and piccolo. Anything musical and Beckie is interested, participating in many bands, orchestras and musical groups. Beckie's favourite music to listen to (or even better go and see live!!) includes rock, classical, indie and hip hop. Outside work Beckie absolutely loves anything to do with gaming, science and general geekiness and spends her time embarrassing her children with loud off-key singing and playing with her gorgeous cats and loopy spaniel.