Afua Nkansah-Asamoah was on Childnet's International Youth Advisory Board for Project deSHAME tackling peer-on-peer online sexual harassment. She advocates for the importance of cross-generational conversations about topics that affect the youth. She is also passionate about developing youth policies that provide young people with opportunities to shape their lived experience. Afua is an amateur guitarist and sings in her church choir.

Anne plays clarinet and has been coming to YMM's adult instrumental group for several years. She is a great admirer of YMM and its exceptional achievements.

Anne retired from a career in biomedical publishing and now is actively involved in the North London amateur music scene. The inspirational YMM music school is a very important part of this mix.

All four of Julian's children and his wife Amy either sing, strum, plonk, bash or honk in various groups and lessons at YMM and he enjoys playing tenor saxophone in the jazz ensemble. Seeing the love in the room when people are practising and performing their music in front of their friends, family and neighbours, he is an ardent fan of YMM's special chemistry and the value of picking up a music habit at any time in life.

In the week Julian is an organisational psychologist whose work focusses on spurring decision-makers in large organisations to think and act in radically more sustainable, equitable and purposeful ways.

I am an academic in the field of acoustics (www.axdesign.co.uk), and I’ve played with the piano for as long as I can remember. I also like to (try to) make music with various other instruments, from brass to percussions...my endeavours are not always successful from the listener’s perspective, but extremely rewarding for me!! I’ve taught piano to kids when I was still living in Italy, and I am very passionate about music education. In Italy this is such an underdeveloped side of the public education system, and I’m very glad to see that here in the UK it’s not the case. This is thanks also to associations such as YMM, of which I’m now a proud trustee!

Matthew left his management consultancy career to found a chain of schools in East Africa. There are currently 11 schools educating over 5000 students within the Scholé group.

Previously, he worked for the DfE, ESFA, and other government agencies on national education programmes within the Every Child Matters policy, and remains a Senior Adviser to the Baker Dearing Trust. Last year, Matthew stepped down from the World Class Schools network after four years as Chair of Trustees. In his youth, he was paid to play the piano, and as a member of some of London’s worst indie bands, paid to stop playing the guitar. He lives in Tufnell Park with his wife and two teenage children (previously pupils at Eleanor Palmer and Acland Burghley).

Mark grew up in a musical household and has a clear understanding of the lifelong learning and cultural opportunities that music tuition and performance can bring. He lives locally to YMM’s hub at LSU school and is married with three children.

All of the family have attended YMM and play and perform a variety of instruments - from drums, clarinet and piano to singing and guitar.

Outside of YMM and family life, Mark has had an international career in venture capital & private equity, supporting mid-size companies to invest in new ideas, projects and people.

Michelle is a keen supporter of YMM and everything it stands for. A musician herself, having played the violin since a young age, she still plays on occasion with amateur orchestras in London.

Michelle is a chartered Engineer and has work in multiple industries both private and public sectors from the automotive industry through to online fashion retail, focusing primarily on operational excellence, transformation and programme management.

Severine's children have been attending YMM since 2011 and have now blossomed into real musicians, thanks to its nurturing and inspiring environment. Severine has been singing in the Adult Jazz Choir for several years and hugely enjoys it. During the week, she works in digital and e-commerce.

Sue is a journalist and editor who has also worked in the communications field for the United Nations. She is from a musical background, having been involved in the anti-apartheid musicians' movement and continues to play flute and piano. She has worked for the charity Heath Hands for over ten years and helped fundraise for Food Bank Aid and Young People with Cancer.

Virginia is one of YMM’s adult students having been a member of the adult recorder ensemble for more than 15 years and has seen the school grow and flourish. She knows first hand the stimulation of learning and the joy of playing music on a Saturday morning and is keen to enable more students from diverse backgrounds to join the YMM family. In her main career she was a solicitor.