Joe Christie is one of our music tutors and will also oversee performance and monitoring of outcomes, impacts and the research, so we have evidence of the positive social and wellbeing impacts and benefits the Academy has provided.

Joe is passionate about helping those with additional needs and learning disabilities to thrive and develop to their full potential, aiming for musical and performance excellence as he knows just how much it means to the participants and how talented they are.

In his spare time outside of work he likes to play piano for weddings around Yorkshire. Joe also enjoys reading (and accumulating more books he can read!), as well as collecting and listening to Vinyl records.