My introduction to dance and music was a stroke of luck: my mother was a ballet enthusiast and no-one else in my class could get a sound out of a trumpet. I started lessons and have been completely absorbed in the performing arts ever since.

I studied music at Goldsmiths College before going to Yale University as a Fulbright scholar. My next step was IMG Artists, an international arts management company, where I worked in New York, London and Paris. Artis was then established in 2004 and we have been creating a buzz in primary schools ever since. By nurturing creativity in every child, everywhere, I want to take luck out of the equation.