Musician
Ali is a drummer and percussionist with a Jazz Studies degree from Leeds College of Music. Career highlights include signing as a co-writer and percussionist for Zimbabwean soul artist ‘Thabo’. He’s performed with numerous bands and show productions, including the UK tour of Disney’s The Lion King. He is proud to be a musician/accompanist at the prestigious Northern School of Contemporary Dance and The Lowry theatre. Ali enjoys creating musical activities to help encourage the self-expression and communication of young people with learning difficulties and multiple special needs. Ali has visited settings such as SEND schools, young offenders’ prisons and nursing homes, delivering interactive performances, one-to-one sessions, staff training events and workshops.
