Bradley Smith
TiME Consultant
In his role as Assistant Head (Innovation, Enterprise & Engagement) and Lead for Music Technology at Leicestershire Music, Brad is responsible for supporting, training and developing teachers’ ability and confidence to deliver music (enriched by technology) and music technology explicitly. His work involves developing partnerships and creating resources, as well as writing schemes and packages of work relating to music and music technology.
Bradley successfully completed a Primary PGCE with Music Specialism, a BA in Music Technology and Innovation and is a member of a special interest group for music technology education.
After University, Bradley set up his own music education business, delivering Production and Turntablism workshops for a broad range of educational establishments. After this, he completed a Primary PGCE with music specialism and went on to teach in several primary schools, including a primary PRU, taking the lead as school Music Coordinator. From there, he began his current job role working at the county music service. His most notable project so far has been the development of a unit of Turntablism which has been running for 2 years in the county and has, so far, been accessed by over 2,500 pupils.