Ali Mac

SEND Facilitator

Ali Mac is a percussionist, SEND music practitioner, contemporary dance accompanist and workshop leader.

Since graduating with a Jazz Studies degree from Leeds College of Music in 2009, Ali’s career highlights include signing to Virgin/EMI Records in 2014 as a co-writer and percussionist for Zimbabwean soul artist ‘Thabo’, as well as performing with numerous other bands, artists and theatre show productions, including the UK tour of Disney’s The Lion King. He is a Ludwig drums & Istanbul cymbals official ambassador.

As a music practitioner, Ali enjoys creating musical activities to help encourage the self-expression and communication of young people with learning difficulties and special educational needs. Over the past 16 years, Ali has visited dozens of SEND schools, as well as young offenders’ prisons, medium secure units, adult day centres and nursing homes, delivering interactive performances, one-to-one sessions, staff training events and workshops.

Ali brings his knowledge and experience as a performing musician into the classroom to encourage creativity and self expression in a way that is engaging, inclusive and educational.