Meet Our Team

Passionate, engaged, driven… You get the picture!
The Margaret’s Music team is second to none.

Bringing People Together

A talented team of creative professionals are at the heart of Margaret’s Music. Please take some time to get to know them better, learn about their careers and know why we think they are the best of the best!

Liz Chambers

Drama Team

After working as a professional actress for 12 years, Liz Chambers obtained her PGCE in 2008 and has since been teaching drama and LAMDA exams in a variety of educational establishments.
She has taught BTEC Performing Arts, Early Years’ drama and music, planned and delivered drama courses for 3 – 19 year olds and now specialises in LAMDA examinations. She was invited to the board of LAMDA Examiners in January 2018.
Liz is passionate about developing a love of learning, literacy, communication, social skills and most importantly confidence in young people.
Through exploration of character, imagination, storytelling and fun, Liz plans courses of study that aim to nurture the needs of each individual child.

Holly Daniel

Piano School

Lily May

Music Team

Lily May began her musical journey as a child playing piano and the drum kit at primary school. She went on to study classical percussion and theory and was a member of the Centre for Young Musicians and associated orchestras during her youth.

Lily May works for Margaret’s Music across primary schools, providing music curriculum teaching and specialist percussion projects. She also runs rhythm and musicianship classes at Margaret’s Piano School

Alongside this work Lily facilitates school and CPD workshops (body percussion and samba) for Beat Goes On and is a member of the London based all-female percussion collective Baque Luar.

Kemi Omoniyi

Music Team

Kemi is passionate about all aspects of the arts and how they link to well-being and fitness. She holds a BTEC Diploma in Musical Theatre and Urban Dance from the BRIT School of Performing Arts and has been awarded Grade 8 in Musical Theatre by the Bodywork Dance Company.

Kemi has been working with young children for ten years. Her experience includes teaching dance, drama, musical theatre, violin and piano, working with children with emotional and special needs, choir leading, dance choreography, leading baby music and baby dance groups, and party hosting for Lucy Sparkles and Friends.

Kemi is a teacher in the week and a professional instrumentalist performer at night, performing at places such as London Criterion Theatre, BBC Radio, Pop Brixton, Box Park and many more.

Kemi says, “I find it so rewarding to see children enjoy, learn, progress and grow in self confidence. I love the challenge of getting to know young people and understanding how they work.”

Isabella Shirley-Miller

Baby Music Leader

Isabella Shirley-Miller is a singer and songwriter who works as a Voice Movement Integration Somatic Practitioner, Creative Educator, Songstress & Professional Fool!
Weaving together her 14+ years of multi-disciplinary performance-making, Isabella leads baby and toddler music classes delighting and intriguing both little ones and parents alike.

Ayesha Smith

Music Team

Ayesha Smith is the founder of Caring Roots Rising Shoots and has experience of singing and performing in bands and works in childcare from Early years to mentoring young adults in creative settings. Alongside Margaret’s Music she is pioneering on a new project Mind, Body and Song where we support and nurture the well-being of teenagers through singing and conversation.