Our Team at The Music Box

Daniele De Lissandri (Director)

Daniele is a DJ and Music Producer who loves making music and performing. Most weekends, Daniele performs in bars and clubs in Leeds and during the week he teaches DJing and Music Production to Young People in Schools and on youth projects as well as Adults on other courses. Dan enjoys passing on his musical skills to other people who want to learn more about music and can teach anyone how to DJ and make music.

Kate Frazer (Director)

Kate is an all rounder within the music industry who has worked on events within the community, collaborating with musicians and performers at venues in the local area. Kate recently recorded and released a song in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and is founder of Schoolz at Home. Kate will be releasing new original music soon with European Music Producers The Marveltonez. Kate has years of teaching experience in schools and colleges around West Yorkshire and she is passionate about sharing musical experience and knowledge to aspiring young musicians and people..

Melanie Sear  (Director)

Mel is a Yorkshire based DJ, tutor and director at The Music Box who brings energy, passion, and real world experience to her sessions. With a background in club gigs, radio, and mentoring new talent, she’s all about making DJing accessible and empowering. Whether it’s your first time behind the decks or you’re ready to level up your mixing skills, Mel’s supportive teaching style helps students grow in skill and confidence.

Daniel Jenkinson (Director)

Dan is the founder of Madbox Creative and specialises in video editing, podcast production and videography. Over the years, he has been deeply involved in live music and artist management. He uses video for a unique perspective, blending creativity and hands-on expereince to tell stories in a fresh and engaging way

Vincent Gallagher (Music Tutor

Vinnie is one of our DJ and music production tutors and works in Leeds based schools and youth groups. He is one half of electronic music duo Subvisions.

Lucinda Smalley-Flynn (Music Tutor)

Lucinda is a Leeds based DJ and music tutor who runs singing, piano and guitar prviate tuition as well as DJing, podcasting and music production.

Mike Pearson (Guitar Tutor)

Mike is leader of the Youth Guitar group
Mike Pearson is an accomplished guitar tutor and session musician. He fronts and produces for Leeds based metal band ALL I LIVE FOR, and also writes and plays piano for a pop trio called Fading Halos

Elliot McCable (DJ Tutor)

Elliot is one of the DJ tutors at the Youth DJ group. He has been DJing and making music for over ten years with many successes over that time within the teaching, events, and music production sides of the industry. He currently DJs across the north of England under the name Bespoke, where he plays a mixture of Funk, Soul, Disco, and House Music.

Dialect (Rapper)

Marcus AKA Dialect delivers Rap workshops at our youth group projects and workshops across Leeds.

Tom Lambert (Rock Band Tutor)

Tom leads on our youth band project. You may know him from playing in the band 'The Avros' or part of 'The Lights Band' with Kate. Tom is a multi instrumentalist,and he's a brilliant front man. He currently works at Leeds City College during the day,supporting students with music production and performance

Rick Andrews (DJ & Music Production Tutor)

Rick has been working with The Music Box since we started and delivers DJ & Music Production tuition. He has decades of expereince DJing all all over the UK and is one half of Cyclik alongside Dan.