AAP is founded and led by Chris Lewis, who has worked in roles combining children & young people and music for over 20 years. Bolstered by a therapeutic application of the arts degree obtained in 2014 studied at the Institute of Arts Therapy and Education, a qualified Arts Award Adviser. As a prior charity music department head, Chris worked to widen opportunities for his young participants, including visits to Abbey Road Studios, Universal Records, BBC 1XTRA & The Royal Academy of Music. With the help of Chris, music industry professionals have been able to share, advise and discuss their own paths with the youth he works with. In his current role within a London primary and secondary Pupil Referral Unit, Chris works to assist the hardest to reach and integrates drumming / musical instruments, voice work and singing along with behavioural support into daily work.Chris’ personal love for music started during his teenage years and is still very alive, as a weekly weekend radio DJ. An illustration of this fact, all of AAP’s work comes from an authentic and genuine love and dedication for music & its therapeutic benefits.A number of the current AAP staff are young people who have previously benefited from projects and provisions developed and led by Chris, many of whom have gone on to use their skill and love of music / the arts to progress into working life and are now interested in reaching back and assisting AAP to help the upcoming generation.