Music, emotional connection and leadership: changing lives through the arts
with Rebecca Le Brocq
It was such a pleasure to have Rebecca Le Brocq on the Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast: a very experienced, passionate and inspiring leader in the world of music education and the arts in the UK.
In a very wide-ranging conversation, Rebecca touched on a particularly interesting area: why emotional connection, communication and engagement are so important both in leadership and musical performance. We explored her analogy that a musician has to take their audience with them, as a leader brings along their team.
Tune in to hear Rebecca talk about her inspiring work, how the power of music really can change lives and what leaders more generally can learn from musicians.
About Rebecca:
An experienced senior leader in cultural education and charities, Rebecca’s expertise lies in strategy, fundraising and project management. She has held senior roles in a range of fast-paced and dynamic national charities of differing scales and has led significant change programmes in the organisations where she has worked.
Most recently Rebecca was CEO at Voices Foundation for 7 years (2014 – 2021). During her tenure she led the organisation through a process of strategic development and complex culture change. Outcomes included an increase in the charity’s turnover by 2.5 times and fundraised income by 3.5 times. This was mirrored by growth in terms of reach and impact for beneficiaries. A key achievement was securing a significant grant for Voices Foundation to participate in Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s prestigious Teacher Development Fund. During Rebecca’s tenure, Voices Foundation was awarded three national awards for its pioneering work in music-based teacher development.
Prior to this, Rebecca held the role of Education Director at Opera North. She spent ten years leading the company’s award-winning Education Department through an expansion which saw a threefold increase in the department’s turnover, team, programmes and impact. A significant achievement during Rebecca’s tenure was securing a major award from Arts Council England and the Department for Education to set up In Harmony Opera North which was voted Classic FM Best Classical Music Education Initiative in 2014.
Rebecca is a passionate advocate for the arts and its place in society. She believes that effective education programmes are the key to unearthing and inspiring new talent in the arts. Her work is evidence of her commitment to ensuring that those who face the most significant disadvantage can benefit from the arts.
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