Whilst at King’s College, London Helen was principal violinist of the university orchestra. She played regularly in a string quartet and also gave a number of local concerts, usually for charity, on a regular basis. Helen has recently purchased an electric violin and is enjoying experimenting with the new functions and genres of music with which it can offer.

Between 1997 and 2000 she taught violin, piano and music theory on a one-to-one basis at Newbury Music School and continues to do this privately. Last summer she spent two weeks working as a volunteer at a Play scheme for autistic children, an experience which taught her much about the problems facing autistic children and the ways in which they respond to music.

In addition to the violin, Helen is an organist and has been regularly playing the organ at Yattendon Church for over five years. Currently Helen is undertaking a PGCE course in Secondary Music at Reading University.