Julie Shaw is a Head of Music and Head of Instrumental Studies in an independent school, and a freelance associate director of music for an adult choir and orchestra. She regularly composes and arranges music and creates music workshops for a wide variety of ensembles including choirs, orchestras, classical chamber groups, pop and rock groups, world music groups such as samba and djembe, guitar and ukulele groups, folk groups and jazz improvisation ensembles. Julie's approach is inclusive and bespoke, writing for all abilities and ages and specialising in combining different genres, different ages, different abilities and different levels of professional or amateur expertise to create exciting and entertaining music.  She is an expert in drawing out outstanding performances from amateur and mixed ability groups.  She is also a freelance church musician working for several churches across Surrey and London offering singing leadership, band direction, music planning and piano accompanying for services.