Rachel Shapey
TiME Consultant
Within a year of launching her online music education platform, I Can Compose, Rachel has been winner of Outstanding Music Education Product in the 2019 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence and one of five winners of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Award for disabled entrepreneurs.
Rachel is passionate about composing in the classroom and, as well as creating interactive step-by-step student courses, she is author of 'How to Teach Composition in the Secondary Classroom: 50 Inspiring Ideas' (HarperCollins). This book was shortlisted for the 'Outstanding Music Education Resource' category in the 2022 Music & Drama Education Awards for Excellence.
An experienced and highly motivated music educator, Rachel has taught across the age range (11-18) specialising in GCSE & A level composition.
Rachel is an engaging presenter and delivers CPD training for secondary music teachers, is a member of the ISM Educators' Special Interest Group, and is on the Advisory Board for Music Teacher magazine.