Rachael has thirty years dance teaching experience across all dance styles, having owned and operated a successful dance studio in Melbourne for many years.
Her qualifications include a Diploma of Arts in Dance Teaching and Management (Box Hill Tafe), a Certificate 3 in Commercial Dance and Musical Theatre (Bartuccio’s), an Associate Diploma of the Australian Institute of Classical Dance, and a full teaching member of Southern Federation of Dance. Rachael also holds a Bachelor of Education (Swinburne) and is a qualified and registered primary school teacher. She is currently completing a Masters degree in Counselling. Rachael studied both the Cecchetti and Vaganova methods of classical ballet and was fortunate to train with notable teachers such as Laurel Martyn OBE, Alana Scanlan, and Andrea Wigg. Rachael was the director and choreographer for the hip hop crews NV-US, Baby Bling, and XLR-8 who received much acclaim in the early to late 2000s. She modelled with Chadwick Model Management, appearing in TV commercials, music videos, fashion parades and print. Some of her most successful students include Jayme-Lee Hanekom and Jordan Charles Herbert. Cathy-Lea Studios are delighted to have Rachael sharing her wealth of experience with our students at Cathy-Lea Studios! |