About Me

Classical singer and actress with plenty of stage experience looking to expand my skills set. Highly motivated individual with a performance at the heart of everything I do.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Most recently, Rachael appeared with Leeds Arts Centre in their production of JB Priestly's "The Rose and Crown", in which she took on the role of Ivy Randle. This follows her experience in stage work through opera and musical theatre (continued in Music Employment).
To ensure her portrayal of characters remains at a high quality, Rachael has taken part in several workshops, including "Script VS Score", a course designed specifically for giving singers some extra guidance for stagecraft, with the company And So Forth. This involved an afternoon of workshops with the company's director, exploring monologues and characterisation.

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

Rachael has successfully auditioned for many operatic and musical theatre roles. In 2015 she appeared with The National Youth Music Theatre at St James' Theatre, in which she performed "Jennifer" in Brunger&Cleary's critically acclaimed new musical "Prodigy". Since then Rachael has taken on operatic roles, including Lay Sister (Suor Angelica) and 2nd Witch (Dido and Aeneas) as well as various chorus roles in productions at Leeds College of Music. Professional operatic engagements include Armelinde (Cendrillon) with Northern Opera Group and Mrs Herring in Aspect Opera's production of Albert Herring (currently in rehearsals).

In 2016, Rachael was asked to join 80's icon Marc Almond for two performances at Leeds Town Hall and the Royal Festival Hall, London.

She has received several awards for singing, including the Margaret Markland Choral Scholarship (2015-2016), the Rotary Cooke-Webster Prize (2016) and the Gold Award for English Word and Song (2017).

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

As outlined above, Rachael's experience mostly lies in musical and operatic stage work. However, Rachael is a keen, quick learner, ready for a new challenge. She holds a Drama and Theatre Studies A level (2013).

Qualifications & Training

Leeds College of Music (2013-2016)
BA(Hons) Classical Music (Vocal Performance) - 1st Class with Honours

Stamford Endowed Schools (2011-2013)
A Level:
Drama and Theatre Studies - B
Music - C
English Literature - C

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Cello - Grade 8
Horse riding (experience from a young age)
Full Clean UK Driving Licence
Sailing - School Teams and Teaching

Interests & Hobbies

Hiking
The countryside
Travel
Music
Research

Miscellaneous Information

Rachael has spent the past year working as a Cover Supervisor in schools in Leeds. This has not only led to her working with a diverse range of people, but it has also meant her improvisational and interpersonal skills have become highly refined. This is partly due to a natural ability, but also due to the nature of work involved.