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Rachel trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where she graduated in Professional Musical Theatre and recieved awards for best actress.She later went on to work with queen choreographer, Arlene Philips, as a principal dancer with the unique performances of The Give Back Project and played a principal role in a new writers play entitled The Perfect Man for Me. She went on to make her first short film with Ocean Storm productions entitled 'The Pledge'. After leaving Paris where she was promoted to dance captain in shows and parades she discovered her passion to teach and help benefit others in performing arts. She has since taught dance and drama all over the country with Jago performers in Worcester, Abbey School of Dance in Coventry and Lemon Jelly Arts in Leicester and London. Rachel now wishes to further her teaching skills to one day achieve her ambitions of becoming a successful member of a stage school faculty or perhaps even a principal. She is undertaking a Work Based Learning course to develop these skills and achieve the needed qualifications to conquer her dreams.

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Friday 23 October 2009

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Gym and Exercise.

Since I discovered I wanted to develop a career in performance at the age of sixteen I attended a gym to tone my muscles and develop my strength. It is vitally important to maintain a healthy exercise regime, especially for dancing, to support stamina, flexibility and to avoid any injury.


The first gym I attended was Alan Higgs and Excel where I attended sessions as a guest two times a week for hourly sessions in the gymnasium. After being shown how to use all the equipment correctly I structured a work out program which benefited me as an individual and followed this program each time I returned. At this stage I found it very hard to sustain stamina on the treadmill therefore spent most of my time on the cross trainer.

When I moved to London two years later I began using a YMCA Gym which we were free to access as often as we pleased. I found that when I started a more intense dance training course my gym regime also became more intense. At this gym I would use the treadmill for 20 minutes, cross trainer for 20minutes, the rower for 10minutes and many other machines which worked on toning and building the muscles, mainly the ones that worked on the abdominals to develop core strength. This routine I maintained for the three years I was at stage school for and then continued with this work out when I returned home.

I am now a member at Brandon Hall fitness centre. This gym, unlike the others I have attended, is relatively quite and employers treats their customers almost like friends with a more personal relationship. There is a personal trainer who designs the best fitness regime for me to suit my particular needs. They put extra effort in to reach your needs by suggesting what exercise should be done in the pool and helpful advice towards your diet to blend with your lifestyle.

With out this source of exercise I do not believe that I would have the motivation I do from day to day towards the active career I have chosen. I feel that it is important to keep exercise in your life because the work out causes the body to realise happy endorphins which keep you optimistic and prolong your livelihood.

This is a major interest and hobby of mine which I will pursue until I am no longer fit to. I feel that if you sustain your stamina and fitness you stay young. I also strongly stand by the belief, 'healthy body, healthy mind'.





Useful links to the gyms I have made use of:

http://www.visitcoventryandwarwickshire.co.uk/thedms.asp?dms=13¶m1=see&GroupId=4&venue=2711324

http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/
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