Rachelle Weiss

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Actor, Dancer, Model, Singer
21, Female
Gauteng, Pretoria

General Information

Appearance - Height: 1.64m, Build: Slim/fit, Eyes: Hazel-brown, Hair: Brown (natural spiral curls) Vocal range - Soprano (D3 – C6) ----------------- Rachelle is a passionate actor, singer and dancer currently in her freshman year at Stanford University, where she is studying comparative literature, music and theatre. She began her stage career at the age of 10, performing in the Johannesburg leg of the 2014 international tour of The Sound of Music, followed by the 2016 South African tour of Annie. She has since trained and performed extensively, performing on two MSC cruise ships and playing leading and supporting roles in various productions, including Belle in Oak Theatre's Beauty and the Beast. She is represented by Contractors Artists.

Skills/Talents

Singing; acting; dancing (modern, tap, jazz, ballet, and commercial); voice-over; modelling

Experience

Theatre Credits include: ------------------------- MSC Orchestra Kids Cruise Entertainment (Super Events and OAK Entertainment, March 2022) Belle in Beauty & the Beast (Rerun at Mardi Gras Theatre, Carnival City, March 2019) MSC Musica Kids Cruise Entertainment (Super Events and OAK Theatre, February 2019) Belle in Beauty & the Beast (OAK Theatre Productions, Atterbury Theatre, July 2018) Pepper in Annie (Pieter Toerien Productions, Teatro Montecasino, 2016) Brigitta in The Sound of Music (Pieter Toerien Productions, Teatro Montecasino, 2014) Goldilocks in Goldilocks & the 3 Bears (Tshwane Youth Theatre, Irene Village Theatre, 2017) Dora mouse (innkeeper) in Thumbelina (OAK Theatre Productions, Atterbury Theatre, 2016) Other Credits: Jet Fashion commercials (Spring and Summer 2015)

Qualifications

Examinations: ------------------------------- Cambridge International A-Levels (2020-21) Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSEs) (2019) Associate Performance Diploma in Speech & Drama (ATCL): Trinity College London (2022) Associate Performance Diploma in Musical Theatre (ATCL): Trinity College London (2022) Theory of music: Trinity College London – Grade 8 (2022) Singing: Trinity College London – Grade 8 (2021) Modern theatre dance: ISTD Advanced 1 (2021) Tap dance: ISTD Advanced 1 (2021) Ballet: Royal Academy of Dance – Advanced Foundation (2021) Musical theatre in production: Trinity College London – Grade 8 (2015) Achievements: -------------------- Cambridge Outstanding Learner Award: Top achiever in South Africa for A-level Music (2021) Cambridge Outstanding Learner Award: Top achiever in South Africa for AS-level Music (2020) Cambridge Outstanding Learner Award: Top achiever in South Africa for IGCSE Music (2019) Trinity College Exhibition Award: Highest mark in South Africa in Musical Theatre Gr7 (2019) SACEE Shakespeare Monologue Competition: winner (2019); runner-up (2021, 2022) SACEE Shakespeare Duologue Competition: winner (2022); Pretoria Drama Eisteddfod: Overall winner - senior (2021) Pretoria Music Eisteddfod: Highest aggregate Gr 11-12 Vocal section (2021) Other Training: --------------------- HSA - Hope School of the Arts (2022) HPDE (High Performance Dance Ed) Debbie Rakusin & guest choreographers (2018 - 2021) Drama masterclasses with director Steven Stead, Kickstart (2021) Commercial dance classes with choreographer Natasha vd Merwe (JATA – 2021/20) Commercial dance classes with choreographer Ryan Hignett (JATA – 2021/19) Musical Theatre Workshop with Anton Luitingh & Duane Alexander (MTW – 2020/19/17/14) Open musical theatre classes with producer Jaco van Rensburg, VR Theatrical (JATA – 2018) Broadway Bootcamp with MTW and Joffrey Ballet School, USA (MTW – 2018) South African Voice Over Academy Workshop (with Craig Ross) – 2017 Modelling industry training (Steele Model Studio – 2017) Shotokan Karate – Black Belt (Shodan - 2017)