Rachel Maria Lepera-Martelle
Co-Studio Director/Instructor
Rachel is an accomplished dancer, instructor, choreographer and adjudicator with over 25 years of dance experience.
An award winning and accredited freelance fashion designer, Rachel presently works in the design department for a major international clothing manufacturer.
Rachel, following the B.A.T.D., C.D.T.A. and R.A.D. syllabai, continues to instruct and choreograph ballet, jazz, strength & flexibility (a.k.a. stretch), tap, acrobatics, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre, song & dance and social dance. Rachel is also a certified "Strip To Fit" instructor in fused dance and fitness - burlesque dance.
As a former competitive dancer and winning her first major dance trophy, as a soloist at age seven, Rachel competed extensively in Canada and the USA for many years, winning numerous awards and scholarships. Rachel has attended several workshops and ongoing she continues to pursue and further her dance education.
Rachel has over 15 years of instrumental and vocal music experience and training. She also traveled with her choir to compete and perform at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She toured Northern Ontario performing in the musical production of "The Sound of Music" where she played one of the leading roles, Elsa Schraeder.
Some of Rachel's former students have gone on to land careers as a Toronto Argonauts Cheer Leader, a pop singer, TV actor and musical theatre triple threat.
Over the past years, Rachel has taught many forms of dance and choreographed & performed in musicals such as "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat", "My Fair Lady", "Little Shop of Horrors", "The Sound of Music", "Oliver" and "The Little Match Girl". Rachel has also choreographed movement for a children's choir and excerpts from "Music Man".
Rachel's unique and enthusiastic style of teaching and choreography will keep you on your toes.
