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Rachel Adams - Principal

 

Rachel is the Academy's Founder and Artistic Director. With over 20 years experience of performing on stage, Rachel studied Acting at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, learning disciplines of the craft and has been involved with many theatrical groups, casts and directors. She has performed at the Fortune Theatre in London's West End, Bloomsbury Theatre, Kenneth More Theatre, Towngate Theatre and Brentwood Theatre, to name but a few and has enjoyed performing in a variety of roles and genres.


Rachel's passion for the 'Theatre Arts' began when she was just 11 years old  and at Primary School. Having succesfully secured the role of 'Fagin' in the school's production of Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist', she identifed her natural flare and talent for character acting and performing. After winning the school's award for performance, Rachel continued to be involved with this newly found love and since then, has enjoyed working with cast and crew from different backgrounds and with varying levels of experience in the industry
Theatre credits include:


Beverly (Abigail's Party),  Edith ('Allo 'Allo),  Linda (Stags and Hens),  Bertha (Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens),  Christa d'Amato (Murder In Play),  Mrs Pearce (Confusions),  Lesley (Two). 

 

She has performed in a 'Theatre In Education' piece for teenagers and has also enjoyed being part of the teaching team for several children's drama workshops.


Although Rachel has always had a love for the Arts, she decided to pursue a professional career in London's Financial Sector. Whilst working full time in London, she founded 'Beyond the Rainbow Theatre Company' with the desire of directing and producing high quality, professional shows, in order to raise money for Charity. This project reinforced the thrill felt by pure nervous adrenaline, as you take those first steps out on stage and into the spotlight, prompting a change in career that would allow her to share her passion and interest with future generations.


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April Goss - Vocal Coach, Singing and Musical Theatre


April Goss is a London based Soprano and Vocal Tutor.

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At the age of 11 she began her classical training under the tutelage of soprano Arlene Randazzo.

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From a young age, April won numerous firsts at Music Festivals and won Stratford & East London Young Musician of the year 2009 and 2013. In 2009 she was also awarded The Isabel Wilson Memorial prize for a young singer of exceptional promise.

 

In 2011 April was accepted into the Junior programme at Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she was trained under the tutelage of Marilyn Rees until 2013.

 

In 2018 April had been awarded a Bachelor of Music with Honours degree from The Royal Academy of Music. During her time at The Royal Academy of Music, April had been under the tutelage of Catherine Benson. Through being accepted into the undergraduate course she was awarded the Stanley Wise Music Award from The Worshipful Company of Bakers.

 

During her time at the Academy April had participated in many opera courses including: Isabella Radcliffe’s Italian Opera Summer School; Melofonetica; A.I.M.S (International Summer School) and a British Youth Opera Workshop. Through these courses she had portrayed roles of; Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) Despina (Così fan tutte) Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Nannetta (Falstaff), Louisa (Betrothal In A Monastery) Lucy Lockit (The Beggars Opera), Yum-Yum (The Mikado) and Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel).

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In 2018 April was also awarded The Countess of Munster Musical Trust Derek Butler Award.

 

In 2020 April graduated with Distinction as a Master of Arts in Performance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She now hopes to instil her many years-worth of training and performance experience into the upcoming artists and performers at Beyond The Rainbow Performing Arts Academy.

 

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  Jamie Brown - Drama and Musical Theatre

 

''We must all do theatre to find out who we are, and to discover who we could become.” - Augusto Boal

 

Since Secondary School, Jamie has always been fascinated by Drama and Musical Theatre. He studied for three years at Havering College in a ‘Performing Arts and Acting’ Diploma. In his last year, he was awarded the college SUVA 'Student of the Year Award 2012'. His skill set also developed through his experience performing in a touring Essex Pantomime of 'Cinderella', around many Primary Schools in Essex.  During this time, Jamie joined local theatre groups and performed at many venues such as the Queens Theatre, Brentwood Theatre and the Thameside Theatre in Musicals: Sweeney Todd, Blood Brothers, Room 5, Paper Planes and Down The River and Up The Road.  This led to playing many comical characters.

 

Jamie was then successfully awarded a 2:1 in a four year 'Drama and Theatre Studies' Degree at Kent University. He studied various modules such as Puppetry, Stand Up Comedy, Shakespeare, Physical Theatre and Playwriting. In his third year, as part of his placement, Jamie worked at Havering College as a Drama Teaching Assistant. During his time at University, he had the opportunity to join the Kent Musical Theatre Society. Upon graduating, Jamie now performs in shows with Limelight Theatre Company.

 

Jamie is delighted to be joining ‘Beyond The Rainbow’ and looks forward to working with all the talented students.

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Amy Williamson - Dance

 

Amy has been dancing since a young age, training in various styles of dance such as Ballet, Street, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Freestyle and has passed her IDTA examinations alongside this training.

 

Amy has performed in shows at the Queens Theatre in Hornchurch, whilst being a member of their dance youth group and she has also performed in several dance showcases at Stratford Circus.

 

Having successfully graduated from the University of East London with a BA (Hons) in Dance: Urban Practice, Amy is also a qualified teacher with the IDTA at Associate level. She has a passion for sharing her knowledge and experience of Dance and looks forward to teaching the students of ‘Beyond The Rainbow’.

 



Teaching Assistants


Sharon Savill


Claudia Lowers


Sarah Lowers