Rachael graduated from Roehampton University with a BA Honors in Dance Studies and formed Kansaze Dance Theatre in 2011 to create innovative contemporary dance physical theatre that responds to socio- cultural and political themes through collaborating with different art forms. Rachael is currently the movement director on the Old Vic 12 2017.  Forth coming projects include movement directing Twilight at the Gate Theatre Notting Hill directed by Ola Ince (January 2018) and working an associate director on the Public Arts program at the National Theatre.

Projects this year include movement directing Cover My Tracks directed by Max Webster at the Old Vic, assistant directing on Caroline or Change at Chichester Festival Theatre and The Step Mother by Githa Sowerby directed by Richard Eyre at the Chichester Festival Theatre  2017 summer season.   She works as a choreographer, lecturer, movement director and assistant director. Rachael has worked with the Young Vic, National Theatre, East London Dance, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Big Dance, BBC (working titles films), Roehampton University, Sky Arts, Batalo East (Uganda) and has worked as a visiting lecturer teaching choreography at Middlesex University. Rachel gained a Masters in choreography from Middlesex University 2012, and is a 2015 British Council and Arts Council England international development fund recipient to undertake a research, development and documentation project with Ugandan-based Tabu Flo Dance Company. Rachael is a One Dance UK (ADAD) Trailblazer Fellow 2015-2016.

Commissions include Dance East HOST Festival 2016, Ballet Boys Ignition Festival 2014 & Roehampton University Third Row Dance Company 2013. Achievements include a recipient of Dance UK’s Mentoring Programme 2013/14 & London Hub’s ‘Pitch It!’ bursary 2013.

Shortlists include: Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Choreographic Award & Choreographic Captures (2011).