Rachael Waldron
Master Matwork and Reformer Certified Teacher
Rachael is a fully qualified and insured member of:
Movement and Dance has always been a huge part of Rachael’s life. She studied at the renowned Royal Ballet School under some of the most disciplined and revered ballet teachers in the world. Rachael carved a career as a professional ballet dancer until injury ended her career prematurely.
Rachael’s injury rehabilitation programme involved daily Pilates classes in Lynne Robinson’s Body Control Pilates studio, London. She is featured in several of Lynne Robinson’s Pilates books, such as ‘The Perfect Body’ and ‘Pilates Plus Diet’. Rachael transformed her body and strength through the Pilates Method, and is convinced of the role of Pilates in a healthy lifestyle and injury prevention/ rehabilitation.
Her passion for movement led her to train as a Body Control Pilates Instructor, which has taken her to studios around the world, gaining knowledge, techniques and experience from many different approaches to the Pilates Method. Rachael has recently been awarded the title ‘Master Matwork Instructor’ by the Body Control Pilates association, London. This title represents the advanced level of training and experience she has achieved, offering the highest level of tuition to North Devon.
Rachael’s unique blend of professional ballet training and continued focus on studying the Pilates Method through gaining experience from courses and teachers around the world, offers North Devon the most complete Pilates experience. Attention to details and individual needs are key to KendraPilates approach.
Training and learning:
-‘Royal Ballet School’ 1992-1999
- Body Control Pilates Basic Mat-work training 2001
- Intermediate Mat-work training 2002
- Member of Register of Exercise Professionals Membership 2006 Member No: R0033943 Level 3 Pilates instructor
- Advanced/ Classical Mat-work training 2006
- Royal Academy of Dance certificate in ballet teaching studies 2005-2007 - Registered Teacher Status.
- Pilates in Pregnancy training 2008
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-Kelly Kane School, New York 2008 Anatomy course and Pilates training.
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-Body Control Pilates Reformer training 2009
Dance Teaching:
-‘Dancing Feet’ Academy of Dance 2004- current
-Les Noces/ Swan Lake workshops Havant College, Mayville High School, Portsmouth. Barton Peverill College, Southampton.
-Annual Summer schools for Dancing Feet Academy of Dance.
Pilates teaching:
-Photo shoot for Lynne Robinson’s Body Control Pilates books: ‘The Perfect Body’, ‘Pilates Plus Diet’,
-‘Pregnancy in Pilates’
-‘Pure Pilates Studio’, Barnstaple 2002-2004 + 2006
-‘Balance and Control Pilates Studio’, Melbourne 2005
-‘Fitness First’ Sydney 2005
-Kendra Pilates 2006
-‘Nu Beginnings’ Health Farm, Ilfracombe Pilates coach 2008.
Performances:
-Royal Ballet Lower School, White Lodge Richmond Park - 1992-1997
-Royal Ballet Upper School - 1997-1999
-Annual performances at The Royal Opera House and Saddlers Wells. Works including:
The Nutcracker.
Giselle.
Raymonda.
La Sylphide.
-Appeared in Camilla Jessop’s book ‘Life at The Royal Ballet School’.
-Appeared in the BBC documentary on the life at The Royal Opera House ‘The House’
-The Birmingham Royal Ballet - 1998-1999:
The Nutcracker, Birmingham Hippodrome and Lyceum Theatre Covent Garden.
Coppelia, The Birmingham Hippodrome, UK tour.
Dance House, The Birmingham Hippodrome, UK tour.
-The Royal Ballet - 1999:
-Dance Bites UK tour.
-Aalto Ballet Company, Essen, Germany - 1999-2000:
Don Quixote.
Bolero.
Romeo and Juliet.
Carmina Burana.
Anatevka.
- Channel 4, Gods in the sky - 2001.
