Rachael Penrose

I am a photographic and catwalk model with extensive dance training and experience. I am hard working and determined to make a strong career out of modelling and performing. I take direction extremely well and am easy to work with and get along with. I hope, through this site, to be able to make great connections with others in the Australian and international industry that can help propel my career.

MODELLING

I have had photographic and catwalk modelling experience which include:

- Host for Rosehill Racecourse Gala awards night

- Sheriton Shoes look book and editorial shoot

- Advertorial shoot for Samsung and the Wallabies

- Catwalk for Fash Mob

- Catwalk for Victoria Secret

- Mackenzie Mode Look Book and editorial shoot

- Catwalk for Fashion Mansion launch

- Model Madness tv pitch, model for lifestyle filming

- Catwalk model for Geed up Clothing, Bel air launch

- Catwalk model for Ilze Couture fashion launch

- Model for Foxx Foe, Fashion label and online store

- Catwalk for Love and Anarchy

- Catwalk for Sticks and Stones: Show Pony

- Catwalk for Sassy Dolls

- Editorial and Look Book shoot for Zjoosh Jewellery

- Model for Envy, online fashion retailer

- Advertisement for Career Training guidelines

- Nutrimetics Skincare, model for stills and film

- Catwalk model for 2Shae

- Cover and Lifestyle shoot for Men's Health magazine

- Swimwear, cocktail and bridal gown catwalk for tv show pitch 'model madness'

- model for Ozsale, an online retail website

- Swimsuit photoshoot for tv show pitch "model madness"

- glamour photoshoot for tv show pitch "model madness"

- Editorial shoot for 2Shae

- Look book for clothing line 2Shae

- Marvin Priest music video, model

- Catwalk for Ginger and Smart at cancer councils charity breakfast

- Modeled for an online fashion store

- Fit Model for Ginger and Smart

- Catwalk model for Stamford Plaza's wedding expo 2011

- Host for Versace for Vogue's fashion night out 2011

- Strikings's 2011 look book

- Swimwear photoshoot for Create Cosmetics and Ama Garatshun Swimwear

- Miss World Australia 2011 finalist

- Christopher Hanna platinum hair studios 2011 Look Book

- Showings for Collette Dinnigan

- Fit model for Collette Dinnigan

- Performance catwalk in the 2011 Hair expo for Pivot Point Academy

- One of 20 girls to film the promo TV add for Australia's Next Top Model 2011

- Performance catwalk for Ultimo Tafe fashion catwalk

- Photographic model for Wrong Prom advertisement in the Inner West Courier Newspaper

- Photo shoot for Ookina Management

- Photo shoot for Jamie Gray Photography

- Photo shoot for Camille Wolfe Design

- Performance swimwear catwalk for Camille Wolfe Design

- 1 of 9 girls to represent Bloch Dancewear doing a performance catwalk for Dance expo


PROMOTIONAL MODEL

- Castrol promotion

- Santa Vitoria Water, City 2 surf

ACTING

When completing the Urban Dance Centres fulltime dance course 2010, i was lucky enough to be trained by Myles Pollard, an Australian actor and NIDA graduate.

While being trained by Myles I was able to practice performing monologues in front of the camera, audiences and agents. I have also done extra and featured extra work for:



- Featured extra for Australian tele-movie 'Dripping in Chocolate'

- The Great Gatsby, Featured extra, "Benny McClenahan's girls", Directed by Baz Luhrmann

- Beauty and the geek body double

- Extra for 'Not Suitable for Children', Australian Movie

- Home and away extra and featured extra



TV AND REALITY

- 1 of 10 models starring in the TV pitch for a new model reality TV show 'Model Madness'

- I was one of 20 girls to film the promo TV ad for Australia's next top model

- Body double for beauty and the geek

- Finalist for Miss World Australia



DANCING

I started dance training when i was 3 at dance schools including Brent Street Studios and Urban Dance Centre. I am trained in numerous styles including contemporary, jazz, hip hop, tap, ballet and musical theatre.



Performances include:

- Tap dancer for music video for "the greenthief" produced by the creative foundry

- Dancer for Marvin Priest's music video

- Dancer for Locreado Dance Company

- Australian Dance Festival for Locreado Dance Company

- Industry performance for Locreado dance company

- Performance catwalk for Camille Wolfe Designs Swim Wear

- Performance catwalk for Ultimo Tafe Fashion Catwalk

- Juliette Verne's piece at carnival

- Carriageworks Wrong Prom, Flashdance and Grease

- Represented Sydney in Japan, Nagoya

- Performance at Dance Expo for Bloch Dancewear

- Numerous Eisteddfods and Concerts



I also teach numerous styles of dance at local Northern Beaches and North Shore dance schools.