Prop it Up: Props Use Master Class with Rachel

Rachel is an award-winning dancer, performer, singer, model and cosplayer from Norfolk, Virginia. She is the owner of Hipnotic World Fitness Center in Chesapeake, the only burlesque and belly dance-focused studio in the Hampton Roads area. At the studio she is an instructor in belly dance and burlesque and leads body-kindness and specialty workshops throughout the year (www.hipnoticbellydancing.com).

Along with the studio, Rachel is the manager of The Feral Showgirls, a traveling production company featuring performers of all types, from burlesque and boylesque to belly dance and beyond. The Feral Showgirls work to be a visual representation of inclusivity, representation and all the fun (www.feralshowgirls.com).

Rachel is also the lead singer/songwriter of the award-winning band Rachel and the JellyCats, an eight-piece band bringing vintage style into the modern world (www.rachelandthejellycats.com).

Finally, Rachel is a resident in mental health counseling, with master’s degrees in clinical mental health counseling as well as addiction counseling and is a licensed Be Body Positive Facilitator. Rachel hopes to develop a holistic counseling practice that incorporates body kindness, dance, performance, and confidence-building to assist clients in reclaiming love for their bodies and minds.