Rachael Dailey Goodwin

Rachael is a New York City graduate of Musical Theater where she understudied the role of Roxy in Ken Alan's production of Chicago, the Musical. She has performed Off-Broadway in various shows in New York City, where she was also a member of dance faculty at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy teaching ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and theater dance. On tour, Rachael danced for L'OREAL Paris International, the original production of Breakin' Faustus, and was offered a role in the National Tour of Copacabana.  She has trained and/or performed with the Joffrey, San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, and Christensen Ballet Schools, and Steps (NYC). Rachael has been presented with additional scholarship/training opportunities including American Ballet Theater, Houston Ballet Academy, Virginia School of the Arts, the School of American Ballet, and Utah Ballet.  She was an AMDA Dance Finalist (NYC), dancer/actress with the New York Dinner Theater, WNBA Utah Starzz dancer, 2002 Winter Olympic Ceremonies dancer, performer with Full Force Dance Co., and has performed in several other venues with well-known artists such as B-Girl Shorty.  Rachael’s choreography has been performed Off-Broadway in New York City and locally in Utah, where she continues each year as Assistant Director for Jennie Creer-King’s Nutcracker featuring the Provo Civic Ballet.  Rachael is currently the Ballet Mistress for Classical Ballet Academy, and she was previously the Ballet Director for Expression’s Dance Studio. She also instructs/choreographs for Wasatch Dance Centre & various other dance schools/workshops/programs in Utah, including Brigham Young University, where she continues to add to her thirteen years of teaching experience in ballet, pas de dieux, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, break-dance, tap, and theater dance. Rachael has completed a Bachelors of Science (honors) and she is now studying as an MPA graduate student.  Rachael enjoys marathon running, triathlons, waterskiing, and humanitarian travel abroad with her wonderful husband when she is away from the dance floor.