Rachel Waterman grew up as a missionary kid in the Philippines, studying ballet and performing in plays, musicals, and singing groups, along with choreographing all her high school musicals. Her passion for theater and ministry led her to get her BA in Theatre Arts at Huntington University. She then served as a missionary to international schools in Seoul, South Korea (1998-2002) and Bogotá, Colombia (1994, 2005-06), teaching and directing a variety of courses and shows. Since college, she has earned graduate credits in a variety of education and dance courses. For a time, Rachel was involved in, and even led, a worship dance ministry at her church, Wellspring Alliance. Through that ministry, she learned how to incorporate worship tools such as fabrics, flags, streamers, etc. into dance pieces—you may see that in her choreography! Now, she co-leads an inter-generational home group for church. God led her to CYT-Chicago in 2007; Rachel has taught regularly in Dupage and Aurora counties and has served in various roles on directing teams in multiple locations. She stays busy teaching dance, drama, choreographing and directing! She offers private lessons and works for a school district and another youth theatre. In her down time, she LOVES playing strategy board games with friends or listening to audio books at very high speeds.