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Rachel DeAngelis
M
y name is Rachel DeAngelis
and I am 13 years old. Last
August I was introduced
to Santa Clarita School of
Performing Arts through the Miss
West Coast Pageant. When I walked
into my first modeling class with
Vano - I completely fell in love with it.
Mr. Mike greeted me with open arms
and made me feel like family. The next
day, I registered for as many classes
as I could. I felt like I just couldn’t get
enough of SCSOPA. The teachers and
staff are very knowledgeable about
the industry and the instructors make
it super fun. Saturdays are my favorite
days because talent agencies hold
auditions and many times there are
different casting directors there too.
My mother drives me about one
hour to get to class. We both feel it is
well worth it. I have taken different
kinds of classes including voice
over, improvisation, scene study,
monologue, audition technique and
my favorite, modeling. SCSOPA has
taught me so much about how to
act in front of the camera and how to
prepare monologues.
In the past year I have been featured
in over 300 articles for modeling,
community service and fashion
designing. I was even seen in Harper’s
Bazaar and Glamour Magazine. I
have modeled in LA fashion week,
Macys, Bello Sanchez, Noell store in
downtown Los Angeles and I have
modeled for designers Sherri Hill,
Rachel Allen, Mignon, Nichol Miller,
Lizaso and Blue Malibu featuring Stop
Staring Dress and Phax Swimwear. In
March, I signed with Peak Models and
TMJ. This past weekend I walked the
red carpet with my Miss West Coast
Crown and had an opportunity to
meet the reigning Miss USA.
I can’t say enough about Santa Clarita
School of Performing Arts and how
it has opened up so many doors for
me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you
SCSOPA!!!!