Rikki Brest
DANCING EXPERIENCE:I have been dancing from the age of 5. I have done all styles such as modern, tap, ballet, hip hop, funk, afro fusion. In 2003 I got my Practical Modern Dancing Teachers and in 2004 I qualified as a modern dancing teacher.
MODELLING EXPERIENCE: I have appeared in various projects such as: Coca Cola TV Advert, placed 2nd in the Face of Cressi competition in 2009, Jet clothing TV Advert, was involved in a local movie called The Race-ist, various music videos,as well as my shoot in FHM in 2009.
DRUMMING EXPERIENCE: After school i spent a year at COPA (Campus of Performing Arts) studying Sound Engineering and Music Performance with Drums as my major. I have now been playing drums for 12 years. I played fro IcarusFall for 3 years, toured and played for Evolver opening for Prime Circle and The Parlotones. I also Co-found an all girl drum and percussion ensemble called Chix with Stix. I manage, market, and organize the bacd as well as organize events and book shows.
We have been playing together for 7 years and tour around the country and internationally consistently. I also teach drums privately from my home studio.
ACTING EXPERIENCE: I have appeared in 3 local music videos, 2 of which i was the lead role. I was recently the lead actress in a local film called Eternity which is a South African vampire movie to be released on 16 December 2010.
Rikki Brest's Professional details
Current Position(s)
Previous Position(s)
Lead Actress |
Johannesburg | 2010 - 2010
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
I was lead actress in a South African Vampire movie called Eternity to be released on cinema 16 December 2010
Educational history
Secondary
King David Linksfield, Johannesburg (2003)
Tertiary
Johannesburg | 2005 - 2007
BCom Marketing - Marketing
Johannesburg | 2004 - 2004
Certificate - Music Performance, Music Business, Theory, Aural, Keyboard Technique, Sound Engineering
My two majors were Sound Engineering and Music Performance. I studied subjects that included Music Business, Aural, Performance Ensemble, Keyboard Technique and others.
I also lectured in a subject called Stage Craft - which teaches performance, as well as being professional at a performance.