Hi, I’m
AJ Rene
San Marcos,TX
Summary
Accomplished artist, actress and dancer AJ Rene is passionate about expression through theatre and movement. She believes that through the arts, people can find a new way to be grounded and connected to themselves, and wishes to explore that through her work. She is most drawn to dramatic acting and text work through many genres, and contemporary and musical theatre dance. Through pursuing the arts AJ has gained skills in memorization, taking direction quickly, choreography, writing, devised work, and character and script analyzation. She is committed to her craft and is eager to pursue her love of the arts.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
Work History
San Antonio Public Theatre
Actor
06.2022 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Working closely with playwright to develop play and the character of Sarah in the play Los Sobrevivientes/The Survivors an participated in table reads and rehearsals, ensuring a thorough understanding of scripts and character motivations.
Dallas Children's Theatre
Camp Counselor
05.2022 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Organizing costumes for kids, organizing lunch, clean up, maintaining focus in the classroom and ensured camper safety by enforcing camp rules, supervising group activities, and responding promptly to incidents or concerns.
Crowd Pleasers Dance
Dance Competition Volunteer
03.2018 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Running music for contestants, serving food to dance teams in cafeteria, running the practice room, setting up and taking down the competition.
Education
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Acting
05-2025
University Overview
- Dean's List [Fall and Spring Semester 2020]
- Creative Student Travel Scholarship
- Theatre Excellence Scholarship
- Continuing Student Scholarship
- International Education Fee Scholarship
- Study Abroad: [London,UK], [Shakespeare]
- Selected for August Wilson Tribute
Lebanon Trail High School, Frisco, TX
High School Diploma
05.2020
University Overview
- Spring Break Educational Study: [New York, NY] [Musical Theatre]
- Awarded [First Place Officer Routine Crowd Pleasers Dance] 2020
- Elected Drill Team Officer of [Emerald Elite] 2018-2020
- Elected Elite competition team in lyrical, tap, hiphop, and jazz [Emerald Elite] 2019
- Awarded [Grand Champion Medium Team Crowd Pleasers Dance] 2020
- Awarded [Best Performer Emerald Elite Banquet] 2018 + 2020
- Awarded Top 10% in Solo Performance Crowd Pleasers Dance Nationals 2019
- Awarded [Grand Champion Military Routine Crowd Pleasers Dance Nationals]
- Awarded [Perfect Score Self Portrait at VASE art competition]
- Awarded [Best Ensemble The Book of Everything UIL One Act Play Competition]
-Advanced to Regional and State level in UIL OAP
Skills
- Licensed to drive
- 10 years of training in contemporary, ballet, jazz, and musical theatre dance
- intermediate tap dancer
- visual artist specifically painting, charcoal, oil and chalk pastel
- Television and film experience
- Improvisation in dance and acting
- cutting and editing music and audio
- Memorization skills
- Experienced Choreographer
- Live Performances
- Shakespeare
- Creative writing and poetry
Timeline
Actor
San Antonio Public Theatre
06.2022 - 07.2022
Camp Counselor
Dallas Children's Theatre
05.2022 - 06.2022
Dance Competition Volunteer
Crowd Pleasers Dance
03.2018 - 03.2020
Texas State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Acting
Lebanon Trail High School
High School Diploma
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