Rene completed the 3 year Musical Theatre National Diploma in 2001. Her career was kick started when she was selected as one of the leading Dancers when Cell C was launched in 2001. Rene’s versatile performing techniques landed her in the Balearic Islands of Spain where she performed as a singer and dancer for a period of 3 years. She later performed in shows such as Richard Loring's Midnight Hour, Sandy Dyer's Girl Talk 007, Joe Theron's Rocky Horror Show, Deon Opperman's African Queens, Ghapi's Rock Till You Drop, Clint & Co's Rock on Safari, Joyce Levinsohn's Charlotte’s Web, Julie de Jager's Voyage & Funtastic, at theatres such as The Sound Stage, The Victory, The Rustic, The Globe, The South African State Theatre and 4 & 5 star hotels in Europe.

She performed in the Vodacom Fame routine “Single Ladies” at Vodaworld and Sun City and was a dancer teacher at the National Children's Theatre. She rejoined Richard Loring & Clint & Co. in Midnight Hour, this time at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace. She performed in Thailand on Freedom Day 2010 for the SA Embassy delegates and international ambassadors. She recently performed at Sun City on Women's Day for the SA Heart Congress.