Rachel (she/her) is a white, queer, Ashkenazi Jewish mother, artist, activist, organizer, and educator on unceded Abenaki land in the Old North End of Burlington, VT. Rachel is an anti-racist, anti-diet culture, intersectional feminist. She believes in collective liberation and envisions a world free of chains. She brings her work forward from a place of compassion and curiosity with hope for the world. Dance has been a source of joy, connection, and challenge her whole life. Rachel has studied and practiced many dance and theater techniques. She started choreographing in high school, creating structured improvisations, and multi-modal shows often working with multigenerational, large groups, including people without prior dance experience.