Rachel hails from Edmond, Oklahoma where she trained in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and Modern. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Master of Education in Adult in Higher Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. She danced with RACE Dance Company under the direction of Hui Cha Poos, the first jazz, hip hop, and contemporary dance company in Oklahoma before moving to Boston. She has trained and performed works nationally & internationally by Robert Reed, Bill Evans, Heidi Henderson, Malaya Ho, Patrick Debenham, Cheyla Clawson, Adam Parson, Chip Abbott, Jill Priest, TOKYO, Glyn Gray, Jeremy Duvall, Leah Roman, and John Ariete. Currently, she is also dancing with Embrace of Tribe, Inc. When not dancing, Rachel serves as the Manager of the Dance Division for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
