racheljanedean

When adult musicians and dancers join children in their play, together we can co-create something that neither could do alone. This film by Phil Moody culmination of a year-long project with Chapeltown Community Nursery funded… Read More »I Stamped and an Island Appeared

Move and Play is a programme of creative movement activity for families which I’ve been running over the last 18 months for Harehills Playgroup. It’s been an absolute joy and I am very happy to… Read More »Move and Play film!

What if improvising musicians and dancers and nursery children came together each week to play? What can professional artists and tiny people who are probably the finest improvisers of all, learn from each other and… Read More »Let’s Move -Chapeltown Community Nursery

I am teaching an intensive at Templehof Festival in Germany 29 March – 3 April 2016 http://tempelhof-contactfestival.de Journeying through Sensation Particularly suitable for beginners, this Intensive is also for anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of… Read More »Teaching at Templehof CI Festival

Dance Together Tue 14th, 21st, 28th June Tue 5th July, Fri 8th July Saturday 9th July at 3pm A Dance Project for under 5s together with their parents/carers. Weekly creative and playful sessions led by… Read More »Dance Together – workshops at Leeds City Museum for under 5s and parents/carers

Musician Laura Cole and dancer Rachel Dean together with her toddler take advantage of the pianos that are around town at the moment to create a spontaneous performance. Tuesday 8th September, 3.30pm In Leeds City… Read More »Spontaneous Performance

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‘Little Red Riding Hood takes an ominous turn in Wolf. Accompanied by the resonances of live cello, Rachel Dean evokes a feeling of childhood innocence blurred with dark edges. She begins to sing and there… Read More »Reviews of Wolf