racheljanedean

‘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

“Powerful, sensual and utterly unpredictable, but with a real playfulness about it too. It’s like she’s got hold of the the fairytale from every different angle and twisted them all together to make something that’s… Read More »Wolf performance, London, Thursday 29th January

Rachel has just made a short improvised film in the last weeks of her pregnancy, Whilst I Am Waiting. Also new to this website is an essay on the themes and creative process of Wolf and… Read More »April 2014

Nativity Friday 29th November, 2.15pm and 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Stockport, SK1 1YG Free and no booking necessary. Nativity is a full-body collision with the enduring power of the myth and magic of the Virgin Mary.… Read More »November performances

Rachel has just finished her MA thesis, Entwining Solo Pathways Through a Duet Form: A Practice Based Investigation of Contact Improvisation. She is teaching lots this Autumn at Yorkshire Dance (Leaps and Bounds), CoActive, a… Read More »Autumn 2013 update

During February Rachel is busy with several projects. On Wednesday 6th February she will be performing her new solo Wolf in York (full details here). She is also in York to create a piece with students… Read More »February 2013 news

Documentation of two touring pieces that Rachel performed in during Summer 2012: Cheshire Dance’s The Moment When The Institute for Crazy Dancing’s Life Boat

After a very busy Summer of performing, Rachel is spending the Autumn working on her MA Creative Practice at Laban and teaching for Yorkshire Dance, Mind the Gap and Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Her current… Read More »Autumn update