Workshops: Forthcoming open workshops are at Independent Dance (Monday 7th March), Templehof Contact Improvisation Festival (from 29 March to 3 April) and Improvisation Exchange (April 17th). I am continuing to teach classes for adults with… Read More »Spring 2016 news
A screening of two short films made by dance artist Rachel Dean whilst she was pregnant. The films will be followed by a chance to ask Rachel questions about her experience of maternity and artistic… Read More »Film Screening at NativityHub Leeds
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
“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
Having studied part-time for the last two years for an MA Creative Practice (Dance Professional Pathway) Trinity Laban and Independent Dance Rachel is delighted to have graduated with Merit. The abstract to her thesis Entwining Solo… Read More »January 2014 update