Three dancers in sheer white tops and pants are dimly lit on stage. One dancer sits with crossed legs, using her hands to create a rhythm, while another dancer stands with on leg lifted in front of her and hands clapping overhead. A third dancer stands still upstage. Photo by Bruce Fox
WRITTEN WORKS
Rachel is looking over her shoulder and softly smiling. She has shoulder length black hair and wears a plain black top. She is standing in front of a grey-ish brown backdrop.
I am currently a Staff Writer and Editorial Board Member for thINKingDANCE, and an independent scholar. I publish work that highlights Disabled artistry and contemporary dance performance, primarily in the New York City and Philadelphia regions.
As an artist-scholar, I am interested in archiving/documenting the work of blind and visually impaired dance artists, and collaborating with other Disabled scholars. In my writing, I intentionally capitalize the “D” in Disabled to acknowledge a shared identity and the legacy of advocacy for rights and equity within/for/by the Disabled community.
If you’re interested in having me cover your work for thINKingDANCE, email me at rachel@thinkingdance.net.
If you’re interested in collaborating on a written work of any other form, email me at rachelrepinz@gmail.com.
Photo by Nir Arieli.
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thINKingDANCE
Performance Review: Staring Back at You (September 2024)Performance Review: When you find it, pick it up (August 2024)
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Performance Review: Whimsy and Childlike Nostalgia in “Indigo in October” (June 2024)
Performance Review: Philadelphia Youth Companies Shine at Peridance Spring Showcase (May 2024)
Book Review: A Celebration of Philadelphia’s Rich Tapestry of Dance (April 2024)
Community News: The ABT Strike and the Fight for Fair Wages for Dancers (February 2024)
Performance Review: Imagination as Survival in “YO OBSOLETE” (January 2024)
Performance Review: Calm Awaits the Chaos in “The Rite of Spring: common ground[s]” (December 2023)
Performance Review: A Spoon Becomes a World of Crip* Possibilities (November 2023)
The Dance Enthusiast
Performance Review: AUDIENCE REVIEW: Telephone: A Film by Krishna Washburn and Heather Shaw (April 2023)Dance and the Child International: USA
Changing Values: Incorporating the Disability Aesthetic into the Dance Classroom (Spring 2021)︎