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. Photo by Nir Arieli.

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.