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Articles written by Rachel DeForrest Repinz

A dancer stands atop a group of other dancers, expanding their chest and focus upwards with an uplifted energy. They wear a maroon button-up shirt and don curly grown hair. The other dancers bend in towards this dancer, supporting and lifting them up. They wear multicolored pedestrian clothing and are lit by a warm, dim, light. They are soft with energy that extends upwards.

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Rachel DeForrest Repinz is a visually impaired artist-scholar based in Brooklyn, NY. She is an editorial board member, editor, and staff writer with thINKingDANCE.

Rachel DeForrest Repinz

Rachel DeForrest Repinz is a visually impaired artist-scholar based in Brooklyn, NY. She received a BA and MFA in Dance from SUNY Buffalo State University and Temple University, respectively, and is currently a PhD in Dance candidate at Texas Woman’s University. In addition to her work with thINKingDANCE, Rachel serves as the Advisor of Dance and Disability for the National Dance Education Organization, is on faculty in the Dance Department at Temple University, and is the Program Manager of the CUNY Hunter College Dance Education programs. She founded and artistically directs RACHEL:dancers (spoken as Rachel and Dancers), a multi-modal dance performance company, and co-directs Bashi Arts with Enya-Kalia Jordan. Learn more.