Rachel Secrest (she/her) began her training in Carmel, Indiana, under the instruction of Suzann DeLay. She went on to graduate summa cum laude from the Fordham/Ailey BFA program with degrees in Dance and Political Science. Rachel worked as an apprentice for River North Dance Chicago, and Parsons Dance. In 2017, she joined Jessica Lang Dance as a company member, where she danced for three seasons. She went on to perform with LA based dance company BODYTRAFFIC for their 2019/2020 season. Rachel has also performed as a principal dancer and soloist at the Washington National Opera and the LA Opera, while working as dance captain. She has been a performer and collaborator for contemporary dance company BOCA TUYA since its founding.

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Photo by Guzmán Rosado