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Rachel Germond
Member Since
July 2009
About Me:
Rachel Thorne Germond has presented
her work in New York City at such venues as
the Joyce Soho, Movement Research at Judson
Church, WAX, Chashama, The Merce Cunningham
Studio, Dixon Place, amongst others and in
Chicago since 2000, primarily at Links Hall,
but also in performances with the Girlie Q
Variety Hour, the Chicago Kings, and in festivals
such as the Feast of Fools, Full Circle Festival,
the Spareroom, the Around the Coyote Festival,
Looptopia!, and Estrogen Festival. Ms. Germond
is a graduate of Cornell University (1986)
where she studied modern dance while obtaining
degrees in Fine Arts and Comparative Literature.
She achieved an MFA in dance and choreography
(2000) at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
where she was a Fellow. Her training includes
intensive study of Klein/Mahler technique
with Barbara Mahler and with such notable
teachers as Mary Anthony, Anna Sokolow, Pedro
Alejandro, Tere O'Connor, and Nancy Topf..
In 2003, 2005, and 2006 she was the recipient
of the city of Chicago's CAAP grant, and she
was an artist-in- residence through C.A.P.E.
at Roberto Clemente High School from 2004-2007.
In 2004 she formed her Chicago-based pick
up company, RTG Dance. see www.rtgdance.com for more info
Profession:
choreographer/dancer/teacher
Location:
Chicago, IL /Brooklyn, NY
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