About Rachel Redding
Rachel Redding (she/her) is an interdisciplinary dance artist from Houston, Texas.Her work is a reflection of community, music, and life in motion—crafting dances that connect, challenge, and inspire.She holds a BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University, and is currently pursuing her MFA in Dance at Sam Houston.Rachel’s love for movement began in childhood, where she was drawn to storytelling and the immersive world of dance. She found joy in jazz, hip-hop, and expressive movement, later discovering a passion for modern dance, choreography, and composition. Her work is deeply self-reflective, exploring themes of identity, time and place, everyday life, society, and history—often through an artistic lens that embraces both depth and humor.In addition to her choreographic work, Rachel is passionate about dance photography and filmmaking, using the camera to reframe movement and capture the nuances of performance. She continues to perform and choreograph on an independent and project basis, embracing improvisation and collaboration with local artists. Sometimes more director than dancer, she crafts movement as a way to make sense of memory, lived experience, and hopes for the future.
Artist Statement
I make dances that tell stories and explore how movement can capture the humor and complexity of being human. My work often starts with a concept or feeling and grows into something that explores how people connect, clash, and cope. Creating dances lets me experiment, connect with others, and turn shared experiences into something tangible.I pull from modern, postmodern, jazz, ballet, and street styles, blending them through improvisation and collaboration with dancers based on their strengths. I am as interested in choreography for the stage as I am in dance for camera, where film and photography become part of the choreographic process. Living and working in Houston has shaped how I think about community and dance history. At the heart of everything I make is a curiosity about being human and how movement can turn that curiosity into something we can see, feel, and remember.- Rachel Redding
