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Rachel Rizzuto, MFA

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Since earning my terminal degree, I have served as Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, where I have also served as Director of Undergraduate Programs since 2023. My specialized courses include Career Seminar for Senior BFA in Dance students, Musical Theatre and Lyric Theatre Dance for BFA in Acting and BMA in Lyric Theatre students, and Thesis Production.

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PERFORMANCE
IS
PEDAGOGY
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Experimentation,
group troubleshooting,
and critical thinking
are prioritized. I ask participants to make broader connections between what we do in the studio and their emotional states, choreographic interests, and lives.

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My training

IMPROVISATION
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designed to support the necessary muscle groups and develop movement strategies

ACTING
contemporary

using our voices develops an understanding of polyrhythms and embodied breathing

blending creativity and embodiment in conversation with live music

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