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Updated 9/7/2024

Rachel Linsky

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

Rachel Linsky is a Boston-based contemporary dance artist. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography and a B.A in Arts Administration from Elon University where she graduated summa cum laude. For the past 6 years Rachel has been directing and choreographing ZACHOR, an ongoing series that seeks to preserve Holocaust survivor testimony through dance. In the past three years Rachel has also been choreographing works for klezmer music that fuse elements of Yiddish folk dance with her contemporary practice. 

Rachel has presented work at venues throughout Boston including the Boston Center for the Arts, the New England Conservatory, The Huntington Theater, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Additionally, she has presented dance films in national and international festivals such as Earl Mosely’s Diversity of Dance “Dance is Activism Film Festival '', Prague International Film Festival, and many more. 

Rachel was one of the 2022-23 JArts and CJP Community Creative Fellows, and is currently a member of the 2023-24 Next Steps for Boston Dance cohort. She has been awarded funding by the New England Foundation for the Arts, The City of Boston, The Russell J. Efros Foundation, The Beker Foundation, The Boston Foundation, and Combined Jewish Philanthropies. In addition to her choreographic work, Rachel dances with KAIROS Dance Theater and teaches workshops in Contemporary, Ballet and Yiddish folk dance throughout the Boston area.

Find Me

Rachel Linsky
Job Title: Choreographer, Dancer, Educator
Phone: 6175994126
Address:
29 Justin Rd
Unit 2
Brighton, MA 02135

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Additional Content:

  • "Z"L"

    Director & Choreographer: Rachel Linsky Director of Photography: Ernesto Galan

  • "Hidden"

    Choreographed & Directed by Rachel Linsky in collaboration with Dancers, Filmed & Edited by Olivia Moon Photography

  • "Selection"

    Choreographed & Directed by Rachel Linsky, Filmed & Edited by Olivia Moon Photography

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2019

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2019

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - Modern / Contemporary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Dance - Folk

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Community Arts
  • Cultural Education
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 10

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • Immigrant Populations
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • State
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Community Creative Fellow, Jewish Arts Collaborative & Combined Jewish Philanthropies 2022-2023

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Community Creative Fellow, Jewish Arts Collaborative & Combined Jewish Philanthropies 2022-2023

Awards

Awards:

  • Next Steps for Boston Dance Recipient 2023-2024
  • Community Creative Fellow, Jewish Arts Collaborative & Combined Jewish Philanthropies 2022-2023
  • New Works New England Grant Recipient
  • Russel J Efros Foundation Sproud Fund Recipient
  • CJP Arts & Culture Community Impact Grant Recipient
  • City of Boston Opportunity Fund Recipient
  • New England Foundation for the Arts Dance Fund Recipient
  • Sam White Scholarship for Theatre and Dance Recipient

Education

Education:

  • BFA Dance Performance & Choreography (Elon University)
  • BA Arts Administration (Elon University)

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance

Certifications and Training:

  • Barre with Forme Barre Fitness

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance

Certifications and Training:

  • Barre with Forme Barre Fitness

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Basic Lighting
  • Sound System/Speakers
  • Marley Flooring (ideal, but not required)

Fee Range:

$3,000 - $10,000

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

7