About the Workshop

What are the ways a dancer can ”speak” to the camera without words? How can a camera operator better understand how to move with a dancer in support of the story being told? How does a director decide on the ways to best utilize cinematography and choreography to bring their vision to life?

In this workshop, we will explore answers to these questions through movement and discussion. We will begin with a movement warm-up aimed at expanding each dancer’s range of expression and awareness. Then we will work in groups with a scene script and play out the roles of director, cinematographer, camera operator, and dancer/actor. Finally, we will close with a discussion around our discoveries and remaining questions about how these points of view can remain in conversation with each other in service of a true collaboration between dance and film.

About Audrey Rachelle

Audrey Rachelle is a movement artist with 14 years of performing experience, 8 years of choreographing, directing, and producing multidisciplinary works both on and off screen, and 12 years as a dance educator. Known best for her performances as Lady MacBeth in the hit immersive theater show, Sleep No More, Audrey Rachelle has performed and toured with dance and theater companies including Punchdrunk International, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Nashville Ballet, and The Equus Projects. Her diverse experience extends to film, television, music videos, and magazines with appearances in Comedy Central’s Broad City, Vogue Taiwan, and featured roles in the award-winning films.

As co-director of AnA Collaborations she has choreographed and produced a range of over 25 dance works including award-winning short films, and immersive experiences. She is a James Ray Residency Recipient and her projects have been supported by Gibney, The Warhol Foundation, 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, NW Film Forum, and Shoreline Public Art among others.

She is currently a Rehearsal Director at Sleep No More NYC and continues to collaborate and tour with artists in Seattle, Los Angeles, and NYC.