In Episode 10, I reconnected with Rachel Halmrast and we talked about all things NYC blueprint and strategy for dancers new to the city! Rachel recently graduated with her BFA in Dance from CU Boulder and moved to NYC to pursue her dancing dreams & research interests! We talk about her transition and decision to make the move, how she got her first job, and how she just landed her first professional engagement with a NYC choreographer! Moving to the Big Apple isn’t always part of the journey for every dancer, but when it is, advice on how to navigate such a big city and community of professionals is super helpful!

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Guest Bio: Rachel Halmrast is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder with a BFA in Dance, and an even more recent Brooklynite. They were born and raised in Seattle, WA, where they began studying at eXit SPACE School of Dance in their early teen years. They have since danced for AJnC Dance-Theatre, Marlo Ariz Dance Project, and are currently working with Anna Paterson Dance Company in NYC. They are committed to dance as a practice and study in aliveness, as well as their creative medium of choice, and are personally researching social dance spaces and the power of collective movement.