Rachel D. Repinz is a dance student at SUNY College at Buffalo State pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Arts & Letters with a focus on Dance and Design. She has received extensive training in various dance styles and currently studies at Buffalo State. Rachel has experience teaching and choreographing dance. She is active on campus as the Secretary for the Buffalo State Dance Association and as a dancer for the Buffalo State Dance Company.

1. Rachel D. Repinz
Rachelrepinz@gmail.com — (845) 664-1642 — 16 East Bank Road,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Education
SUNY College at Buffalo State — Bachelor of the Arts, Arts & Letters: Dance and
Design (2014-Present)
National Honor Society for Dance Arts Member (2016-Present)
National Dance Education Organization Member (2016-Present)
Research Assistant, Kinesthetic/Tactile Methods for the Classroom (2016)
Dean’s List (2014-Present)
Lucille and Jack Yellen Scholarship for Dance Recipient (2016-2017)
Secretary, Buffalo State Dance Association (2016-2017)
Training
SUNY College at Buffalo state; Buffalo, NY (2014-Present)
Currently receives professional-level technical and artistic training in
Graham/Horton Modern, Vaganova Ballet, West African, Jazz, Musical
Theatre and Tap dance with a focus on developing a personal movement
and choreographic style.
JG Dance Studio; Hyde Park, NY (2000-2014)
Received extensive technical and artistic training in Ballet, Tap, Modern,
Tumbling, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop and Pointe work.
Teaching Experience
Substitute Course Instructor, DAN214 Intro To Dance Techniques, Buffalo State
College; Buffalo, NY (2016)
World Groove Guest Artist, Duchess County Performing Arts Center; Wappingers
Falls, NY (2016)
Modern Workshop Instructor, The Millbrook School; Millbrook, NY (2016)
Jazz Workshop Instructor, Gina Marie’z Dance Academy; Highland, NY (2016)
Children’s Creative Dance Instructor/Coordinator, Spring into Dance, Westside
Community Center; Buffalo, NY (6-Week Program, 2016)
Hip-Hop Workshop Instructor, Buffalo State College; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Hip-Hop Heels Workshop Instructor, Buffalo State College; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Modern Workshop Instructor, The D’Amby Project; Red Hook, NY (2016)
Children’s Creative Movement Instructor, Tapestry Charter School; Buffalo, NY
(2015)
Modern Workshop Instructor, Dutchess School of Performing Arts (2015)
Tap Workshop Instructor, JG Dance Studio; Hyde Park, NY (2014)

2. Ballet Workshop Instructor, JG Dance Studio; Hyde Park, NY (2014)
Performing Experience
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; Circle; Buffalo, NY (2017)
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; Picasso, the artist and his
works: Albright Knox Museum Gala; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Company Dancer, Enya-Kalia Creations; Catharsis; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; Circle: Preview; Buffalo, NY
(2016)
Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Association; A(NY) Thing; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; Renaissance Remix; Buffalo,
NY (2016)
Soloist/Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; Rap; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Soloist, Enya-Kalia Creations; Victory is Mind; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; Holiday Cheer; Buffalo, NY
(2015)
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; 6Mbs; Buffalo, NY (2015)
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dancer Company; Scholar and Donor Breakfast
Banquet; Buffalo, NY (2015)
Company Dancer, Buffalo State Dance Company; Blueprints; Buffalo, NY (2015)
Dancer; Take Back The Night; Buffalo, NY (2015)
Choreographic Works
Many Bengals, One Roar, Homecoming Parade, Buffalo State Dance Association
(2016)
Soho Groove, Buffalo State College Fashion show, Fashion Student Organization
(2016)
Spring into Dance, Westside Community Center, Buffalo State Dance Association
(2016)
Other Relevant Experience
Research Assistant, Kinesthetic/Tactile Methods for the Classroom; Buffalo State
College; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Runway Model, Victory is Mind; Buffalo, NY (2016)
Skills
DANCE — Confident teaching large groups of students in a classroom setting —
An expert at using movement to create dance choreography — Proficiency in
ballet, tap, modern, african, acrobatics, jazz, hip-hop, heels and musical theatre

3. dance styles — Experience as a soloist —Basic proficiency in aerial silk arts —
Proficiency in partnering — Proficient at reading sheet music
TECHNOLOGY — Expert in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel and all Apple/
Mac equivalents as well as all social media platforms — Basic understanding of
how to run a website and create website designs in HTML format
OTHER — Leader in civic engagement— Conversational American sign language
— Multicultural and diversity sensitivity/awareness
References
Carlos Jones — Associate Dean, Buffalo State College —
jonescr@buffalostate.edu
Joy Guarino — Associate Professor of Dance, Buffalo State College —
guarinoj@buffalostate.edu
Leighann Kowalsky — Director of Dance, Millbrook School —
lkowalsky@millbrook.org
Janet Reed — Professor of Dance, Buffalo State College —
reedj@buffalostate.edu