Originally from Hawaii, Rachel Berman has had a diverse career in the field of dance, the bulk of which was a decade spent performing principal roles with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. She also performed with Ballet Hispanico, May O’Donnell, The American Repertory Dance Company, and the Joyce Trisler Danscompany, among others. Ms. Berman appeared in numerous television productions with the Taylor Company and was featured in the Academy Award nominated documentary DANCEMAKER. She stages Mr. Taylorʻs works throughout the United States. She currently teaches at Orange Coast College and at the William J. Gillespie/ American Ballet Theatre school, both in Southern California. Ms. Berman holds a BFA from Purchase College and an MFA from Hollins University/American Dance Festival and is certified in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT ® National Training Curriculum.