Program Coordinator

Rachel M. Hettinger
Originally from Pennsylvania, Rachel moved to NYC to train at Broadway Dance Center as an intern in their Scholarship Program, and then continued her training with the Pushing Progress Contemporary Training Program focusing on contemporary movement and anatomy. During this time Rachel enjoyed numerous performance opportunities with an incredible variety of Choreographer's and artists, some of which include Brice Mousset, Calen J. Kurka, Sidra Bell, Jim Cooney -for the Office Max Elf Yourself Ad Campaign and Glamour Magazine, Cara Goodwin - honoring the Wounded Warrior Project at Symphony Space, Emily Greenwell- at the Paul Taylor Theater , Rhapsody James' Sirens After Dark, and the Capezio Ace Awards, Shelly Hutchinson- for the Young Choreographer's Festival, Derek Mitchell- in the Capezio Ace Awards, Carnival The Choreographer's Ball (L.A), Pushing Progress Showcase Series, and a TV promo for Wendy Williams. Rachel is the Artistic Director of metaphors&similesDANCE, a NYC based contemporary dance company. Her company has presented work at the Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance, Galapagos ArtSpace, and at San Jose State in San Jose, CA at the sjDANCEcoChoreo Project, where she was awarded with the Audience Choice recognition for choreography.

2017 Faculty

Igal Perry
(Ballet)

Graciela Kozak
(Ballet/Variations)

Yuka Kawazu
(Ballet)

Chris Hale
(Ballet)

Aalison Mixon
(Ballet)

Marlena Wolfe
(Contemporary)

Calen J. Kurka
(Contemporary)

Teddy Tedholm
(Contemporary)

Shelly Hutchinson
(Contemporary)

Rachel M. Hettinger
(Contemporary)

Roya Carreras
(Contemporary)

Christopher Ralph
(Contemporary)

Mike Esperanza
(Contemporary)

Brianna Mercado
(Contemporary)

Mathew James
(Contemporary)

Emily Greenwell
(Contemporary)

Raphaelle Kessedjian
(Contemporary)

Emily Bufferd
(Contemporary)

Michaela Mcgowan
(Contemporary)