Chunky Move is located on the unceded lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. We respectfully acknowledge the significant contributions of Australia’s First Peoples, and are committed to supporting the continuity of culture and relationship to this land.
Rachel Coulson
Rachel (she/her) is an independent dance artist and facilitator based in Naarm. Upon graduating from The Victorian College of the Arts, Rachel has performed in works by Alisdair Macindoe (Okay, Bye!, Plagiary, Reference Material) Alisdair Macindoe and Alison Curry (Progress Report), Antony Hamilton (Yung Lung, Nyx, Blood & Bone), Melanie Lane (Arkadia, Dream Swamp, Death Peak), Rebecca Jensen and Sarah Aiken (Overworld), Siobhan McKenna (Rhythmic Fictions), Stephanie Lake (The Chronicles, Manifesto, A Giant Theremin), and Tra Mi Dinh (Seven Dances For Two People).
Rachel makes site-specific work inspired by parkour and urban landscapes, alongside collaborator Harrison Ritchie-Jones (Slogtown). Together they make films and share their dance practice with youth companies, tertiary students and independent artists around so-called-Australia.
She works closely with Antony Hamilton, Lucy Guerin, Daniel Riley and Joel Bray as Rehearsal Director and Artistic Support.