Rachel Harbert
Dance, out of School arts
(she/her/hers)

Rachael Harbert is an artist, instructor, performer, nature lover, and cat lady. All her life, making art has helped Rachael cope with tough times, maintain playfulness, process thoughts, express joy, and discover more about herself. Dance/movement, drawing, painting, and journaling are some of her favorite mediums. Rachael has been sharing her love of movement in an educational setting to all ages for over a decade. Her favorite place to dance is in the water. She loves patterns, textures, and detail. She can spend hours looking at rocks. Her favorite place to be is the forest, so her favorite color is green. Something she loves most of all is watching things grow.

Get to know Rachel!

Q: What is your go-to dance move?

A: Slow Motion Elevator - ask me to show you!

Q: What was the weirdest job you’ve ever had?

A: Caregiving for my grandparents, although difficult, often felt like a sitcom.

Q: What is the funniest thing you’ve ever heard a young person say?

A:  A student enthusiastically yelled out how they looked at bacteria under a microscope in science class and saw it doing the floor warmup we had been working on in dance.

Q: If you could be BFF's with any fictional character, who would it be?

A: Totoro

Q: What is the most memorable or most impactful art experience you’ve had as an adult?

A: Learning that growth takes time and the process can sometimes hurt or feel uncomfortable, especially if I am impatient or distracted. We don’t stop growing, even if we want to, and we never have to do it alone.