rachel arianne ogle is a western australian dance artist with an extensive career as a dancer, performer, choreographer, educator and arts worker. rachel’s deep investments in dance as a contemporary art form encompass artistic roles in company and independent dance, international residencies and exchange projects, tertiary lecturing, and a dedication to long-term projects within disability arts and remote communities.

rachel’s work is distinguished by precise, physically demanding and acutely complex choreography.  her detailed approach to kinaesthetic movement and energy allows intricate, elastic dynamics to emerge and immersive experiences to manifest through the dancing body.  rachel’s works seamlessly integrate choreography and design, creating synergetic collaborations with designers across visual, spatial and sonic planes.

rachel’s landmark work precipice was nominated for a helpmann award for ‘best dance work’ and shortlisted for an australian dance award for ‘outstanding achievement in independent dance’ in 2015; and awarded ‘best choreographer’ in the performing arts wa awards in 2020 (for the 2019 return season).

in 2019, her installation and performance work i have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night, created in collaboration with benjamin cisterne and luke smiles, was presented at the SUBSTATION in melbourne as part of dance massive; and at PICA in perth. 

rachel’s most recent work and the earth will swallow them whole had its commissioned premiere in perth festival 2022.

she is a 2022 sidney myer creative fellow.

in addition to her independent choreographic practice, rachel has created work for sydney dance company, tasdance, maya dance theatre (singapore), proximity festival, LINK dance company, WAAPA, nat cursio company, STRUT dance and steps youth dance company.

she has been the recipient of an asialink residency in singapore (2016); an australia council international residency at the experimental media and performing arts centre (EMPAC) in new york (2017); and an australia council international residency at cite internationale des arts in paris (2018).

rachel has studied extensively with renowned international artist, david zambrano, participating in his projects: 50 days in costa rica (2010) and 60 days of improvisation (2019).

alongside her choreographic and performance work, rachel has an extensive teaching practice in a range of environments; and a long term dedication to facilitating community projects in regional and remote australia.