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ELZANNE FIELDS
RACHELLE DARTNALL
ELZANNE FIELDS
THE HEART OF REDEEMING DANCE · PRINCIPLE DANCER
Miss Elzanne founded Redeeming Dance because dance redeemed something in her first. Her methodology; born from her own healing journey through injury, loss, and transformation, weaves anatomy-informed, somatically-attuned instruction with the belief that movement can restore what has been bro
THE HEART OF REDEEMING DANCE · PRINCIPLE DANCER
Miss Elzanne founded Redeeming Dance because dance redeemed something in her first. Her methodology; born from her own healing journey through injury, loss, and transformation, weaves anatomy-informed, somatically-attuned instruction with the belief that movement can restore what has been broken.
Stepping onto this stage is not simply a performance. It is the fullest expression of why she built everything she has built. She is not directing this evening. She is testifying through it.
"Dance redeems. I know because it redeemed me."
ANDILE NDLOVU
RACHELLE DARTNALL
ELZANNE FIELDS
PRINCIPLE DANCER · THE WASHINGTON BALLET
Andile Ndlovu grew up in the Soweto townships of Johannesburg and was told repeatedly that ballet was not for people like him. He practiced anyway. He was discovered at a South African competition and offered a full scholarship to The Washington Ballet - one of America's most prestigious dance comp
PRINCIPLE DANCER · THE WASHINGTON BALLET
Andile Ndlovu grew up in the Soweto townships of Johannesburg and was told repeatedly that ballet was not for people like him. He practiced anyway. He was discovered at a South African competition and offered a full scholarship to The Washington Ballet - one of America's most prestigious dance companies.
In 2018, he became the First South African Dancer in history to be nominated for the Benois de la danse - widely known as the Ballet Oscar. His story is not background. It is the performance.
First South African nominated for the Ballet Oscar
RACHELLE DARTNALL
RACHELLE DARTNALL
RACHELLE DARTNALL
THE UMBRELLA PROJECT
Rachelle Dartnall is a Mental Empowerment Coach for dancers with over 25 years of experience as a professional dancer, teacher, and coach. She has worked internationally across South Africa, Dubai, Australia, Los Angeles, and the United States, performing alongside globally recognized artists and productions.
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THE UMBRELLA PROJECT
Rachelle Dartnall is a Mental Empowerment Coach for dancers with over 25 years of experience as a professional dancer, teacher, and coach. She has worked internationally across South Africa, Dubai, Australia, Los Angeles, and the United States, performing alongside globally recognized artists and productions.
With a background in Sport Science specializing in Sport Psychology, she integrates mindset, emotional awareness, and nervous system regulation into her work. She is the founder of Umbrella Project, a platform dedicated to helping dancers build confidence, resilience, and identity both on and off the stage.
Now based in Austin, Texas, Rachelle equips dancers with tools that support not only their success in dance, but their growth as individuals.
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