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Currently a dancer with the Fort Wayne Ballet, Rachael is also an emerging choreographer having her pieces recently been performed at the ETC Performance Series, the Koresh Artist Showcase, Mercyhurst University, and BalletFleming. Previously a company dancer with BalletFleming, Rachael has also performed as a guest artist with the Albany Berkshire Ballet, and Connect the Dots Dance Company. Originally from Frederick, Maryland, Rachael graduated from Mercyhurst University in 2013 with a BA in dance. As a member of the Mercyhurst Dancers, Rachael was fortunate to perform Gerald Arpino’s Viva Vivaldi, set by Cameron Basden, and 6-1 by Martin Lofsnes. Rachael was also given the chance to perform with the Lake Erie Ballet, the Mercyhurst Ballet Theatre, and the Bayhawks Dance Team, allowing her to work with artists such as Thom Clower, Alethea Bodine, and Holly Anderson. Rachael began her dance training under the direction of Joyce Morrison at the Frederick School of Classical Ballet. Gnatowski was also named a Maryland All-State Dancer while performing as a member of the Urbana High School Dance Company under the direction of Stephanie Weigelt. It was under Stephanie Weigelt's instruction that she also began to choreograph. She furthered her dance training attending summer intensives at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, North Carolina School for the Arts, the Kansas City Ballet School, and the Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Rachael Gnatowski

Performing Artist
Choreographer
Teacher
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