Rachel Binney (she/her)

Rachel Binney is a tap dancer based in New York City. Rachel began dancing in Brewster, NY where she studied as a multidisciplinary dancer with Nicole Aravena. She took a special interest in tap dance, and sought further training at Steps on Broadway with Derick K Grant, and the American Tap Dance Foundation as part of the Tap City Youth Ensemble.

Some of Rachel's performance appearances include the New York City Tap Festival, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Tribeca Film Festival, Dance Off The Grid, Tap Family Reunion, and more. Rachel has co-produced and choreographed a show entitled "Love Notes to Tap Dance" through the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU. Recently, she was a featured choreographer for Steps Beyond Foundation’s Performance Lab presented at Steps on Broadway. Rachel joined Dance Lab New York as Rehearsal Director for their 2022 Tap Dance Lab Cycle under the direction of Ayodele Casel and Torya Beard with choreographers Naomi Funaki, Dario Natarelli, and Demi Remick.

Rachel attended Lehman College for Rehabilitation Science and seeks to continue collaborations with arts education organizations such as A Free Bird and Dance Education Equity Association (DEEA). Rachel is currently on faculty at the American Tap Dance Foundation and a guest teacher at studios across the greater New York (city) area.