Rachel Catalano, Choreographer
Rachel (she/her/hers) is a movement artist & choreographer based in San Diego, CA.
She has studied dance for over 20 years throughout the United States and internationally. Rachel founded Fresh Congress, a contemporary dance company, in 2021 with the hopes of connecting to her community in a more profound and honest way.
Originally from Kansas City, Rachel began working in theater productions at an early age. Some of her first choreography jobs were for local theater productions such as Grease, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast along with others.
After years of working mostly in the dance industry, Rachel was honored to come on board as choreographer for The Lion King Jr. and Beauty and the Beast Jr., and has had her passion rekindled for incorporating theater and dance.