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Rachelle Tsachor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), part of the School of Theatre and Music. Her work bridges arts and sciences, using Laban Movement Analysis and Alexander Technique to explore movement's impact on artistic practice, human health, and technological interaction. She has held academic roles at institutions including the University of Iowa, Grinnell College, and guest positions at international universities.
Education includes a Master of Arts in Choreography/Directing from City College of New York, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Juilliard, and certifications in Laban Movement Analysis and the Alexander Technique. She serves as senior faculty at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (NYC) and Israel’s Wingate College.
Her research investigates three core areas: movement’s role in artistic creativity, its physiological/emotional effects, and its application to future technology. Notable projects include choreographing theatre productions at UIC and reconstructing Renaissance dance forms like *Nido d’Amore*. Recent work explores affective computing, robotics, and machine learning through movement analysis.
Publications span scholarly editions of historical dance manuscripts (*Dances for the Sun King*) to neuroscience studies on emotion regulation. Her TedX talk *How your body affects your happiness* has garnered over 250,000 views. Media features include interviews with *Everyday Health* and *The New York Times*.
Labs/Teams involvement includes collaborations with the Labanarium international movement network and co-investigator roles in interdisciplinary research projects. She actively develops somatic training programs and contributes to global health studies through performing arts integration.
