Choreography

EXPERTISE

CREATIVITY

CREATIVE PROCESS

A person with braided hair sitting on the floor, watching a dance class with several women dancing in the background.

My choreographic work has been produced at festivals and concerts internationally and throughout the country — from Los Angeles to New York City, Mexico to Jacksonville.

My choreographic practice is rooted in the belief that movement is language — a form of communication that exists in the body before it exists in words. I am drawn to work that investigates the relationship between structure and spontaneity, between the choreographer's intention and the dancer's interpretation.

Each work begins with a question. The process of making is the process of finding an answer — and sometimes, discovering that the question itself was wrong.

Choreography Reel (2026)

Original works by Rebecca R. Levy

ARTIST STATEMENT

Rebecca Levy's choreographic work spans concert dance, site-specific performance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her pieces have been commissioned and presented at festivals and institutions across the United States, Mexico, and internationally — work that is grounded in rigorous physical training and guided by a deep commitment to artistic inquiry.

Her choreography has been described as "thrumming with energy and vibrancy" (Folio Weekly) and is recognized for its ability to move between the intimate and the expansive — work that is technically demanding, visually striking, and emotionally present.

She is committed to creating dance that matters beyond the moment of performance.

Rebecca Levy's choreographic practice is rooted in a deep, abiding commitment to smart, inclusive ideas — work often marked by collaboration and risk-taking. Her pieces explore the complexities of the mind, feminism, bodily autonomy, and the forces that bring people together or drive them apart — blending humor, dance theater elements, and collaborations with visual artists, composers, and filmmakers.

Commissions & Festival Presentations

Jacksonville Symphony — Tomb Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Jacksonville Symphony — Without, Land Jacksonville, FL · 2026
Los Angeles Dance Festival Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX · 2018
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH · 2018
The Cambridge School of Weston Weston, MA · 2017
New Seeds Festival for Women Artists 2017
Pasadena Dance Festival Pasadena, CA · 2016
Mendocino College Dance Arts Mendocino, CA · 2016
NewGrounds Contemporary Dance Tampa, FL · 2015

Protecting Sparsity (2014)

Choreography by Rebecca R. Levy

Tomb 2024
La Mesa 2022
Disorder 2021
Body 2019
The Thing She Said — Make a Different Choice 2017
Three tasks for 5 minutes each, once a day, 25 days 2016
Protecting Sparsity 2014
Kitchen Sink 2009

Original works — Jacksonville Dance Theatre