Rachel Oberg grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where she studied ballet under the direction of

Melissa Morris at Blue Springs Ballet. During her time with Blue Spring Ballet, Rachel was a

principal dancer in the youth ballet company, where she danced the title role of “Cinderella” in

Cinderella, “Sugar Plum Fairy” in The Nutcracker, and “Marie Taglioni” in Pas de Quatre, among

others. As a young student, she attended many summer dance programs to enhance her ballet

training, including Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, Dmitri Roudnev’s Ballet Intensive

from Moscow, and Stephen’s College Summer Dance Program. Upon graduation from high

school, Rachel went on to study ballet at the University of Utah, receiving her Bachelor of Fine

Arts degree in ballet education, as well as her teaching certificate. There, she had the

opportunity to study with Conrad Ludlow, Attila Ficzere, Sharee Lane, and Bene Arnold. Rachel

has danced professionally with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland and Contemporary Ballet Dallas,

dancing in roles such as soloist in American Ballads: Blue Trio, “Juliet’s friend” in Romeo and

Juliet, and “Belle’s friend” in Boogie Woogie Christmas Carol. Most recently, Rachel has

performed as a guest artist in several different productions of The Nutcracker as “Snow

Queen”, “Dew Drop Fairy, and “Sugar Plum Fairy”. In addition to teaching at En Pointe, Rachel

also teaches in the Ballet and Contemporary Dance Conservatory at Orange County School of

the Arts. She has also been a guest instructor at several summer ballet workshops and

intensives around the country. Rachel loves sharing her passion for ballet with others and is

thrilled to be on staff as a teacher for En Pointe Dance and Fitness.

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