Rachel Bodi is so excited to begin her tenth year as a teacher with Devine Performing Arts (formerly Wildwood Dance and Arts). Originally from Pittsburgh, Rachel trained at Pittsburgh Youth Ballet and the Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh before moving to Nashville to continue her training and begin her professional career with Nashville Ballet 2. While there, Rachel performed in many Nashville Ballet productions, as well as a multitude of outreach performances. After Nashville, Rachel moved to St. Louis where she danced with Missouri Ballet Theater for seven seasons and then Common Thread Contemporary Ballet. Rachel is currently the Co-Artistic Director in addition to company dancer of Ballet 314. She enjoys teaching at DPA in addition to spending time with her husband Nick and little dancer Harper!