About

Hi, I’m Rae—the founder of RAEdance/s and creator of this site. I created it to connect with folks, archive my work, and trace my artistic/scholastic genealogy as I continue developing as an

artist | educator | scholar | advocate

RAEdance/s is my life’s work. At times dance company / arts consultancy / EDI firm, I use whatever medium available to share my knowledge about dance, racial equity, and arts education.

I’m available for EDI training, teacher professional development, choreography, dance technique & history courses, research, as well as speaking and writing engagements. You can learn more about my expertise on my CV here.

Wherever our work and passions align, let’s connect using the contact form on the site!

Learn more about me from my bio below:

Rae Fox-Charles (she/her) earned a BFA in Dance with honors from the Tisch School of the Arts and was also recognized as one of the most “up and coming young choreographers” participating in the 2012 Young Choreographer’s Festival in New York City. Since returning to the Twin Cities, Rae has been actively engaged with the arts and education community. During her decade-long tenure with Threads Dance Project, Rae occupied several roles, notably performance Company Member, Community Engagement & Education Manager, and Managing Director. She has also taught both dance technique and academic courses at top-tier institutions including the University of Minnesota, Macalester College, Carleton College, Summit Dance Shoppe, and the Performing Institute of Minnesota.

After over a decade of professional dance performance, choreographic, nonprofit, and education (higher-ed, K-12, and independent sector) experience, Rae Fox-Charles has combined her expertise to bring culturally-responsive professional development to hundreds of educators across Greater Minnesota. As Arts & Equity Specialist at the Minnesota Department of Education, Rae co-led a $6 million federal grant and developed original tools and training to support arts educators in being more equitable.

Rae will graduate with a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Minnesota in May 2024. Her dissertation uses narrative and arts-based methods to chronicle the lives of 3 generations of Black women teachers within her maternal lineage. Rae has published, taught, and presented at national conferences on dance education, equity in arts education, Black education history, and culturally-relevant pedagogies. Rae continues to create and perform professionally with organizations like Rhythmically Speaking while also incorporating movement into her dissertation research methodology. She currently resides outside of St. Cloud, MN with her husband and stepson, where she ultimately seeks to synthesize her diverse experiences into a career as a consultant, educator, author, and independent researcher.