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Rochelle Mapes

@rochellemapes

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Dancer. Educator. Choreographer.
Director of Dance, Mater Dei HS
ABT Gillespie School Faculty
📍 So Cal

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Halftime Spectacular! Always an undertaking, but proud to bring these teams together to perform. They did amazing and that was also the most exciting football game I’ve ever seen!
#materdeifootball #halftimespectacular #materdeidance by @rochellemapes

Masters Pro Workshop 2026! Teaching at this special event is always a highlight. These are all dancers age 30+ who come together for a weekend of dancing and all proceeds go towards scholarships for @csulbdance My class was filled with new faces and many friends… old college and high school dance friends, dance teacher colleagues, USA staff, former students, even one of my grad school professors. 🤗 Thank you to everyone who came! Here’s a short clip of my contemporary dance. by @rochellemapes

Floorwork exercise at the ABT Gillespie School. Love my time working with these dancers!
#moderndance #contemporarydance #abtgillespieschool #rochellemapestechnique by @rochellemapes

5th annual @materdeidance College Dance Day (and 5th annual end of day center split pic😉). So proud to host this event for the community and love that it keeps growing every year. We had over 300 dancers this year from 60+ schools/studios with 12 classes offered from 10 different college dance programs! Thanks to everyone who joined us. by @rochellemapes

Mondays at the ABT Gillespie School! Happy to have the incredible Eric Ruskin back as our accompanist for modern this year. 🎶❤️👏 by @rochellemapes

@pulsepercussion audition weekend! Always love the energy and commitment from a room full of drummers willing to step outside their comfort zone and move with me. Enjoy these standouts from the day! by @rochellemapes

Contemporary class with @materdeidance Dance Conservatory. Always training and growing! 😍 by @rochellemapes

Back for year 8 at the ABT Gillespie School!
#abtgillespieschool #contemporarydance #moderndance #plies #rochellemapestechnique by @rochellemapes

A few days behind here, but @materdeidance had the best time at USA camp last week! We’ve been focusing a lot on what we want our culture to be and how to consistently deliver on our intentions. Camp was the perfect opportunity to challenge ourselves not only as dancers, but how to be better teammates, friends, and a group that embraces unity. The result was pretty magical. We worked just as hard as we always have, but the dancers (and me) were less tired and less stressed because our mentality was different. I’m loving the positivity of this group and the way they have already helped and supported each other. ❤️

I truly believe there is nothing like @usa.danceprogram Camp to kickstart a team and I’m feeling so optimistic and excited for the year ahead with this group!

Also, shout to @soulshinezim and @juliette.martinez for being amazing rehearsal assistants, @bvelton for being the best coach friend (and DFL 😉), and the incredible USA staff for a great camp (especially our #1 gal @payt_rice ) . by @rochellemapes

Had a great time teaching at the @inspiredmovementdance intensive!
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#contemporarydance #lyricaldance #rochellemapeschoreography by @rochellemapes

Across the floor leap combo with a renversé, second leap, and a back attitude sautechat. Had a great time working with the talented dancers at @bhsdanceteam 🤗
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#rochellemapestechnique #acrossthefloor #leaps by @rochellemapes

Battlement and leg extensions from my drop in jazz technique class at @materdeidance yesterday. @itsmelodygarcia bringing the legs in this across the floor combo. 🤩 by @rochellemapes