Rachel Chang

Director of Dance Programs

Artistic Team

Rachel Oberg is a ballet educator and performer with a strong foundation in classical training and dance education. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet Education from the University of Utah, where she also received her teaching certification and trained with esteemed instructors including Conrad Ludlow, Attila Ficzere, Sharee Lane, Bonnie Story, and Bene Arnold. She began her training in Kansas City, Missouri, under Melissa Morris at Blue Springs Ballet, where she performed as a principal dancer in the youth company, and further developed her technique through programs such as Boston Ballet, Dmitri Roudnev’s Ballet Intensive, and Stephens College.

Rachel has performed professionally with Ballet Theatre of Maryland and Contemporary Ballet Dallas, appearing in roles such as a soloist in American Ballads: Blue Trio and featured roles in Romeo and Juliet and Boogie Woogie Christmas Carol. She has also performed nationwide as a guest artist in The Nutcracker, dancing principal roles including Snow Queen, Dew Drop Fairy, and Sugar Plum Fairy.

With over a decade of teaching experience, Rachel has worked at studios across the country and served as a guest instructor for summer intensives. She is currently a faculty member at the Orange County School of the Arts and is a certified Progressing Ballet Technique instructor.