My work
Influenced by postmodern dance, experimental theater, conceptual art and compassionate communication, my work depicts the complexity of interpersonal relationships, in order to interrogate underlying social norms, and create moments of absurdity, joy, humor, and empathy.
As an educator, my pedagogical approach is focused on strengthening community as a way to foster individual agency and self-actualization.
Working out of New York City, Philadelphia, and Western Massachusetts.
Gabrielle Revlock, MFA
"Gabrielle Revlock makes me laugh. In a smart, gentle way. Her body's like a lovely giraffe's, stretched out…" -Lisa Kraus, dancer/choreographer/writer
Gabrielle Revlock is a creator, performer, improviser, collaborator, and educator. She is a New York City Bessie Award-winning choreographer and was named 2018 ‘Newcomer of the Year’ by the German performance journal Tanz. She has received funding from organizations including the Independence Foundation, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, PA Council on the Arts, Puffin Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, American Dance Abroad and the US Department of State. Her work has been presented by The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, New York Live Arts, JACK, The Flea, School for Contemporary Dance & Thought, Joyce Soho, Gibney, Philadelphia Dance Projects, Center for Performance Research, Movement Research at Judson Church, FringeArts, ODC, Velocity Dance Center, Provincetown Dance Festival, and American Dance Festival among others. Internationally she has toured to Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Hungary, Russia and India. Creative residencies include Dance Omi, Chez Bushwick, Abrons Art Center, The Croft Residency, Catwalk Artist Residency, New Dance Alliance’s LiftOff Creative Process and Project, Cross-Pollination Residency, and Culture Mill in cooperation with American Dance Festival. As a dancer, she has performed for Lucinda Childs, Makini (jumatatu m. poe), Susan Rethorst, David Gordon, Bebe Miller & Angie Hauser, Christopher Williams, Alex Davis, Vicky Shick, Bill Young, Almanac Dance Circus Theater, and Susan Marshall. She has been a company member of Jane Comfort & Co since 2015 and is featured in Yael Bartana’s film Bury Our Weapons, Not Our Bodies! which premiered at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She is the creator of Restorative Contact, a partner mindful touch and movement practice. Revlock holds a BA in Art History from Vassar College, and an MFA in Dance from Smith College.