Rebecca Runchman is a Belfast-based dance artist, choreographer and facilitator whose passion for dance and teaching began alongside her own advanced Royal Academy of Dance ballet training. With a background spanning ballet, contemporary dance and musical theatre, Rebecca is passionate about creating opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to experience, explore and enjoy dance. She graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance before completing an MA in Creative Dance Education at the University of Salford.

Her experience spans performance, choreography, dance education and producing. Rebecca has worked with companies including Maiden Voyage Dance Company as a GradLab participant and as a facilitator with Coalesce Dance Theatre, Liminality Dance Collective and Company Chameleon. She has also taken part in professional development opportunities such as Northern Attitudes Dance Company's Harvest Residency and a bursary with Tipperary Dance Festival.

Her choreographic work has been presented at the Belfast International Ballet Festival with Alive Dance Company and as a soloist at Creative Hollywood Festival. Her work with youth dance companies has featured at U.Dance National Festival, Unanimous and Laois Dance Platform. Alongside her artistic practice, Rebecca has worked in coordinating and producing dance with Wigan Borough Dance Festival, Wigan Youth Zone, Activity NI and One Dance UK, contributing to Yorkshire Dance Festival and the U.Dance regional and national platforms.

Rebecca is co-founder and co-artistic director of Alive Dance, where she is currently producing Alive Dance Platform.