More About Rachelle

Choreographer / Performing Artist and

Founder of Pivot The Method

My Story and Mission Behind Pivot The Method

My name is Rachelle Anaïs Scott—a French-American choreographer and artistic performer with a drive to empower artists to thrive both personally and professionally. Originally from New York City and now based in Basel, Switzerland, my journey spans performances with companies like Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Nürnberg Ballet, and Theater Basel, as well as choreographic projects across Europe and the U.S.

Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the most inspiring voices in dance and to receive honors such as the Princess Grace Award and the Bavarian Arts Prize. But as I navigated the highs and lows of a career in the arts, I realized something critical: success isn’t just about what happens on stage—it’s about building a life and legacy that resonate beyond the performance.

This belief led me to create Pivot The Method. My mission is to empower artists to embrace leadership, foster personal growth, and cultivate opportunities that not only inspire their own evolution but create lasting ripples of impact within their communities. I’m here to help you bridge the gap between your craft and your dreams, equipping you with the tools to lead boldly, grow meaningfully, and build a career that aligns with your unique vision and values.

Let’s pivot together—toward transformation, momentum, and mastery.

Artist Biography and More...

Rachelle Anaïs Scott is a French / American choreographer from New York City, currently based in Basel, Switzerland. Her choreographic work has been performed as an emerging artist by dance companies supporting aspiring choreographers, including Cedar Lake, Nürnberg Ballet, and Theater Basel. She has received awards from Dare 2 Dance Film Festival and the Mannheim Arts and Film Festival, among others. Rachelle collaborated with a Paris Opera artist for Room to Room, was featured in Blois Danse Festival 2022, and in September 2022, she created a visual art and dance collaboration with Kunstmueum Basel and the Picasso/El Greco exhibition, premiering in Basel, Switzerland. Rachelle was selected for Orsolina 28's Call for Creation residency in June 2023, and her most recent duet, "Us", created for a research grant by the Canton of Basel-Stadt Department of Culture, was also presented in the Choreographic Competition Hannover 37 in June 2023. Her newest creation premiered in the NUTIDA Nuove danzatrici/ori Festival in June 2024.

From 2024 to 2025, Rachelle is participating in the "DoubleTanz" mentoring program of the Migros Culture Percentage, under the guidance of renowned choreographer Ihsan Rustem. Additionally, as part of the Next Steps program, Steps Festival is spotlighting Rachelle as an emerging choreographer, commissioning her to create new works for the St. Gallen Dance Company in autumn 2025 and Theater Bern in spring 2026. She is also currently collaborating with Hofesh Shechter at the Old Vic in London on the production "Oedipus", starring Rami Malek, and Indira Varma.

Rachelle received her dance training from the Alvin Ailey School and the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art & the Performing Arts. At the end of her high school studies, she received the YoungARTS/New York Regional Award in Dance and the Eiger Scholarship Award. Rachelle went on to attend The Juilliard School, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. After graduating from Juilliard, Rachelle became a member of the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet in New York City, a soloist dancer with Nürnberg Ballett Staatstheater in Germany, and is a current member of Theater Basel in Switzerland. Throughout her dance career, she has danced works by Hofesh Shechter, Sharon Eyal, Alexander Ekman, Richard Wherlock, Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, Sidi Larbi, Andonis Foniadakis, Goyo Montero, Johan Inger, Jiri Kylian, among others. For her achievements in Dance and the Performing arts, Rachelle is a recipient of the Princess Grace Award from the United States and the Bavarian Arts Prize from Germany.