Rachel Mckinstry, born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, improvises her way in order to try to reside in the space between 4 and 5. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance performance/choreography from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in 2002 and made her way to NYC. Rachel co-founded Launch Movement Experiment in 2005 in NYC and has been creating danceart with Launch ever since.

I am studying to reclaim the pimp.
I am studying movement and its stories.

Liz Riga, direct from the Motor City, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance performance/choreography from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Liz ventured to NYC in 2001 where she attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received a Master of Fine Arts in dance. She has been using her creative juices as a co-founder/art maker of Launch Movement Experiment since 2005, making it her vehicle for expression in an attempt to extend beyond the status quo. In addition to her Launch dance party, Liz has been creating and performing with Keigwin & Company since 2004.