ABOUT

Code Collective was founded in London by Australian dancer, actor and choreographer Rachel Syder as a space to merge movement, storytelling and human connection. Born from a deep love of story telling and a desire to create meaningful opportunities for fellow artists to collaborate, Code Collective has grown into a dynamic performance group that showcases work across festivals, venues and events in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Collective’s work blurs the lines between commercial, contemporary and theatrical dance and is always led by emotion, narrative and authenticity.

Beyond performing, Rachel’s creative work is rooted in curiosity about the human condition. She explores how emotion, memory and social experience live within the body. Her choreographic process often draws on research, real stories and lived experiences, using dance as a way to open conversations, release collective tension and reflect on the times we are living in. Through Code Collective, Rachel seeks not to tell audiences what to think or feel, but to offer new perspectives and create a space where ideas can be explored with openness, empathy and humanity. Alongside her conceptual and story driven productions, she also finds joy in creating dynamic pop up performances. These are bold, high energy pieces that celebrate movement, connection and atmosphere. Together these contrasting worlds reflect Rachel’s belief that dance can both move people deeply and ignite a space with energy, presence and emotion.

Rachel began dancing and acting at age three and quickly caught the performance bug. She went on to study contemporary dance and drama at Deakin University, graduating top of her class with High Distinction. Her international career has since taken her across Australia, Paris, Berlin and the United States.

Recent credits include playing the lead role of Ada in the play The Bleeding Tree directed by Paul Dineen in London, as well as dancing a major role for Guerrier Bisous at O’Meara Theatre in London Bridge. Rachel also teaches dance and recently toured her piece Unbound to Boom Festival in Portugal and to the Edinburgh Fringe.

She continues to lead the Collective with a deep belief that movement can tell stories that words cannot, uniting audiences through raw and honest expression in both intimate storytelling and spontaneous moments of electric performance