Founded in 2007 by Gabrielle Roth, who served as Artistic Director and Board Chair until her passing in October 2012, the 5Rhythms Reach Out utilizes the 5Rhythms body of work — a marriage of art and healing — in the context of classes and workshops that served as her research laboratory. 5RRO was created as a vehicle to move from this laboratory to a real world in real need. On the healing side, 5RRO reaches out to social systems and organizations, such as hospitals, senior centers, schools, and prisons to broaden its reach and amplify its impact. On the artistic side, it develops theater — a dynamic, physical form of theater — that generates spontaneous, original and authentic expression that is at the very core of 5Rhythms values.