about me

Choreographer | Educator | Dancer | Raised in LA

Studying at the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) and receiving her BA with magna cum laude honors from UCLA in 2012, Genna has carved a distinct path for herself in the world of dance and choreography.

Genna's professional career began in 2010 when she performed Barak Marshall's works with BODYTRAFFIC. Since then, she continues as his choreographic assistant/rehearsal director working with Gauthier Dance, Ballet Idaho, Pittsburg Ballet Theater and BallettCompagnie Oldenburg. Between 2012-2019, Genna had the opportunity to perform at renowned venues such as Jacob’s Pillow, White Bird Dance, American Dance Festival, Vishneva Fest (Moscow), The Joyce Theater and The Wallis Theater as a founding member of Ate9 Dance Company. During this time, she was also part of developing new works with Shahar Binyamini, Tom Weinberger, Guy Shomroni and Yaniv Abraham.

In 2020, Genna debuted her collective Gorgeous Ugly Movement (G.U.M.) at REDCAT’s NOWFEST 2020 with her work “more”. Since, she has had work presented at R.E.D.C.A.T., Congress: Legalize Dance, Odyssey Theater, Whim W’him Seattle Contemporary Dance and Ballet Florida. In 2025, Genna was listed in Dance Magazine’s 2025 “25 to watch.”

Embracing her talents in concert dance, she has been merging to the world of commercial film and stage. She has choreographed and performance coached for a top lineup of artists, including HAIM, One Republic, Dominic Fike, Marina, Carly Rae Jepsen, XAmbassadors, SASAMI, Zella Day, Francisca Valenzuela, Fitz and the Tantrums, Maude Latour, while also making her mark as a featured talent in music videos and commercials with artists like Perfume Genius and Olivia Rodrigo, NIKI, Zendaya & brands like Apple, OnRunning, Athleta, Oculus and more! Recently, Genna choreographed for upcoming films “Drifter” and “Via Negativa” and built Maude Latour’s Sugar Water Tour.

Beyond her performance and choreographic endeavors, Genna is a Dance Church® instructor and has been certified in Gaga. She shares her passion for movement having been part-time faculty at USC Glorya Kaufman Dance and currently at Cal Arts where she leads movement for actors. In the virtual space, Genna served 2 years as Creative Producer for DanceFilmmaking.com, an online platform supporting and highlighting dance filmmaking worldwide.

Above all, Genna's mission is to cultivate joy and depth through movement, fostering inclusive and supportive environments for exploration and creativity.

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Bloc Talent Agency, Inc.
Steve GaetoBrendan Filuk

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