Choreographer | Educator | Dancer | Raised in LA

With a journey that started at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) and culminated in magna cum laude graduation 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 has continued as his choreographic assistant/rehearsal director, recently working with Pittsburg Ballet Theater, Gautier Dance and BallettCompagnie Oldenburg. Between 2012-2019, as a founding member of Ate9 Dance Company, 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. During this time, she was also part of developing new works with Shahar Binyamini, Tom Weinberger, Guy Shomroni and Yaniv Abraham.

Genna has been fortunate have her own work presented at R.E.D.C.A.T. and Congress: Legalize Dance. In 2020, Ballet Florida premiered her piece “tethered dreams” at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. In 2020, Genna debuted her collective Gorgeous Ugly Movement (G.U.M.) at REDCAT’s NOWFEST 2020 with her work “more”. Most recently, she premiered her first evening length work, “calling from the void” to sold out crowds at Highways Performance Space and Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles. She was recently 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 & more! Recently, Genna choreographed for the upcoming indie film “Invisible Raptor” and had the incredible opportunity to work on the feature film “Holland” as assistant choreographer.

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 is the 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.