Photo Credit: (l-r) Maya Stewart, Julie Petrusak, Kendra Ross, Sabrina Souilah,
Pagan Jordan, Mallory Butcher in "Gotta Give It Up"; 
Photographer: Sheun 2008

 GENESIS DANCE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, INC.,
(founded in 2001; incorporated 2/10/03), is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the arts to the community. Its mission is to uplift the human spirit and advance public appreciation of the performing arts through the creation, production and presentation of original, inspirational artistic works to wide and diverse audiences and to offer educational workshops in the performing arts in the areas of dance, drama, music and voice. Genesis Dance Company, L.L.C., and Genesis Community Arts Program are entities of the organization through which the mission is fulfilled.

 

Board: Karen L. Arceneaux Maritza Carmona-Kelly  Jehita Kitchen Deanna Philippe Alisha Smith Sarah Yarborough

Honorary Board Members: Wendy Amos Robin Dunn Ana Marie Forsythe Elizabeth Goheen Freddie Moore

Advisory Board  Kelli Elwood Cathy Gipson Dacquiri T. Smittick

Financial Advisor Chris Arceneaux

GENESIS DANCE COMPANY, L.L.C.
Uplifting the human spirit and inspiring others is at the heart of Genesis Dance Company. Led by the desire to uplift and inspire, Genesis Dance Company was created in September 2001 by Karen L. Arceneaux. Under Arceneaux’s direction, this contemporary dance company performs original works intended to feed the soul, and rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit. The company is comprised of 15 outrageously talented dancers each with his or her own diverse background, which is confirmation of how we can all, with our differences, come together through dance to work toward a common goal. The company’s goal is to restore hope through the beautiful art form of dance.

Arceneaux’s movement is purely organic, innovative, sinuous, exciting, and athletic that demands agility, balance, strength, and the successful union of emotion and technique. The result is a mesmerizing, electrifying body of work that leaves audiences captivated! Since 2002, the company has taken audiences on a journey with each performance with a history that includes two successful seasons in Detroit, Michigan and over 30 performances in 15 different venues in the New York and Connecticut areas.
 
“We must dance from a true place. Then, and only then, can we take the audience on a journey with us. My dancers know that they must give of themselves emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally. Anything less than 100% is unacceptable. The result is truly beautiful!” 

                                                         -Karen L. Arceneaux, Founder/Artistic Director January 2003

• *To perform throughout the year for audiences in the New York area and other cities through a touring program in schools, youth institutions, colleges, universities, and community and social centers
• *To foster a relationship with at-risk youth who reside in the communities where the company performs
• *To schedule workshops in schools through arts-in-education and outreach programs

Photo Credit: Karen L. Arceneaux in "Until Fruition"

choreographed by Christal Brown;

Photographer: Sheun 2008








GENESIS COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM is the Foundation’s annual arts program that offers free workshops in the areas of music, drama, voice, and dance to youth in various communities. Though this program is still being developed, the Foundation held 2 consecutive summer arts programs in Brooklyn and is looking forward to scheduling ongoing workshops for children and teens.