Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Maria Genné - Season 13, Episode 143

Maria Genné is a dancer, choreographer and educator,
recognized as a pioneering leader in the intergenerational
interactive participatory performing arts, and arts and health
fields. Her national award winning work to create interactive
dance, music and story programs for intergenerational
participants is designed to tap into the artistry and creativity
of older adults and invite them to be central collaborators in
the artistic process of dance, music and storytelling. It models
a new and vital role in society for the community based
professional performing artist, and new possibilities of
intergenerational community enjoyment and understanding. Her 65+
choreography works are recognized for their ability to highlight
the beauty of human experience through movement and story.


In 2001, Maria developed The Dancing Heart, a nationally
recognized, evidence-based program which engages older adults of
all abilities in weekly, interactive arts participation and
health education. It was featured in the 2012 PBS documentary,
Arts & the Mind, and is recognized as a model arts
involvement program by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),
the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA), and winner of
awards for program innovation by the American Public Health
Association, American Society on Aging, and others.