Genesis Ariana Rodriguez

GENESIS RODRIGUEZ (she/her/hers) is a Afro-latina dancer, choreographer, educator, placekeeper and model. A native to Boston, Massachusetts, Genesis actively strives to preserve her culture and admiration of Afro-latin folklore from the Caribbean into her many years of training in different styles; jazz, hip hop, modern, african, and more. Genesis holds a Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts in dance from Montclair State University, NJ. She has had the opportunity to train and perform works by Rennie Harris, Darrell Moultrie, Mark Morris, Clifton Brown and others. Within the past 3.5 years as the Dance programs coordinator at Hyde Square Task Force, a nonprofit organization within Boston’s Latin Quarter, she gives back to her community through dance and creative youth development. In collaboration with the art disciplines, music and theater, Genesis co-created an original Multidisciplinary performance piece that was chosen to perform at the 2024 National Guild of the Arts Conference in Washington, DC. She was also invited to the 2024 Latinx Theatre Commons Conference hosted by ArtEmerson. She was asked to facilitate a workshop for international artists from different art disciplines with a focus on the exploration of Afro-Latin arts in the next ten years. When Genesis is not giving back to the community she is continuously training and expanding her versatility in classes different styles of dance and modeling. Genesis aspires to continue her dance profession through performance and reaching audiences through the form of expression that has always been a reliable constant in her life.