GENESIS Dance Company is proud Welcome these Regional to Nationally recognized Guest Choreographer and Educators.

Kelsey has been traveling North America educating dancers on how to be a complete artist from the inside out since 2016. She has dug into what developing artists need, along with understanding how professional artists’ minds/bodies must be maintained. Dancers who train with Kelsey are given tools to aid in both their mental and physical needs while also learning proper foundation and technique. Kelsey created her own cross-training and teaching method over the past six years and has implemented it with both dancers and educators.

Before Kelsey started her journey as an educator, she worked professionally on various major motion pictures including Rock of Ages, Anchorman II: The Legend Continues, and Disney’s Million Dollar Arm. Her performance credits also include corporate work for companies such as Olive Garden, NFL Pro Bowl, USAA, Outback Bowl, Traveler’s Insurance, and many more. Kelsey had the honor of traveling the world with Royal Caribbean International and works with national talent competitions and conventions including Dance Masters of America, Thrive Dance Experience, Act 1 Talent, Universal Dance Alliance, and more to share her knowledge and educational style.

Kelsey’s desire to make every student in her classroom feel seen and heard is evident in her teaching style and her passion for personal connection can be felt as you enter the room. Her energy and excitement around sharing knowledge and empowering you to discover solutions for yourself provides an experience that is unique and impactful. The number one goal in her class is to learn about who you are as an individual and be able to bring that into the classroom experience whether you are cross training, developing technique, or exploring movement. Kelsey believes in training your brain first and is dedicated to making sure you have the tools you need to take on anything both in a classroom or your daily life. She is impacting the dance training industry and is sought after for her innovative, knowledgeable, and detailed methods, training, and coaching.

Nick grew up dancing in Plymouth and trained in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, ballet, hip-hop, and modern. Over his years as a competitive dancer, Nick performed in pieces choreographed by Ray Leeper, Keri LeGrand, and Alex Little. After high school, Nick went on to pursue a Dance major at the University of Kansas where he performed in Twyla Tharp’s The Fugue. He then continued his dance studies at the University of MN & has become an in-demand master teacher around the metro area. Nick has been a Company Member of CRASH Dance Productions, a Minneapolis based professional dance company. Nick has won numerous choreography & high point awards for his Genesis Pieces!

Kia grew up dancing and training as a competitive dancer in the Minneapolis area winning many awards both regionally and nationally and working with choreographers such as Ray Leeper, Keri LaGrand, and Alex Little. She was also a member and captain of the Maple Grove Dance Team, winning many state titles, as well as individual accolades including All Conference, All Star Athlete, Miss Dance Team Minnesota and 2nd Runner Up Miss Dance Team USA.

After high school, Kia then went on to begin her collegiate dance journey at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with both and UW Dance Team and the UW Dance Program. Deciding to immerse herself in the world of dance, she then moved out to California, where Kia received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles with a focus on dance performance, choreography and movement training. While at LMU, Kia had the opportunity to study from all resident faculty and appear in works by Lauren Adams, Marjani Forte of Urban Bush Woman Dance Company, Ryan Heffington, Mike Esperanza of Bare Dance Company and the renowned Sonya Tayeh, to name a few. Choreographing and working for companies such as Project Tremelo and Ledges and Bones of the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, Kia has also appeared on the ExCel Energy Center stage for international organization, WE DAY as a dancer with Shapeshift dance company of Minneapolis and has been seen as a back-up dancer for Rascal Flatts at the Kohls Center.

Kia is a teacher and choreographer for Genesis Dance Company in Maple Grove, lead choreographer for Kelle Company Costumes and is a movement specialist, training the body and mind to obtain longevity, mobility and strength through progressive functional fitness and dance training methods. She continues to expand herself as a freelance choreographer with the professional, contemporary company, Crash Dance Productions (CDP) of Minneapolis and as a director of the pre-Professional program CDP2.