Artistic Director Maria DuBois Genné founded Kairos Dance Theatre in 1999. Kairos (from the Greek, meaning the open moment), is a dance company spanning four generations, ranging in age from six to ninety-one years old. Kairos’ groundbreaking dance, music and storytelling program contributes to physical, emotional, cognitive and social well being by providing in-depth opportunities for artistic development, physical activity and community connection.

Community Building

Type: Professional Development
Grades: K-12
Fee: See Prices and Policies

Maria DuBois Genné and storyteller Carla Vogel introduce a practical way to integrate dance and storytelling into curriculum, including how to get older adults involved from the community. They offer research about the value of dance and information about intergenerational programs throughout the US and Great Britain. They can customize this program to meet your needs. Schedule Request

Dances of the Heart

Type: Performance
Grades: K-12
Single: $650
Two Consecutive: $900

Kairos teaches people to appreciate one another, build a sense of community, and respect each other’s experiences and differences. This performance uses dancers of all ages and abilities, drawing upon modern dance, improvisation, folk dance and oral history. Dance in your seat along with story-dances like These Hands. Kairos Dance Theatre offers a vision of what community can really be. Schedule Request

Intergenerational Dance and Storytelling

Type: Workshop
Grades: K-12
Fee: See Prices and Policies

There are many ways of dancing and each person has his or her own story to tell. This workshop series encourages interaction and collaboration with older adults in the community—grandparents, other relatives or neighbors from a nearby senior center. Create dances and stories that celebrate the value of artistic engagement between people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Schedule Request

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