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Dance Together
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Kairos Alive! is a performing and arts learning organization, founded by dancer/choreographer/educator Maria Genné in 1999, with a mission to support her artistic work and to promote her vision of sharing the joy of intergenerational interactive participatory dance and story, and to liberate its power to nurture and heal for all ages and abilities.
For 25 years Kairos Alive! connects people of all ages and abilities through performing arts, and arts and health research engagement for seniors, disabled, LGBTQIA+ folkx and caregivers locally, nationally and internationally. Innovative programs include Intergenerational Dance Hall™ events with 50-2,000 participants, Dancing Heart™weekly sessions, and our Moving Well™training.
For the past seven years, we’ve expanded our reach with interactive webcasts, the Kairos Clubhouse™ and training for staff and volunteers. Recognized as a pioneering leader in the fields of Creative Aging, Arts and Health, and Participatory Arts, whose work has contributed to research in the fields; programs recognized as models by the NEA and the American Public Health Association.
Meet Some of Kairos Alive! Sponsors


This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.









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