Kairos Alive! transforms lives through dance and story, and raises awareness of the importance of creative involvement across the lifespan for verifiable health benefits. Our Choreography of Care™ programs promote personal and community well-being through our Intergenerational Dance Hall™ public participation events, our Dancing Heart™ weekly programming, our Community Arts and Wellbeing™ Residencies, and other programs. We empower intergenerational and intercultural communities through participatory dance, music and story — with elders at the center.

Maria Genné

It is with broken hearts that we share the news that our founder, Maria Genné has unexpectedly passed away. The swift timeline has left us in a moment of transition and reflection. Even in this challenging time we hold fast to the future of Kairos Alive!. The work and programs that Maria created will live on and grow with the proper support. We know that Maria would want her programs to continue and support the communities she served. She sustained many hearts through dance, music and storytelling. These special programs offered so much empowerment, nurturing, healing and JOY.

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October 2024
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Every Thursday - Kairos Clubhouse

2-way Fun and Learning on Zoom
Thursdays, 10:30am Central
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KAIROS ALIVE MOVING WELL™ REMOTE TRAINING

“The arts can be a powerful ally in our quest to improve health for all”
WHO Director General

LEARN HOW TO ENGAGE OLDER ADULTS IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITATE ARTS-BASED WELLNESS

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Choreography of Care™

Intergenerational Dance Hall™

– a revival of the dance hall as the community intersection of artistic, physical and social involvement – designed for all ages and abilities (ages 5-101), with elders at the center. These intergenerational, intercultural events feature live music, and participatory dance, story and theatre – intended to promote arts participation, health education and personal and community well-being. These are often paired with other health promotion programs of collaborating organizations.
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Dancing Heart™

– a nationally recognized program which vitally engages older adults of every ability, – including those who are physically frail, with Parkinson’s, early-mid-late stage Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia – in weekly arts participation and health education through interactive dance and storytelling. These 90-minute sessions put elders at the center of community activities, and have shown to positively improve the health of participants.
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Community Arts and Wellbeing™ Residencies

– are custom implementations of Kairos Alive! Choreography of Care™ programs, designed to promote intergenerational community coherence and leadership development. Residencies are developed in collaboration with participating arts, healthcare, Tribal, education and social service organizations. The result is an integrated, interactive arts, health and creative aging program designed for specific community needs.
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Choreography of Care™ is a way of participating in the world, through collaborative caring encounters of dance, music and story to create personal and community wellbeing.
Maria Genné

MEd, Founder | Director, Kairos Alive!

WHAT WE DO
Marrying science and art in our research-based, nationally recognized work.
Putting elders at the center of communities.
Increasing the health and vitality of individuals and communities.
Promoting personal and community wellbeing.
Creating intergenerational, intercultural communities.
Collaborating with arts, health care and social services professionals.
Leading in the field of creative arts & aging.
Infusing dance in all ages.
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SUPPORT WHAT WE DO
Help us in our commitment to transform lives through dance and story, and raise awareness of the importance of creative involvement across the lifespan.
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