Geri Brown
Director of Commercial Dance and Recruitment | Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
Director of Commercial Dance and Recruitment
Biography
Geri Brown is a creator, producer, and educator whose work is threaded in breaking barriers for all. As an educator, Geri’s emphasis is on career development and equitable practices as the Director of Commercial Dance at Loyola Marymount University.
She is the founder of Liberate Artists INC, which builds confidence and promotes social growth in young people, and serves as the President of the Always, Enough Foundation, which provides financial aid for dancers to train at their home studios, summer dance intensives, and on convention. Geri is honored to be of service to the Intersectionality Committee for International Association of Dance Medicine and Science and is a proud Advisory Board Member focusing on DEIA and education at Choreographers Guild.
As a creator and producer, Geri runs Boundary Issues Media, a digital and traditional media company that utilizes multiple platforms to tell one story or topic through the lens of underrepresented identities. From educator to producer to creator, Geri inspires all to create positive change, in the positions in which they hold power, while continuing to remind communities everywhere that, "You Are Enough," exactly as you are, in the skin and body you are in.”
Education (1)
Pace University: BFA, Musical Theatre
Areas of Expertise (22)
LGBTQIA+ Equality
Accessibility
Equity
guild/union knowledge
Management
Mentoring
Writing
business of dance
dance recruitment
Voice
commercial dance
Acting
Speech
Curriculum Development
hip hop history & culture
Producing
Directing
Marketing
Social Media
Diversity
Inclusion
Justice
Industry Expertise (3)
Education/Learning
Entertainment
Professional Training and Coaching
Affiliations (8)
- International Association of Dance Medicine and Science
- Liberate Artists
- Boundary Issues Media
- Actors Equity
- Dance Education Equity Association
- Feel the Beat
- Choreographers Guild
- Always Enough Foundation
Links (5)
Articles (1)
New Commercial Dance and Professional Opportunities Abound for Students
Campus News2023-04-19
“Traditionally, people from marginalized backgrounds have been told they can only be in certain roles or pieces. Through the decolonization of dance, we can build a new generation of decision makers who think about dance in different ways."
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