Jenny Gerena is a Phoenix-based choreographer, performer, and teaching artist. She is an alumna of Scottsdale Community College, Sam Houston State University, and Arizona State University, where she received an M.F.A in Dance in 2016. She has presented her work at the Florida Dance Festival, Breaking Ground Dance Festival (AZ), BlakTina Dance Festival (AZ), The Dance Gallery Festival (TX, NYC), Women in Dance Conference (PA), and the Phoenix Art Museum. Jenny served as Adjunct Faculty in Dance at Scottsdale Community College and Glendale Community College for 6 years teaching dance technique and humanities courses. Since the Fall of 2022 Jenny has been the dance teacher at Betty H. Fairfax High School in Laveen AZ. Here, she hopes to continue expanding her knowledge as a dance educator and share the power of dance with young students.