" 'It's impossible,' said pride.
'It's risky,' said experience.
'It's pointless,' said reason.
'Give it a try,' whispered the heart. "
BIO
Gen Fullerton is a Toronto-based dancer, actor, educator, choreographer, and composer. With a love for movement and for everything music-related, she began dancing at the age of 4 and taking piano lessons at age 5. She grew up competing in both disciplines and has received several certifications as both a student and professional (RCM, RAD, BATD, TDC, PAA). She is also a graduate from the “Triple Threat” program at Randolph College for the Performing Arts. After realising the powerful impact that music and self-expression have had in her own life, she has since set out on a mission to affect as many people as possible.
Gen hopes that by sharing her passion, she may inspire joy and creativity, encourage critical thinking, and emotionally connect with those around her. She can most often be found teaching, choreographing, performing, and adjudicating around the GTA & Ontario. Gen can also be seen in various stage productions, cabarets, concert performances, and devised multi-disciplinary creations.
When not performing, teaching, or creating, Gen likes to relax with loved ones, play video & board games, live stream, read [mostly fiction] novels, do yoga, and sometimes get up to a little mischief!
extended resumé
DANCE
SPEAKEASY SUNDAYS || Featured Dancer & Soloist || Annette Studios || Vintage Taps/Amy Lintunen, Trina Josdal
TAP’S IN THE PORT 2019 || Featured Dancer || Tap Dance Centre/Vintage Taps
THE SILENT GOODBYE (Remount) || Featured Ensemble (Satin Foster) || High Society Cabaret/Kate Knox, Anna Jaeger
TAP 20 || Soloist || Living Arts Centre || Tap Dance Centre & What’s On? Tap!/Kim Chalovich
SYMPHRONICA & THE TAP DANCERS REUNITE || Featured Dancer || 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture || SymphRONica (Ron Davis), Kim Chalovich
T.R.I. EXPLORES ELLA FITZGERALD || Soloist || The Great Hall || Toffan Rhythm Projects
TAP’S IN THE PORT 2018 || Featured Dancer || Clarke Hall || Tap Dance Centre/Kim Chalovich
TORONTO BURLESQUE FESTIVAL 2018: TURNT-LESQUE || Featured Dancer in “You Don’t Know Me” || High Society Cabaret/Kate Knox, Anna Jaeger
LET THE ELEPHANTS DANCE 2017 || Featured Dancer in “I Put A Spell On You” || Glenn Gould Studio || Michelle Crossman, Amy Lintunen
T.R.I. EXPLORES PRINCE || Featured Dancer || The Great Hall || Toffan Rhythm Projects/Allison Toffan
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE FESTIVAL || Featured Dancer || Fleck Theatre || Toffan Rhythm Projects/Dianne Montgomery
MOVING SOUNDSCAPES || Featured Dancer || Lula Lounge || Dianne Montgomery, SymphRONica (Ron Davis)
THE PLAYBILL || City Dance Corps Faculty Performer in "Singin' In The Rain" || Al Green Theatre || Amy Lintunen/Raoul Wilke
T.R.I. EXPLORES DUKE ELLINGTON || Featured Dancer || The Great Hall || Allison Toffan/Robin Teeuwen, Rebecca Mastoras, Juliana Kelly
DD DANCE FEST 2015 || Soloist representing What’s On? Tap! || Hamazkayin Theatre || Dancing Damsels
CITY DANCE CORPS’ 13TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE || CDC Faculty Performer in “Settle Down” || Al Green Theatre || Amy Lintunen
POETRY RESURRECTED || City Dance Corps Faculty Performer in “Little Things” || Al Green Theatre || Amy Lintunen
DANCE WEEKEND 2015 || City Dance Corps’ “Hollywood Mambo” (Featured Dancer & Co-Choreographer) || Fleck Theatre || Dance Ontario/Tina Nicolaidis, Jerome Jean-Gilles
DANCE WEEKEND 2015 || What’s On? Tap! (Company Member)|| Fleck Theatre || Dance Ontario/Kim Chalovich
DANCE XTRAVAGANZA (Fundraiser organised by Ballroom Health) || Featured Tap Soloist
T.R.I. EXPLORES JONI MITCHELL || Featured Dancer || The Great Hall || Allison Toffan/Andrew Prashad
OPENING CELEBRATION OF STRATFORD FESTIVAL'S 42nd STREET (2012) || Ensemble || Fairmont Royal York Hotel || Rebecca Mastoras
T.R.I. EXPLORES HALL & OATES || Ensemble || The Great Hall || Allison Toffan/Ryan Foley
EASTERN CANADIAN TAP CONFERENCE (2008 – 2011, 2013 – 2018) || Multiple Company Member/Faculty Member/Featured Performer || Living Arts Centre/Cawthra Park Secondary School/Tap Dance Centre || Kim Chalovich, Everett Smith, Ryan Foley, Mackenzie Greenwell, Amy Lintunen
WELCOME TO CLASS || Company Member || Living Arts Centre || Bringing Tap Back/Everett Smith
WHAT’S ON? TAP! (Dance Company) || Company Member (2008 – Present) || Performances at least 3 times a year in various locations in GTA, as well as Montreal and Chicago || Kim Chalovich
THEATRE
THE LAUNDRY LIST (Toronto Arts Council: Jan 2024) || Zelda (lead) || Al Green Theatre || Vintage Taps/A. Lintunen, T. Josdal, D. LeNabat, Jusine Garrett, Ian Garrett
THE LAUNDRY LIST (T.O. FRINGE) || Zelda (lead) || Factory Theatre Mainspace || Vintage Taps/Amy Lintunen, Trina Josdal, Donavon LeNabat
PORTRAIT OF A SCANDAL (Remount) || Isabelle (lead) || Revival Bar || High Society Cabaret/Kate Knox, Anna Jaeger
LA DOLCE VITA || Featured Ensemble || Revival Bar || High Society Cabaret/Kate Knox, Anna Jaeger
THE LAUNDRY LIST || Zelda (lead) || Revival Bar || Vintage Taps/Amy Lintunen, Trina Josdal, Donavon LeNabat
PORTRAIT OF A SCANDAL || Isabelle (lead) || Revival Bar || High Society Cabaret/Kate Knox, Anna Jaeger
LUNACY CABARET: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER || Dancer & Singer with Vintage Taps || Centre of Gravity || Dave McKay/Amy Lintunen, Trina Josdal
THE WHITE LIGHT FOLLIES || Featured Ensemble || Revival Bar || High Society Cabaret/Kate Knox
LET THE ELEPHANTS DANCE 2016|| Dancer & Co-Choreographer: “Me & My Shadow” || Dancemakers || Michelle Crossman/Amy Lintunen
VAUDEVILLE REVIEW (Bygone Theatre) || Dancer & Singer with Vintage Taps || Alumnae Theatre|| Emily Dix/Amy Lintunen, Trina Josdal
MATCH GIRL (First Showcase of Findings) || Ensemble Creator and Performer of Devised Theatre Company Tool Kit Inc./Dance Captain || Fraser Studios/Heather Braaten, Robert Wilkinson
LET THE ELEPHANTS DANCE (The Premiere - 2016) || Spoken Word Performer: “If These Shoes Could Talk” || Dancemakers || Michelle Crossman/Amy Lintunen
HAIR || Ensemble & Featured Dancer || Randolph Theatre || Randolph Academy/Darcy Evans, Mark Camilleri, Linda Garneau
PROVENANCE || Featured Ensemble (Iris/Mr. Hiro )|| Annex Theatre || Randolph Academy/Rosanna Saracino
TV & FILM
HE SAID SHE SAID || Principal || Serial Lunatic Productions/David Nguyen
COMMERCIALS || Conflicts Available Upon Request
ADJUDICATION
LUV 2 DANCE COMPETITION (2023) || Collingwood, ON
TAP DANCE CENTRE SYLLABUS EXAMINATIONS (2019, 2020) || Tap Dance Centre/Kim Chalovich
SHOOTING STARS DANCE COMPETITION (2019 - Present) || Nia King-Hachey || Various Locations, ON
TEACHING & CHOREOGRAPHY
TORONTO YOUTH THEATRE (T.Y.T.) || Cinderella: The Family-Friendly Musical Panto (choreographer) || Director: Evan Harkai
JACQUELINE’S SCHOOL OF DANCE || Faculty Member/Choreographer: Tap, Jazz, Ballet
TAP TEAM CANADA (IDO World Championships - INTL. DANCE ORGANIZATION) || Choreographer
TAP DANCE CENTRE || Faculty Member/Company Director/Choreographer: Tap
METRO MOVEMENT || Faculty Member: Tap
CITY DANCE CORPS || Faculty Member/Choreographer: Tap
SWANSEA SCHOOL OF DANCE || Faculty Member/Choreographer: Tap, Jazz, Creative Movement
JOY OF DANCE CENTRE || Guest Instructor: Tap
CENTER STAGE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS || Guest Instructor & Choreographer: Tap
RANDOLPH COLLEGE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (COLLEGE PROGRAM) || Guest Instructor: Tap
PERFORMANCE DANCE ACADEMY || Workshop Faculty Member: Tap
FRESH DANCE INTENSIVE || Workshop Faculty Member: Tap
RANDOLPH COLLEGE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (KIDS’ PROGRAM) || Guest Instructor: Tap, Jazz, Acro
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
ACTING MASTER CLASS || Tom Todoroff || Artscape Youngplace
TAP DANCE CENTRE SYLLABUS (est. 2017) || Founding Member, Educator & Examiner
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER (New York) || Doug Shankman
STEPS ON BROADWAY (New York) || Barbara Duffy
LOCAL MASTER TAP CLASSES & INTENSIVES || Heather Cornell, Thanos Daskalopoulos, Michelle Dorrance, Travis Knights, Allison Toffan, Lisa La Touche, Sarah Reich, Sarah Savelli, Matt Shields, Sam Weber
CHICAGO HUMAN RHYTHM PROJECT (RHYTHM WORLD 2014) || Lane Alexander, Nico Rubio, Jumaane Taylor, Dianne Walker, Sam Weber
MONTREAL TAP FESTIVAL 2013 || Arthur Duncan, Travis Knights, Siobhan Richardson, Matt Shields
PROFESSIONAL ADJUDICATOR’S ALLIANCE || Member
RANDOLPH ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (Class of 2012) || Triple Threat College Program
DANCE || Siona Jackson, Sandra Long, Stephanie Ramphos Galpern, George Randolph, Derek Sangster
ACTING || M. John Kennedy, Bruce Pitkin, Rosanna Saracino, Darlene Spencer
VOCAL || Jeffrey Huard, John Hughes, Lily Ling, Deborah Tennant, Mark Wilson
FILM TECHNIQUE || Steven McCarthy, Nigel Hamer
VOICE AND TEXT || Denise Norman
STAGE COMBAT || Casey Hudecki
RADIO CITY ROCKETTES SUMMER INTENSIVE || Attended July 2007
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF DANCING || Associate (Stage; jazz, tap, acro/Highly Commended)
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE || Intermediate Ballet (Merit)
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC || Grade 8 Practical (Piano/Honours)/Basic Theory Rudiments (First Class Honours with Distinction)
SPECIAL SKILLS
MUSIC || Studied up to Grade 10 level in piano (Royal Conservatory of Music) | Basic training/self-taught on flute, ukulele, guitar, and drums | Songwriting
LANGUAGES || Fluent in both English and French | Basic conversational Spanish
ACTIVITIES || Horseback riding (Western) | Bike riding | Ice skating | Roller blading/skating
OTHER | Valid Ontario Driver’s License (Standard & Automatic) | Music editing | Photo editing | Video editing | Music notation software
Upcoming Events
THE LAUNDRY LIST|| Vintage Taps|| Jan 27-28, 2024 || Al Green Theatre
DROP-IN CLASSES (BEG 3pm & INT 4:30pm) || MONDAYS @ Metro Movement
PRIVATE LESSONS, GUEST CHOREOGRAPHY, & CLEANING || Contact me directly for scheduling & rates