Kenna Morris Garcia

Kenna Morris Garcia is a versatile performer, choreographer, and educator whose career spans stage, screen, and international classrooms. An alumna of the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, KY, she studied modern dance at the University of Oklahoma and earned a B.S. in Physical Therapy before joining the Certificate Program at The Ailey School in New York City.

Kenna’s performance career includes a range of experiences across concert dance, theater, and commercial work. Highlights include dancing with artists such as Missy Elliott and Pharrell, and credits in film and television including Saturday Night Live, the MTV VMAs, America’s Got Talent, and the feature films Idlewild and Bolden. She has performed in national tours and regional productions, including the 1st National Tour of Memphis (Dance Captain/Swing), The Wiz (City Center Encores), and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as a Radio City Rockette. Throughout her career, she has worked with acclaimed choreographers including Hinton Battle, Andy Blankenbuehler, and Hi-Hat, and had the honor of performing original Fosse works—Mein Herr and Bye Bye Blackbird—with the Verdon Fosse Legacy, reconstructed by Valarie Pettiford and Lloyd Culbreath.

With over 25 years of teaching experience, Kenna is on faculty at Steps on Broadway and the Steps Conservatory. In 2022, she was named the Marc Solomon Teaching Artist Fellow by the National Dance Institute. At Steps, she teaches Precision Jazz, a class rooted in musical clarity, performance dynamics, and technical discipline. Drawing from her deep background in jazz, musical theater, and commercial dance, Kenna’s choreography challenges dancers to find nuance, power, and joy in their movement. She is passionate about developing confident, expressive artists in a supportive and rigorous environment.

Class Description
Precision Jazz is a high-energy jazz class that emphasizes musical clarity, clean technique, and dynamic performance. Rooted in the traditions of classic and commercial jazz, this class challenges dancers to execute movement with accuracy, intention, and artistry. Class begins with a rhythm-driven warmup to build alignment, strength, and coordination, followed by progressions and choreography that highlight musicality, transitions, and performance quality.

While inspired by the precision and polish of Rockette-style jazz, this class is designed for all dancers looking to deepen their musicality, sharpen their technique, and develop a more expressive and refined performance presence—whether their goals are in commercial dance, theater, concert work, or beyond.

Kenna’s teaching creates a supportive and focused environment where dancers are encouraged to bring their full selves to the work—sharp, expressive, and committed.