Genevieve M. Labean

Born in May 1981, Genevieve Labean, daughter of Joanna M. Labean, is a ballet dancer, singer and songwriter on the world stage. Her love of music inspired Genevieve to dance. Her dedication and perseverance led her to study ballet at the Joffrey Ballet School, The School of American Ballet, Le Lycée Français, The Professional Children's School and Columbia University. Her exceptional talent emerged and in 2000 she began dancing professionally with the New York City Ballet both on stage and in televised performances in theaters throughout the world including Greece and Russia. For the NYC Ballet performance "West Side Story Suite", Genevieve was selected for the lead role as Rosalia. This required singing and her voice came to life as did her second career. She retired from the NYC Ballet after nine years and concentrated on singing and songwriting. Genevieve enjoys a wide range of musical genre from classical to jazz to Middle Eastern. She assembled a band and has performed at many NYC venues including Rockwood Music Hall, (Le) Poisson Rouge and The Bitter End as well as being the featured singer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Exceptionally talented, Genevieve has appeared in the movie "Black Swan", has recorded her music on album, has worked as a dance critic for the "New York Post" and is a dance teacher. An outstanding young woman, Genevieve Labean not only supports the arts, but also is an avid fighter in the battle against lung cancer with proceeds from her shows and CDs going to Uniting Against Lung Cancer.