Our Company

Cultivating A Love of the Performing Arts

Performing Arts

From modern jazz and folklorico to music and boxing, we offer something for everyone.

Events Calendar

We want to give every student the opportunity to showcase their skills to the community.

Community

We are excited to offer a place where every student can be a part of a close-knit community family.

Location

Conveniently located across from the Jourdanton High School, with ample parking, and a large waiting area for families.

Our Story

At Texas Dance Culture we aim to provide our students with solid dance fundamentals, but beyond that, we aim to create and maintain a positive and challenging yet fun environment. As a brand new budding business, we recognize the multitude of genres we could potentially introduce to our students in the future, like traditional ballroom, Latin ballroom, and even flamenco, and we most definitely plan to continually expound our students’ dance knowledge. In fewer words: more dance genres to come! This being our debut season, we have yet to form any competitive teams, but we know this could be a wonderful goal for our company. Even then, our first priority will always be training and equipping our students, who are the legacy of our community. Awards and trophies are motivating and fun, but skill, knowledge, and wisdom are invaluable.

Texas Dance Culture Performing Arts Studio aims to impact our community in a dynamic and meaningful way. Our vision is to be a haven where students grow a passion for the arts. Our goal is to expose our students to various forms of dance and music, and train them well while providing parents and guardians with a pleasant, family-oriented atmosphere. We wholeheartedly welcome you to experience our studio, and we look forward to inspiring and serving our community.

Our Mission Statement

Our goal at Texas Dance Culture is to inspire and encourage our entire community, girls and boys, youth and adults, to find their expression in the arts, and to be involved in a discipline that not only develops a lifelong skill, but amplifies personal growth and fosters fellowship.

Embedded in the DNA of the founders of Texas Dance Culture is a love of the performing arts, but beyond that lies a passion to share that love with others. We believe God has equipped us to do that as part of His greater purpose for us, our family, and our community.

We envision a business that is unapologetically Christ-centered, kind and welcoming to all.

We don’t grow divas. We grow a love of the fine arts. We value technique, precision, and quality music/dance education, but what matters most to us is progress and passion above perfection.

This is more than a business to us. This endeavor is about nourishing our thirsty children and community, while forging a legacy for our family. It’s about all of us – our journeys, our experiences, and enriching people’s lives by passing on to them invaluable knowledge and wisdom.

Genafe Martinez

Genafe Martinez

Dance Instructor/ Director

Genafe, a native of Jourdanton, TX, has a passion for cultivating among the community a love of the all of the fine arts. With over 30 years of dance and music experience in various genres, including college-level dance team and ballet folklorico, she is equipped and motivated to instruct her students using her wide range of knowledge and experience with performing and teaching. She has acted as a vocalist and trumpeter with live mariachis and has extensive training in group fitness instruction. She homeschools her oldest two of three daughters, and she is unabashedly head over heels in love with Jesus and her hunky hubby, Tony.
Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

Co-Owner

Tony is the owner/operator of Texas Dance Culture.  He is a U. S. Air Force Veteran, USAF Reservist, a native of Poteet, TX, and a member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of ’03. He is passionate about mentoring youth by providing them with positive role models and hobbies that instill values such as integrity, accountability, and achieving personal growth goals. He is a musician, versed in percussion and guitar, and he is a well-trained dancer of ballet folklorico. He can cut loose on the dance floor too! Check him out in Zumba! When he’s not busy dancing with his wife or performing magic tricks for his daughters, he’s tending to his plants and animals, creating arrowheads, building things, and helping at church or wherever he can. (He’s pretty incredible.) He has his MBA in Business and has a talent for planning and training effectively.

Selah Reyes

Selah Reyes

Ballet/ Tap Instructor

Selah Reyes is a fourth generation Atascosa County resident, and hails from a family that has always encouraged stage performance and fine arts.  Her first dance class was taken at the age of two, and for sixteen years dance has been a part of her daily life.  She has been trained in classic American Ballet, classic American Tap, modern American rhythm tap, classic Modern, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, and has received training in various other genres of dance.  In addition to her dance education, she also entered the competitive world of dance.

               Selah’s first solo competition was at the age of thirteen, where she garnered an overall high score on a national stage.  She continued to compete throughout junior high and high school, accumulating dozens of awards on her solo stage.  Most notably, judge’s choice awards for stage presence, syncopation, captivating performances, and “speed and precision”.    Selah is most proud of the fact that as a team member, she and her teammates were awarded countless top honors for their skill and performance.  Selah has been privileged to have studied under notable teachers, choreographers, and studio owners that have influenced her dance style and teaching method.  She hopes to share the passion for dance that they have instilled in her, in a positive and life changing way.

Lauren LaBauve

Lauren LaBauve

Dance Instructor

Lauren is a born performer with a love for the stage. She has been dancing for 11 years. She has excelled in the areas of Music Theatre and Jazz. Lauren’s dance training crosses many genres of dance including Modern, Contemporary, Tap, and Ballet Pointe. She has been recognized on the competitive stage for her choreography, stage presence, and excellent entertainment qualities. In her spare time Lauren is passionate about her faith in God, and she has a strong desire to teach children. Lauren hopes to share her love of the disciplines of dance while teaching the freedom that children can experience through their faith and discover their confidence through the art of dance.

Hayleigh Hinojosa

Hayleigh Hinojosa

Dance Instructor

Hayleigh has been dancing for four years now, and is a member of the 2019-2020 Pacesetters dance team.

Hayleigh has experience and training in jazz, lyrical, Pom , military, novelty, modern, contemporary , and hip hop
Hayleigh has performed at many competitions and won first overall in her Pom team routine at a national level. Every year she has also placed second in every other dance genre they performed. Hayleigh has also been awarded super sweepstakes and placed division one in every solo she has done since freshman year.

She is so glad to be part of a studio where she can teach young students fun and exciting routines while helping them grow and mature.

Alex Solano

Alex Solano

Boxing Instructor

Alex has been involved in boxing for 7 years and has been coaching for 5 years. He is licensed by USA Boxing, and through TDLR for Combative Sports. He has a background as a ballet folklorico dancer and is a firm believer in being a balanced person to acheive success in and out of the ring.