GenesisAustin, Texas
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Difficulty and Cost reflect the last active season: the 2026 first-year full-tuition listing is $5,425 and the audition fee is $150; Genesis announced no 2027 season. Rank is normalized from 23rd of 25 in the 2026 World Championship Semifinals (2/10). See official audition and cost details and DCI results.
Application status: Genesis announced it will be inactive for the 2027 competitive season. Follow the official update for future application timing.
Genesis at a glance
Genesis was founded in 2009 in the Rio Grande Valley and is based in Austin, Texas. Its debut tour came in 2010, and the organization later moved from Open Class into World Class competition in 2017. Genesis describes its work as an educational experience shaped by family, discipline, excellence and member ownership. In September 2026, its board announced that the corps will be inactive for the 2027 competitive season while it reviews its finances, operations and member experience.
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Contact Genesis
Mail: P.O. Box 42038, Austin, TX 78704
Office: admin@genesisdbc.org
Board: board@genesisdbc.org
Official site: contact directory · safety policies and reporting · press information
Additional public contact details
The published safety page links whistleblower and anti-retaliation policy, non-discrimination guidance and a secure reporting form. It also lists board@genesisdbc.org for direct board contact. Its text contains different descriptions of report recipients and older named administrators, so a reporter seeking a particular confidential channel should confirm who receives the submission. The existence of a hiatus does not erase the relevance of a channel for past members or unresolved concerns. Policies and reporting.
Genesis on Social Media
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From around the web
Genesis traces its roots to a Texas program founded in 2009 in the Rio Grande Valley. DCI records the corps’ first tour in 2010, when Genesis reached Open Class finals, and its 2017 approval for World Class competition. These milestones show a young organization moving through distinct stages: a community-based beginning, an early competitive debut and a later place in DCI’s top touring division. DCI’s World Class approval report documents that transition.
Genesis’ own mission pages emphasize education and the development of young people through performance, leadership and personal growth. Its published values—family, discipline, excellence and ownership—describe how the organization hoped to make members active participants in shaping the corps. That emphasis gives context to the organization’s history beyond placements, connecting rehearsals and touring with a broader educational purpose. Genesis’ mission and history explain that approach.
DCI’s 2013 retrospective highlights a major competitive step: Genesis improved from a 63.500 Open Class championship score in 2012 to 74.650 in 2013 and made its first World Championship semifinals. The figures belong to their seasons and judging context; they are useful historical markers rather than direct measures of any later program. DCI’s scoring-history feature records the leap.
In 2017 Genesis entered World Class. DCI’s later corps capsule notes a 23rd-place finish and a 76.213 score in that first World Class season. Its 2018 production, RetroVertigo, shows how a new division brought a different competitive context while the organization continued developing its own design identity. DCI’s season capsule places that show in context.
Genesis competed in 2026 with Abstract, a production that treated the field as an evolving work of art. DCI’s feature describes how the show’s visual and musical ideas developed across the season. The 2026 season is an important part of the archive and should remain visible alongside the organization’s current announcement. Read DCI’s 2026 program feature.
On September 9, 2026, the Genesis board announced that the organization will be inactive for the 2027 competitive season. The announcement says the year will be used to evaluate finances, operations, the member experience and long-term sustainability, and that refunds were processed for students registered for 2027 events. This is a dated status notice, not a statement that the organization has dissolved. Use Genesis’ official announcement and contact details for updates as its review continues. Read the full official announcement.
Further reading: DCI profile · Mission and history · Safety policies.
Planning and inquiries
Genesis has announced that it will be inactive for the 2027 competitive season. The organization says it will review its long-term path during that year. Prospective members should check the official site for future audition, clinic or program announcements; older audition information does not apply automatically to a later season.
Before you decide
- Confirm whether a competitive season or educational program is operating for the exact year you are considering.
- Ask for current eligibility, complete costs, refund terms and financial support before registering.
- Use official Genesis contacts to verify future plans, safety policies and support for members and families.
A Texas corps with a rapid early rise
DCI dates Genesis’ founding to 2009 and its first tour to 2010. The corps reached Open Class finals on that initial championship trip. Chris Magonigal is identified as co-founder and executive director in DCI’s 2017 history. After seven Open Class seasons, the organization was approved for World Class effective in 2017. Its early honors included Most Improved Open Class recognition in 2011 and 2013 and bronze medals in 2013 and 2014. This sequence distinguishes founding, debut competition and divisional promotion as separate milestones. World Class approval report.
One especially consequential season was 2013. DCI’s retrospective describes an increase from a 63.500 final championship score in 2012 to 74.650 in 2013, along with the corps’ first World Championship semifinal appearance. Those are documented historical results, not a guarantee that numerical changes across years measure the same judging conditions. DCI scoring-history feature.
Selected production and recent result
DCI’s 2018 capsule identifies RetroVertigo and a Pink Martini-associated version of Que Sera Sera. It also describes the corps’ initial World Class season in 2017: 23rd place and a 76.213 final score. Such dated capsules are useful for connecting a show’s sound with its season rather than assigning a piece to the wrong uniform or year. 2018 season context.
The official 2025 Indianapolis prelims table lists Genesis 22nd at 78.075. This is a preliminary-round result; a full season archive should preserve separate prelims and semifinals entries rather than substitute one for the other. Official 2025 prelims.
Policies and reporting routes
Sources and further reading
- September 2026 hiatus announcement
- World Class approval and early history
- 2013 competitive development
- 2018 production and competitive context
- 2025 Indianapolis prelims
- Historical financial page
- 2024 director announcement
- Safety and policies
- Public contacts
- Official organization
Current information
Participation requirements, costs, schedules, staffing, volunteer opportunities, and contact routes change over time. Use each organization’s official website for current details; this archive focuses on the corps’ lasting history, identity, traditions, and documented milestones.
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