A New York native, Marissa has taught at multiple venues, conventions, studios, in Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey & New York including Mark Morris and currently for Man in Motion & Broadway Dance Center’s Children & Teen Program. She has presented work throughout NYC through her pre-professional training company, Kinections Dancegroup including Peridance’s Choreographer’s Showcase, Mark Morris, Dixon Place, NYC Dance & Music Festival & the Artists in Flight Series at the TADA! Youth Theater. She has also had the pleasure of creating solos for students from Marymount Manhattan & Hofstra University. Marissa received her B.A in Dance from The New School and has worked with Joao Carvalho, Karla Wolfangle, Ori Flomin, Take Ueyama, Jim May/Ana Sokolow, and the Trisha Brown Dance Company. As a performer, Marissa has danced for Michelle Duvall Dance Collective, Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup, Cecilia Daninthe & Long Island Dance Project. She has trained with members of Pilobolous, Batsheva Dance Ensemble and Alvin Ailey to name a few. Professional performances include NY Couture Fashion Week, The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, Vera Bradley, Kids Cafe Festival, Flying Tiger & The Today Show. Marissa focuses on bringing her passion to instill knowledge and inspiration to the next generation of young artists.