Marissa is a Queens-based instructor specializing in ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater, and contemporary. Marissa’s love for dance started when she was 3 years old and has only continued to grow since. She is a New York City based dancer and educator who grew up dancing in Connecticut, where she competed in her school’s competition team and danced in many local productions. She went to Dean College to further her education and graduated with her BA in Dance with a minor in Psychology. Just after graduation, she performed in Gregory King’s modern dance piece “The Strange Invisible Perfume” at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Since moving to New York, Marissa’s performed various works throughout the country with dance companies including The Rogue Dancers, Wandering Movers, and Aries in Flight. Also a lover of musical theater, Marissa has performed in musicals at various regional theaters. Some favorite show credits include Chicago, Cabaret, and Anything Goes.