Marissa Yeo

In 1992 Marissa completed her bachelor of performing arts- dance at University of Western Sydney- Nepean. Since then her major focus has been working with young dancers helping them understand the depth that movement can portray and to become thinking dancers.  “What ever you do, move your audience.” 

Flamenco and Ninjitsu has been a great influenced on her contemporary choreographies. She is currently learning aerial dance (tissue and Trapeze) and hopes to endeavour on projects with aerialists.

The dance schools Marissa has taught at are: Deborah Johnson School of ballet, Deidre Bronner School of ballet, SCEGGS Redlands and Dance Junction. She has danced for Vicki Van Hout (indigenous contemporary choreographer), Red Opal dance theatre, and Dos Maravillas Spanish dancers.

The majority of her students come out with no less than a place or highly commended at city of Sydney Eisteddfod.

“Swan” a short dance film Marissa directed and choreographed has been shown at London Contemporary school of Dance and in 2008 “Blind dreaming” placed second in the ‘Splash’ choreographic competition- professional division.