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Marissa
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R826/h
1st lesson free
- Acting
Experienced tutor in Acting in Los Angeles, Marissa offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Acting
Lesson location
About Marissa
Powered by inspiration to reveal the inner artist in you! I have worked professionally in the performing arts since 2004. My experience has been in full range and scope with an awareness of how all sides of the creative process work independently and collaboratively.
I have a strong sense of approaching technique holistically and a deep passion for training creative intuition and instinctual artistry.
I enjoy bridging the space between marketing/branding, conscious embodiment, and mindful collaboration.
I tailor classes, lessons, and workshops to the interests and needs of my students.
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I began choreographing and directing in college and it was a smooth transition into teaching from there! I have mostly moved into different teaching positions by word of mouth over the years.
Moorpark College, Associates Degree, Dance
UC Irvine, Bachelors Degrees, Drama & Dance
Columbia University, MFA Acting Workshop, Fellowship Offer
TEACHING/LEADING: Fugitive Kind Theater (Founding Executive Director, Resident Movement Director), LA Arts Collective (Co-Owner, Artistic Director), Cal State Long Beach (Guest Artist), Scripps College (Guest Artist), Cal State LA (Guest Artist), Hussians College Studio LA (Adjunct Faculty), LA Dance Connection (Co-Ballet Mistress) - partial list.
PERFORMANCE/COLLABORATION: Helios Dance Theater (Getty Villa, Ford Amphitheater, Cerritos Performing Arts Center, Symphony Space), LA Dansa Dansa (LA Dance Platform, REDCAT Studio, Highways Performance Space, Odyssey Theater, Sarasota Contemporary Dance: In Studio Series) Fugitive Kind Theater (Hollywood Fringe Festival), CounterBalance Theater, Bodies in Play, - partial list.
WORKSHOPS/TRAINING: Art Wolff Acting Studio, Danielle Eskinazi Casting, Loui Movement Technique, Paloma Street Studio, Countertechnique, Skinner Releasing Technique, Walking in Your Shoes, Constellations - partial list.
About the lesson
- All levels
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I like to spend the first 20-40 minutes getting to know one another. How you respond to the style(s) of performance practice we are looking to explore together. What calls you to the work - is it emotional, spiritual, experiential?
Once I get a good idea about your connection to wanting to learn, then I like to hear about and get a sense of where you would like to focus. Would you like to deepen into craft? Do you want to focus on self-confidence and grounding your nerves? Or do you get overwhelmed/stuck and need some tools/resources to approach creative blocks?
Once we establish the why and what - then, I can pull up some practical games and process-oriented options on how to practice together.
I like to work from a place of releasing pressure and expectation while staying consciously aware of what is present and working with you from a place of welcoming, encouragement, and non-judgmental feedback. This allows you to get to know yourself and the way you best like to show up within the work we do together!
I have worked with students of all ages and levels. My ideal student is someone who cares as much about their inner life as their outer expression. I thrive with creative spirits who long to live more complete lives by accessing parts of themselves through the arts!
What matters most is your own inner-relationship to the craft.
I have recently been hosting virtual circles for artists where we gather, connect, share, and process around a theme! I really love bringing people together in an inclusive and gentle atmosphere where we can feel safe, seen, and a part of something nourishing together.
A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
Always ask yourself "why" - if an attuned teacher knows your "why" they can better see where support, options, and new information could serve you best!
Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
This class was so very healing!!! I didn’t even know how much I needed it! I only wish I had heard about it sooner!
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Rates
Rate
- R826
Package rates
- 5h: R4130
- 10h: R8260
free lesson
The free first lesson with Marissa allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.
- 1h
online
- R826/h
Details
My full price is $180/hr. I work on a sliding scale for those in need of financial assistance whose interests and desired approaches are aligned with my work.
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