Bio
Marisa has studied dance since she was a child growing up in Hawaii. Her dance background has included classical western dance forms, Polynesian, west African, Latin and of course bellydance. Her current dance studies are primarily with Suhaila Salimpour, in whose format Marisa is level 2 certified and with whose companies she trains and performs.
Marisa has been performing professionally since 2004. Performance highlights include a 2007 performance as a Tunisian Pot Dancer in the Salimpours' company Bal Anat, Duet performances with Britt at the 2006 and 2007 Las Vegas Bellydance Intensives and a 2007 solo performance at the Suhaila Salimpour Gala Show in Toronto.
Marisa performs and teaches in Las Vegas, Nevada and around the world. She is currently participating in Suhaila's Teacher Training Program and has assisted Suhaila in teaching classes and workshops in France, Italy, Egypt, Canada and the United States.
Marisa is a certified vinyasa yoga instructor trained in 2006 at The White Lotus Foundation. In May of 2008 she began studies for a STOTT pilates teaching certification.
Marisa is bilingual and is happy to do business and give instruction in English or Spanish.
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Marisa is a professional bellydancer based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Email her at
marisa@marisalasvegas.com