Alissa Horowitz(II)
- Actress
- Producer
- Editorial Department
Alissa is a Brooklyn-based choreographer, dancer and teacher. She graduated from Bates College cum laude
with a BA in Politics and the Arts. Her
company, Red Dot Dance, which she co-created with cinematographer
Victor Lazaro, is a movement based company creating work for both stage
and film. Alissa's choreography has been featured in short films and
music videos, and has been shown at CPR, Dixon Place, Triskelion Arts,
Spoke the Hub, Green Space, WAH Center (NY), Provincetown Theater (MA)
and Bates College (ME). She currently dances with Barbara Mahler, and
has also had the pleasure of working with John Carrafa, Heather
McArdle, Regina Nejman and Yina Ng. Alissa studied Bharatanatyam with
Ranjana Rao (US) and Harsha Vardhini (IN), and most notably performed
at the Sarveswarar Temple in Madurai, India. Alissa also has experience
in various aspects of the dance field including publicity, writing and
filmmaking. Alissa enjoys sharing her innate passion for dance through
teaching. She currently teaches at PS 107, Westchester Ballet Center
for the Performing Arts, and is a regular substitute for Barbara
Mahler's Stretch and Placement classes at Movement Research.