Marisa began dancing at age 4 at a local studio in small-town Minnesota. She trained in all styles recreationally until she was introduced to classical ballet at age 12 and fell in love. She attended her first summer intensive at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and couldn’t get enough so when she got home her family started exploring more training options. The following year she left home to stay with a host family and attend Master Ballet Academy’s pre-professional day program in Arizona. From there her ballet adventures have taken her all over from a summer at Next Generation Ballet in Florida, to another summer in Canada at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, to some time with FM Ballet in North Dakota, to living with another host family in North Carolina studying at the Cary Ballet Conservatory. She graduated in 2020 and moved to Florida to dance with Tampa City Ballet during Covid before moving to Nashville and connecting with the dance community here in 2023. She has performed in numerous ballets including The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Dracula, Graduation Ball, and excerpts from La Bayadere, and has performed in many contemporary pieces throughout the years. She has attended the Youth American Grand Prix and competed at ADC IBC. One of her favorite performances was when she was chosen to perform her contemporary solo at the RDA MidStates gala. She is so excited to continue her dance career in Nashville working with different companies and people while continuing her training.