Choreographer
Alyssa Jo Marten, is a ground breaking emerging choreographer known for her fusion of Fosse Jazz and dance theater in the style of Pina Bausch. Alyssa is a choreographer that leads with her intentions of inclusivity, diversity and humanity. Throughout her work themes of feminism, honoring cultures, epic memory, individuality and vulnerability can be seen and felt.
"Through the Lens of Chaos"
Marymount Manhattan College '24
This video is from Alyssa's most recent work at Marymount Manhattan College entitled "Through the Lens of Chaos". This piece explored the spectrum of chaos, but more specifically Alyssa's experience with ADHD. It features Fosse Jazz, and Theater inspired by Pina Bausch with hints of Hip Hop, Contemporary and Ballet and was created utilizing score and chance methodologies leading to a fully collaborative process.This is a love letter to living life through the lens of chaos. Dancers: Sydney Cullen, Sonia Dove, Caroline Jakubik, Isabelle Julien, Miranda Lizotte, Harley Vaughn and Beth Windes.
"Where Would We Be Without Them?"
Marymount Manhattan College '25
"Where Would We Be Without Them?" is a fusion of theater in the style of Pina Bausch and the Fosse movement language with hints of contemporary and social dance that explores the profound impact of ancestry on identity and community. This 5 minute piece is curated around the central question: where would we be without the people who came before us? Through a collaborative process, the performers will honor their ancestors - both blood-related and through lineage of dance - by creating detail oriented movement phrases and text that reflect their personal experiences with, memories of, and quirks of their ancestors. It is an ephemeral yet eternal tribute to our ancestors. Dancers: Sonia Dove, Ximena Gurri, Isabelle Julien, Michelle Luna and Alyssa Jo Marten
"The Unobtainable"
Marymount Manhattan College '24
"The Unobtainable" was the first piece Alyssa choreographed. It is a dance theater piece that was highly collaborative using Pina Bausch's methodologies for composition, highlighting the experience of what we cannot have. Dancers: Madison Lem, Michelle Luna, Lydia Foley and Tanner Hutchinson.