About Clarissa K. Ko
Clarissa K. Ko (she/her/hers) is an artist interested in dance, theatre, story-telling, poetry, community, and investigating the human experience. She received her BA in Performing Arts and Social Justice from the University of San Francisco and her MSEd in Learning Design and Technology from Purdue University. Trained in multiple styles of movement, she aims to connect to audiences and communities through exciting visuals, relatable and genuine processes and subject matters.
In addition to making work, Clarissa has been teaching dancers 3-60+yrs old for over 10 years. Most recently she can be found performing with Lizz Roman and Dancers.

Five Feet Dance’s Mission
To encourage empathy, courageous vulnerability, community building through process-focused performances and workshops.
Ko founded Five Feet Dance in 2016 in hopes of “making dance/sharing stories/creating community”. The company works with an ever-growing list of collaborators who invest their time in a reflective, thorough, investigative process of the chosen topic that encourages empathy and courageous vulnerability.