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Forged in Motion 2025
November 20-22, 2025 –University of San Francisco, San Francisco
Choreographer: Clarissa K. Ko.
Performers: Reese Ellazar, Inga Hennessy, Taryn Henny, Ella Hernandez, Sydney McKnight, Juliette Ng, David Robinson, Cate Roybal-Ray, Kate Schenk, Shiina Tsuchiya
Music Credit: “For a Younger Self I, II, & III” Composed by Kris Bowers, Performed by American Youth Symphony, Carlos Izcaray with Charles Yang.
(de)classified 2018
April 5-14, 2018 –CounterPulse, San Francisco
Choreographer: Clarissa K. Ko in collaboration with the performers.
Performers: Jazlynn G. Eugenio Pastor, Joyce Lien Kushner, Kathleen Moore, Malia Byrne, Melissa Lewis, and Nina Wu
Original Sound Score: Marysa Robinson
‘New Winter’ Dance Brigade’s Dance Mission Theater Winter Choreographers Showcase 2018
January 20 & 21, 2018 –Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco
Choreographer: Clarissa K. Ko in collaboration with the performers.
Performers: Jazlynn G. Eugenio Pastor, Joyce Lien Kushner, Kathleen Moore, Malia Byrne, Melissa Lewis, and Nina Wu
Music credit: Sounds by Marysa Robinson, “Cumulus” by Imogen Heap, “Passepied (Debussy)” by Punch Brothers. Edited by Clarissa K. Ko
Roots and Seeds 2017
Sponsored by RAW (resident artist workshop), a residency program of SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts.
March 29th and 30th, 2017
SAFEhouse Arts, San Francisco
Collaborators: Charlotte Baldiviez, Clarissa K. Ko, & Maddy Lawder
Clarissa K. Ko//‘fivefeet dance’ explores ideas of comfort/discomfort and finding home. Inspired by the invented words of John Koenig from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows:
“Monachopsis- the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.”
“Exulansis- the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it.”
Pedaling Through 2017
March 29th & 30th, 2017–SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts, San Francisco
January 28th, 2017, LEVYdance Studio, San Francisco
Collaborators: Lara D’Emilio, Clarissa K. Ko
“Same People, Different Places” 2016
Project Open Box “15 Challenge”
A 15 minute piece created with 15 hours of free rehearsal, generously offered by Christina Linskey & Aaron Simunovich at Little Boxes Theater.
Little Boxes Theater, San Francisco
Collaborators: Charlotte Baldiviez, Sienna Williams, Kuan-Hsuan Lee, Emily Hansel, Clarissa K. Ko
“To Contain, A Solo” 2016
Present in an evening shared with musicians, theater, and dance artists.
Theatre of Yugen, NOHspace, San Francisco
Performer and Choreograher: Clarissa K. Ko
“To Contain” 2016
University of San Francisco Performing Arts and Social Justice Department
Senior Projects Showing 2016
University of San Francisco Studio Theatre, San Francisco
Collaborators: Kathleen Moore, Sienna Williams, Lara D’Emilio, Clarissa K. Ko
“Day-to-Day” 2015
University of San Francisco Performing Arts and Social Justice Department
Shortcuts Cabaret Fall 2015
University of San Francisco Studio Theatre, San Francisco
Collaborators: Lara D’Emilio & Clarissa K. Ko
“Millicent Lane” 2015
Mark Foerhinger’s Young Choreographers Forum 2015
SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts, San Francisco
Performer & Choreographer: Clarissa K. Ko
Five Feet Dance (clarissa k. ko) 