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Parissa's Choreographies for
ABC's DWTS seasons 8 & 9

Parissa, born Persian, spent most of her early childhood in the south
of France. The San Francisco Bay Area became her home at age eight,
at which time she started performing pre-pointe Ballet, Tap, & Jazz in
various theatrical productions. After relocating to Southern California to
pursue her acting career, she discovered her talents for Ballroom Dance.
Parissa has been featured dancing all styles of Rhythm, Latin, Salsa,
Swing, Smooth, & Theatre Arts. Argentine Tango became her main
passion since 2000, when she started performing with her current
partner Sandor (her husband since 2005). Together, they have been
featured in & choreographed for countless Television, Film, & Theatrical
Productions, and have participated as Master Instructors in Tango
Congresses worldwide. They have choreographed for U.S. Olympic Ice
Dancers Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov, and Bulgarian World Ice
Dancing Champions Albena Denkova & Maxim Staviski. Sandor & Parissa
have been the chosen Tango Couple to perform for events presented by
the Consulate of the Argentine Republic, as well as for numerous celebrity events & shows presented by stars such as Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Charo, Jennifer Lopez, & many others. Parissa has worked with Antonio Banderas as his Tango & Ballroom coach, to prepare him for the film Take the Lead, and she has worked with Halle Berry as her Latin Dance choreographer for a Revlon commercial. Parissa assisted Sandor in choreographing many of the Argentine Tangos on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, starting with the one performed by Cheryl Burke & Gilles Marini which achieved the first perfect score of season 8.

Some of Parissa's most recent dance credits include :

FILM :

• American Wedding, Universal Pictures (featured tango couple)
• Take the Lead, Avery Pictures (rehearsal dancer/dance instructor for Antonio Banderas)
• The Road Taken, Super Amigo Productions, to be released for Sundance Film Festival (assistant choreographer for tango scene)

TELEVISION :

• Features dancing salsa & tango on the news of CBS, ABC, KTLA, and Univision
• Charmed, WB (salsa)
• Latin Image Awards, E! (featured salsa)
• Lincoln, national TV commercial (featured tango couple)
• Six Feet Under, HBO (salsa)
• The video game Digi Dance (A.K.A. X Tango) by BinaCraft (danced motion capture for characters)
• Argentina New Cinema '04, international ad campaign (featured tango couple image for all promotional materials and TV commercial)
• 2004 MTV Music Video Awards (featured tango couple for nomination heading "Best Dance Video")
• Ten Years Younger, TLC (featured tango couple)
• Jake in Progress, 20th Century Fox (featured tango couple)
• Caduet, national TV commercial (assistant tango choreographer)
• Days of Our Lives, NBC (choreographer for salsa scene)
• Revlon, national TV commercial (choreographer for Halle Berry)
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, spot with Alex Cambert to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month (featured professional Latin & Tango dancer)
• Dancing with the Stars, ABC (assistant choreographer for the Argentine Tango performed by Cheryl Burke & Gilles Marini)
• Dancing with the Stars, ABC (assistant choreographer for the Argentine Tango performed by Chelsie Hightower & Ty Murray)
• Dancing with the Stars, ABC (assistant choreographer for the Argentine Tango group number performed by the pros, season 9)
• Dancing with the Stars, ABC (assistant choreographer for the Argentine Tango performed by Chelsie H. & Louie Vito, season 9)
• Dancing with the Stars, ABC (assistant choreographer for the Argentine Tango performed by Karina S. & Aaron Carter, season 9)
• Dancing with the Stars, ABC (assistant choreographer for the Arg. Tango performed by Cheryl B. & Chad Ochocinco, season 10)

PRINT :

• Wrigley's Doublemint Gum, national ad campaign (featured model/ dancer)

THEATRE :

• Tango & Beyond (principal couple)
• Avantango (featured couple)
• Tango Cinema (principal couple & assistant choreographer)
• Sensual Tango Intimo (principal couple & assistant choreographer)
• Magique Tango Vivo ! (principal couple)
• Carnaval Extravaganza (principal couple & assistant choreographer)
• Beats of Passion, at the Venetian Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas
  (featured tango act)
• Gold Tango Show, Toronto, Canada (featured couple)
• Noche de Estrellas, with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra
  (featured tango couple)
• Las Vegas Philharmonic Concert (featured tango couple)
• Chamberjazz & Tangos 4tet San Francisco (featured couple)
• Inaugural Show & Tribute to Ricardo Montalban at The Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Hollywood, CA. (featured tango couple)
• Guitango! with Ricardo Cobo, leading virtuoso of classical guitar (featured couple)
• Tango Fiesta, presented by American-British Music Productions, The Wilshire Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA. (featured couple)
• Tango Angelino, presented by Marser ET, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA. (featured couple)
• The Charo Show, featuring internationally renowned star Charo (featured tango couple)
• Tangos, presented by Luis Bravo, Crest Theatre, Delray Beach, FL. (featured couple)
• Fiesta Argentina 2008, Siempre Tango Show, presented by Del Mate Productions, Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, CA. (principal couple & assistant choreographer)
• Tango Argentino with Quartet San Francisco & The Marin Symphony, Marin Center Auditorium, San Rafael, CA. (featured couple)
• A Night in the Tropics, concert with the Pasadena Symphony-Pops, (featured tango couple)
• L.A.'s Best Dancers, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA. (featured tango couple)
  

SPECIAL EVENTS :

• 7th L.A. Latino International Film Festival Award Ceremony
  (featured tango couple & assistant choreographer)
• Birthday celebration of the Queen of Thailand (featured tango couple)
• Noche de Ninos, benefit for the Children's Hospital of L.A., honoring Jennifer Lopez, Beverly Hilton Hotel, L.A., CA. (featured tango couple)
• The Thalians Ball, presented and hosted by Debbie Reynolds and Ruta Lee, Century Plaza Hotel, L.A., CA. (featured tango couple)
• Dancing with the Cars, Penske Industrial, hosted by Elio & Julianne of Dancing with the Stars, Wynn Resort Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. (featured "Fred & Ginger" style dance with Mr. Penske)
• Telefe International 2008 Screening Party, at the Argentine Consulate Residence in Los Angeles, CA. (featured tango couple)
• Introduction of the Grand Marshall, Cloris Leachman, for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2009, Wrigley Estate in Pasadena, CA. (featured dance couple)
• Tango Celebration, presented by Casa Argentina to commemorate The 193rd Anniversary of Argentina's Independence with an outstanding gala dinner-show, JW Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, LA.
• Assistant Argentine Tango choreographer for R&B and Pop artist,
  Ne-Yo and his dancers.