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, and 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 Latin, Salsa, Swing, Smooth, and Theatre Arts. Argentine Tango became her main passion since 2000, when she started performing with her partner, (and husband as of 2005) Sandor, who introduced her to this beautiful dance. Together, they have been featured in & choreographed for countless Television, Film, and 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 many celebrity events & shows presented by stars such as Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Charo, Jennifer Lopez, and many others. Parissa has also worked with Antonio Banderas as his Tango & Ballroom coach, to prepare him for the film Take the Lead.

Some of Parissa's most recent dance credits include :

FILM :

• Lighting on Positions, Zimmerman Productions (principal dancer)
• American Wedding, Universal Pictures (featured tango couple)
• Skeleton Key, Universal Pictures (dance 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 2008 (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")
• Atrevete, KBEH (featured tango couple)
• Ten Years Younger, TLC (featured tango couple)
• Jake in Progress, 20th Century Fox (featured tango couple)
• Doctora Amor, Telemundo (featured tango couple)
• Caduet, national TV commercial (assistant tango choreographer)
• Days of Our Lives, NBC (choreographer for salsa scene)
• 12 Corazones, Telemundo (featured tango couple)

PRINT :

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

THEATRE :

• World Tap (featured tango and tap)
• Camerata Tango (featured couple)
• Tango & Beyond (principal couple)
• Tango Bravo (principal couple)
• Argentina Baila (featured couple)
• Destino de Tango (featured 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)
• Musical Tour, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA. (featured tango act)
• 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)
• Dance Treasures, Ford Amphitheatre, L.A., CA.
  (featured tango couple)
• The Story of Tango, presented by the Santa Barbara Symphony
  (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)
• American Victory Orchestra, presented by SGI-USA, World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA. (featured tango 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)
• Carnaval !, presented by the GMCLA, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA. (featured tango couple & assistant choreographer)
• Fiesta Argentina 2008, Siempre Tango Show, presented by Del Mate Productions, Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, CA. (principal tango couple & assistant choreographer)
  

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)
• Biotechnology 2008 International Convention, at the San Diego Convention Center, CA. (featured tango couple)