LARISSA ASEBEDO (Dancer) is an American of latin, european, & indigenous descent who grew up in Colorado until attending & graduating from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase. There she completed her BFA in dance & minor in psychology while also studying abroad in Perth, Australia. Larissa misses the nature & lifestyle of Colorado but can’t stay away from the community & dance happenings in NYC. She has had the pleasure of working professionally with Suzzanne Ponomarenko Dance, Nicole Fuentes, Dishman + Co. Choreography, Rachel Germond, Daniel Gwirtzman, L’Opera de Lyon, & the Merce Cunningham Trust. Larissa joined Stephen Petronio Company in 2020 just in time for the pandemic. Alongside SPC, Larissa has begun choreographing her own work again & cherishes her other vocation teaching dance to kids & teens.
Photo by Sarah Silver.