Marina Vianello is a dance artist and arts administrator, most recently based in New York City. Marina grew up in Kansas City, MO, beginning her training at City in Motion Dance Theater’s School of Dance. Graduating magna cum laude, and on scholarship, with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Global Systems from George Mason University, throughout college Marina performed in works by Alejandro Cerrudo, Robert Battle, Lar Lubovitch, Susan Shields, Christopher d’Amboise, and David Grenke.
In NYC, Marina performed as a company dancer with Terre Dance Collective, Ballaro Dance, Mari Meade Dance Collective, and Arsenal Movement Dance Project. Other professional performance credits include the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Yoo & Dancers (NYC 92Y), JKing Dance Company, and As Arts NY Dance. She has also performed internationally at the Châteaux en Fêtes (Festival of Castles) in Dordogne, France for their 2023 and 2024 festivals. Marina’s choreography has been presented at the Tada Theatre and Arts on Site in NYC, and at the Gem Theater and Folly Theater in Kansas City.
Marina continues to teach dance and Pilates and serves as the Director of Operations for Pony Box Dance Theatre. She was recently named the 2025 recipient of the George Mason University College of Visual and Performing Arts Young Alumni Creative Development Award & Grant, and is excited to join push/FOLD in her first season.
