Marissa Finkelstein

Marissa Finkelstein (she/her), MFA is the Program Manager, Arts & Well-Being at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, where she manages the department’s Arts in Healthcare programs and produces large-scale events and initiatives at the intersection of arts and public health. A forever dancer, Marissa maintains a multifaceted creative practice with her background in dance informing her work as an administrator and researcher. Marissa has taught dance across public schools, universities, and community settings throughout the East Coast. Her research on dance pedagogy has been presented at the National Dance Education Organization’s National Conference, and her choreography has been presented in professional and educational settings. Following a period devoted to caregiving, Marissa’s work deepened toward the intersection of arts and health. Marissa holds an MFA in Dance (Choreography) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a BA in Dance and Business (Arts Administration) from Muhlenberg College.