About
Karissa Thuy
Choreography • Design • Film/Media • Dance
Karissa is a multidisciplinary artist working across dance, design, and music. After earning her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman's University in 2020, she is now pursuing an MFA in Dance at University of Hawaii. Her work entangles themes such as dark folklore, the uncanny, and eerie aesthetics to craft experiences that unsettle, captivate, and reveal what lingers in the shadows. Whether through movement, sound, or design, she seeks to create art that disturbs the familiar and embodies the strange beauty of the otherworldly.
Songwriting
Animation • Music • Songwriting
Fashion Design
Costume • Fashion • Accessories
Choreography
Videography • Dance • Choreography
Education
2025 - Current
MFA Dance
University of Hawaii at Manoa
About: UHM is a R1 Research University in Honolulu, Hawaii. (United States)
Specialization: Choreography and Film/Media
Skills: Artistic Research Methodologies. Interdisciplinary and Hybrid Performance Making. Advance Dance Technique. In depth knowledge of Indigenous and Asian Studies. Creative Facilitation. Community Engagement. Critical Theory Application. Somatic Practices.
2015 - 2020
Bachelors of Science in Psychology
Texas Woman's University
About: TWU is a University in Denton, Texas. (United States)
Specialization: Psychology
Skills: In depth understanding of theories of personality, cognitive processing, and interpersonal dynamics. Research Skills. Understanding of movement from both a somatic and kinesthetic viewpoints. Positive Psychology. Injury Prevention. Advanced Ballet Technique.
2012 - 2015
Major Musical Theatre
North East School of the Arts
About: North East School of the Arts is a Performing Arts High School in San Antonio TX. (United States)
Specialization: Musical Theater
Skills: Proficient in Dance, Advanced Acting Techniques, Vocal Performance, Film Production Knowledge, Stage Design Expertise, Costume Design. Special Effects.