Marianna McClellan teaches Body Intelligence, which draws from Allan Wayne work, integral anatomy and modern dance. She studied and trained with Brenna Palughi (creator of Body Intelligence, collaborator, and fellow HB colleague). She completed a Yoga teaching training at ISHTA Yoga NYC, and has done additional anatomy and movement trainings with Tom Myers, Lauren Ohayon and Diana Zotos Florio. Marianna grew up dancing with Loco-motion Dance Theatre for Children and continues to channel that foundation into her work as an actor and performer.
As an actor, Marianna has performed Off-broadway (Second Stage, Pearl Theatre +) and in downtown theatre since she was in high school (LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts). She has worked regionally (Long wharf, Alliance, Baltimore Center Stage, Humana Festival, Denver Center, Portland Center Stage, Contemporary American Theatre Festival +), on TV (HBO, NBC, CBS) and in various indie films. She is a founding member of Virago, a physical theatre company.
Marianna Graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and was an Acting Apprentice at Actor’sTheatre of Louisville.