Gianna Reisen is a choreographer and movement director based in New York City. Her journey began as a student at the School of American Ballet, where she studied the Balanchine technique for seven years. Gianna’s passion for dance-making developed during the creation process of her first piece for SAB’s Student Choreographic Workshop. Soon after showcasing her work at the school, she was invited to participate in the Fall Session of the New York Choreographic Institute, where she presented her first ensemble ballet.

After graduating from SAB in 2017, Reisen was commissioned to choreograph an original work for the New York City Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala—making her the youngest choreographer in history to offer a ballet to the company’s storied repertory. Following a successful premiere at Lincoln Center, her debut work, Composer’s Holiday, was later staged at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Kennedy Center. To date, Reisen has presented four new works for NYCB, collaborating with notable artists such as Virgil Abloh, Alejandro Gómez Palomo, and Solange Knowles.

Gianna has also developed and created work for Los Angeles Dance Project, Carolina Ballet, Vail Dance Festival, Juilliard, Columbia University, Indiana University, and the School of American Ballet. Her first full-length narrative production, Alice, premiered at Carolina Ballet in 2025. Reisen directed and choreographed two short films for the School of American Ballet and has since worked as a movement director on several music videos, narrative shorts, editorials, and fashion campaigns.

As a professional dancer, Gianna performed with SemperOper Ballet in Dresden, Germany, and later with the Los Angeles Dance Project. During her time with LADP, she toured internationally and explored a modern dance repertoire, performing works by Benjamin Millepied, Martha Graham, Bella Lewitzky, and Kyle Abraham, among many others.