ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

Marissa Wiseman (she/her)

Marissa is excited to be the co-founder and co-artistic director of VIBE. She has taught dance, performed, and choreographed with various groups in the Austin community, including the The Dance Project, River City Pops, Dance Xplosion, Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company, and the Longhorn Singers at the University of Texas. Marissa has served on the The Dance Project Board and worked closely with the The River City Pops Board of Directors to help assist in all aspects of Production. She is ecstatic to promote an inclusive and transformative environment for all performing artists with her dear friend Andrew.

Andrew “Ayo” Nguyen (he/him)

Andrew is proud to be the co-founder and co-artistic director of VIBE. He has performed with various groups in the Austin community, including the Longhorn Singers at the University of Texas, The Dance Project, and most recently, River City Pops, Austin's premier show choir. Andrew served on the River City Pops Board of Directors as Fundraising Coordinator and Vice President, and spent two years as the President of Longhorn Singers while attending UT Austin. He's excited to transition into an artistic role to share a profound and transformative vision for the performing arts.