- Dancer
- Choreographer
- Educator
- Performer
- Based in Aurora, NY, USA
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Education
5+ yrs Teaching, Performing Dance locally and world wide
A local to Ithaca, Tessa graduated with a B.A in Arts Education and a Minor in Dance from William Smith College. With nothing to lose after graduating Tessa uplifted and moved across the country to land in San Francisco, CA. An immense love for this art form and her adventurous and determined spirit quickly took her through the ranks, first performing with Damage Control Dance Directed by Cera Byer and then teaming up with Jill Parker "the mama of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance" working as the co-director to her company the Foxglove Sweethearts and traveling the world as an Assistant Teacher. Tessa strives for technical proficiency, artistic integrity and emotional strength. She is an inspirational, dynamic, gentle teacher. Experience Belly Dance from the Heart.
Selected CV:
weekly classes in Cortland and Ithaca NY, July 2010- Current
opening performer for Club Belly, Belly Dance Super Stars Show Pittsburg PA, Nov 4 2011
performer and choreographer for Westcott St Festival, Syracuse NY, Sep 18 2011
performer at the New York State Fair, Syracuse NY, August 27 2011
assistant teacher for Jill Parker at Middle East Music and Dance Camp, Mendocino CA July 9 - 15 2011
performance with Jill Parker at Om Shan Tea, San Francisco CA, July 8 2011
performer Ithaca Festival Ithaca NY, June 3 2010. 2011
produced workshops and show for Jill Parker and Sarah Wood Ithaca NY Sep 3-5 2010
assistant teacher, performer at Oriental Dance festival of Europe Germany Nov 23-30 2009
performer at Beyond Belly Dance, Amsterdam, Nov 21 2009
organized and judges auditions for student company, San Francisco CA March 15-21 2009
co-directed Jill Parkers Student company Miel, San Francisco CA March - July 2009
assistant teacher to Jill Parker in a 4 day Immersion, Washington DC June 4 -7 2009
co- produced workshops and show for Jill Park and Zafira Dance Company San Francisco CA May 9- 10 2009
performer, foxglove sweethearts and theatre flamenco collaboration San Francisco CA April 18-19, 25-26 2009
assistant teacher, performer to Jill Parker at the International Raqs Congress, Brussels Feb 6-8 2009
assistant teacher for Jill Parker workshops Chico CA oct 10 2008
