Teresa began studying ballet with Lois Ellyn at the age of five and continued her training with Charles Maple at Maple Conservatory of Dance performing with Maple Youth Ballet and later with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Teresa has had the opportunity to dance in works by Terrence S. Orr of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Charles Maple, Rex Wheeler, Lois Ellyn, Sheree King, Scott Anderson, and performed with West Coast Ballet and Socal Ballet Scene as a guest artist. She is currently dancing with Nouveau Chamber Ballet and KW Dance Project and teaches ballet in Orange County.