Teya Wolvington

Teya Wolvington began her creative arts career at the tender age of three when she joined the theater gymnastics troupe Do Jump, at Echo Theater in Portland, OR. There, she was exposed to the exciting world of movement though the exploration of the trapeze, climbing ropes, and tumbling. At the age of twelve, her parents, wanting a change of scenery from the dreary rain of Portland, uprooted and dragged Teya to the brilliant sunshine of Santa Fe, NM. Begrudgingly she began dancing as a means of meeting people outside of school. However, she found that dance came naturally and fell in love with it immediately. After training in both ballet and modern at a local studio for six years, she decided to pursue her passion for dance further by attending the renowned University of Utah Modern Dance Department. There, she was a member of Orchesis Honor Society, Performing Dance Company, and worked with several prominent dance artists such as Hope Clark, David Dorfman, Doug Elkins, Molissa Fenley, Alberto del Saz, Sara Pearson, and Patrik Widrig. She received her B.F.A. in May 2005, and is thrilled to be dancing with Benita.