Teresa Perez Ceccon

Teresa Perez Ceccon, a native New Yorker, has been an active dance artist, educator and choreographer for over 25 years. She is currently on faculty at Gina Gibney Dance Center where she teaches Simonson Modern Jazz Technique. In addition, she teaches and choreographs for various New Jersey based dance companies and schools. Each year she travels to Europe and Canada to teach Simonson pedagogy and dance technique workshops. She also works closely with Lynn Simonson conducting the teacher training in New York City.

For over 15 years, Teresa taught at Dance Space/Dance New Amsterdam. She holds a BA in Theater/Dance from Queens College where she later taught in the dance department for over 10 years. She also served as a faculty member at Hofstra University and for the Stella Adler Studio of Acting NYU and Conservatory programs. Teresa has been invited as a guest artist to many dance institutions, including Montclair State University, Barnard College, University of Tennessee, Bates Dance Festival, the Joffrey School’s Jazz & Contemporary program, Sarah Lawrence College, and Centenary College.

Teresa has danced works by a variety of highly regarded choreographers as well as her own. She has performed in many New York City venues with several independent dance artists and companies. Teresa supplements her dance life through her practice and certifications in Pilates, Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, Yoga, Touch for Health applied kinesiology, and Anatomy of Movement.

Class Description

Teresa will lead you through an organic approach to dance technique emphasizing body alignment, deeper awareness and greater ease of movement. Her class begins with the10-minute signature Simonson warm-up designed to methodically prepare the body for dance. This foundation is carried throughout the class’s exercises and combinations, which also focus on developing a sense of rhythm and musicality. Dancers of all styles can learn how to work within their natural range of motion, preventing predisposition to injury while achieving increased stability, mobility and flexibility.