Tessa Brinza tessabrinza@gmail.com|248-756-6126
Education Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 2013-2017
BA in Dance College of Liberal Arts and Science
BA in English College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Training Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 2013-2017
Carrie Brueck Morris, Hannah Seidel, Lara Tinari- advanced modern
Judi Jaekel, Amy Wilson- modern
Alissa Tollefson- jazz
Stephen Sanford, Samantha Shelton- advanced ballet
Brian and Meg McSween- ballet
Joffrey Ballet School New York City, NY July 2010, July 2012
Tyler Gilstrap, African
Jana Hicks, modern
Angela Stiskin, contemporary modern
Performance Grand Valley State University – Guest Residencies
2016: The Way of Life – Jesse Powers
Creatures of Prometheus – Francesca Harper Project
You – Jesse Zaritt
2015: Lay with Me – Joshua Manculich
Monster – Bryn Cohn
A Dance for Tommyrot (understudy) – Sofie Clemmenson
2014: SALARYMAN (excerpts) – Takehiro Ueyama
Door: Open: Enter – Mike Esperanza
Retrouvaille – Rebecca Lemme
Grand Valley State University – Faculty Works 2013–2017
National College Dance Festival – Washington, D.C. 2016
The Swing of Things that No Longer Swing – Mackenzie Strom
Brighton Dance Festival Brighton, MI 2016
When In Encounters Out – Self-choreographed
American College Dance Association Gala Kalamazoo, MI 2016
Oakland Dance Festival Farmington Hills, MI 2015
American College Dance Festival Gala Athens, OH 2015
Experience Gina Gibney Dance Center New York City, NY Present
Center Intern - Duties include center administration, managing rentals, and maintenance
Brighton Dance Festival Brighton, MI August 2014, August 2015
Festival Intern – Responsible for registration and concert organization
Gayle’s Dance Phase Wixom, MI 2011- 2013
Regular and Substitute Dance Teacher – Taught ballet and jazz to ages 3-18
Recognition Alexander Calder Scholarship – Grand Valley State University, 2016
GV Dance Scholarship – Grand Valley State University, 2016