Tess Wright

Tess is a ballet dancer and teacher with 15 years of experience. She has trained in both Russian and Balanchine disciplines. Her training also includes the prestigious Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer program, a feeder to the New York City Ballet. Tess has performed in many roles as a principal dancer for the Arizona Youth Ballet, notably the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker. Her teacher, Christina Hampton, taught her great attention to detail and deep technical understanding. Tess began teaching ballet 5 years ago and has also choreographed competitive dance numbers that have won accolades such as first overall, double platinum, and choreography awards. She has taught students of all skill levels and enjoys teaching the company dancers at INSPIRE!