Tessa Buys has been teaching dance in the Sacramento area for over twenty years. Originally from Utah, she trained extensively at Center Stage Performing Arts (as seen on the television show World of Dance) in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, ballroom, tap, and acting with teachers including Derryl Yeager and Kim DelGrosso. Pre-professionally, Tessa toured the United States performing and competing, as well as spending time during her summers training at prestigious Los Angeles studios. After relocating to the Sacramento area, Ms. Tessa began teaching in a variety of styles while dancing with the Ruth Rosenberg Dance Ensemble. Today, Ms. Tessa continues her dance education by attending teacher training programs across the country, most recently training with Joe Tremaine and Jackie Sleight. Ms. Tessa has directed jazz, contemporary/lyrical and hip hop competition groups for nearly two decades, winning many judges’ awards, choreography awards, and top overall placements including many solo title winners. Ms. Tessa shares her experience with studios throughout the state by writing curricula for their programs and training new teachers. Ms. Tessa has also been featured in national dance teacher magazines. A mother of three boys and two girls, two of whom are dancers as well, Ms.Tessa is passionate about teaching people of all ages and levels and is grateful for the opportunity to meet and mentor a whole new group of dancers at Summerbella Dance Arts.