TESS MONTOYA (Dancer and Education Director) (she/her) was raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she studied at the National Dance Institute of New Mexico. She graduated from Point Park University with a Bachelor of Arts in dance. While living in New York, Montoya has taken part in multiple workshops and performances through the Merce Cunningham Trust Fellowship Program and has worked with Megan Kendzior, Daniel Gwirtzman, Daniel Roberts, Alexandria Giroux, and Xana DuMe. She is currently working with Davalois Fearon Dance as General Manager. Montoya joined Stephen Petronio Company in 2015 and is Director of the Company’s Education Program.
