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TAA Faculty

The Academy core faculty consists of twenty nationally recognized professors, academic instructors, and artists assembled from leading, universities, schools, and arts institutions from throughout the United States. A rigorous curriculum, cutting-edge methodology, and a unique philosophical perspective provide world-class instruction, community, and renewal to arts educators from across Tennessee and the nation.

Terlene D.
 
Terry-Todd
Elementary/Lower Middle
 
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Theatre

Terlene D. Terry-Todd is a dancer, actor, choreographer, and professional teaching artist with more than forty years of experience. A leading movement arts integration specialist, she presents nationally and internationally. Terry-Todd currently serves as a master teaching artist with Wolf Trap Education and has received numerous awards for her choreography, arts contributions, and work with children with special needs. She holds a degree in physical education from Hampton University, a master’s in curriculum and instruction from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s in dance history and choreography from American University. Terry-Todd has taught at both Howard University and American University and has been a guest choreographer for the University of Delaware’s Sharing Our Legacy Dance project. She also served Fairfax County Public Schools as a certified dance and adapted physical education specialist.  A strong advocate for wellness, Terry-Todd created the Healthy Choice series for children, beginning with Sweetie’s Healthy Start.

Core Class: 
Movers and Shakers
Interlude: 
Simple Movement Experiences for Classroom Management
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