Teri is a certified dance instructor certified by test to teach through Dance Masters of America and Dance Educators of America, concentrating on classical ballet.

She has been teaching dance since 1974 to all ages, after studying with some of this country's foremost dance teachers at schools like Farnsworth and Hauer and Broadway Dance Center in New York City and NJ School of Ballet.

Teri was a rehearsal teacher for NJ Dance Theater Regional Ballet Company and their Nutcracker co-director. She created and graded tap syllabus and choreographed routines for beginner through advanced tap training to be used by Guild members.

She has owned and operated two dance schools (T & C Dance Company), along with her husband Craig, in New Jersey for sixteen years.

Teri has been teaching, directing, and choreographing for dance ministries since 1991. She loves to worship the Lord through dance and wants to share her joy with all Christians.