Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Teresa (Avina) Jankovic is an experienced dance educator and choreographer with extensive involvement in higher education and performing arts institutions. Currently serving as a Seasonal Instructor at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and as part-time faculty at California State University-Long Beach, Teresa teaches intermediate and advanced jazz to diverse student groups. Additional roles include Associate Part-time Professor at Irvine Valley College and MiraCosta College, where modern dance is taught and choreography is developed for student performances. Teresa also has a longstanding position at Orange Coast College and has contributed as an instructor for the American Ballet Theatre's Orange County Summer Intensive. With an MFA in Dance from UC Irvine, Teresa draws on a solid academic foundation to enhance their teaching and creative endeavors.