Terlene Terry-Todd

About the Ms. Terry-Todd. . .

Terlene D. Terry-Todd has been a dancer, actor, choreographer, and professional teaching artist for over 35 years.  Mrs. Terry- Todd holds an undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Hampton University, a MS in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley and a MA in Dance History and Choreography from the American University. 

Terry-Todd’s career has included performance artist, choreographer/ director, dance education specialist as well as dance team coach.  Terry-Todd has received numerous awards and accolades for her choreography, contributions to the arts and her work with special needs children.  She has designed and implemented numerous dance education programs for private and public schools and has received support grants to sustain these endeavors.  Terry-Todd has served on the faculties of both Howard University and American University and has been appointed to numerous arts council’s boards, the Virginia State Commission on the Arts Advisory Panel and held various national leadership offices.

Terry-Todd is a national and international presenter of workshops, master classes, teacher professional development training workshops.  She has developed creative programs for students of all abilities and disabilities for more than 35 years.  Terry-Todd is currently a master artist for the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts; a led facilitator with TEAM RESULTS, a leadership development group; the founding artistic director for the Reston Institute for the Arts; a retired certified dance and Adapted Physical Education specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools; an AFAA certified Zumba fitness instructor; national presenter on dance and early childhood education and a free-lance performing arts consultant and choreographer and CEO of Ms. T Productions.

Ms. Terry-Todd is also a published author among her many talents.  A strong advocate of wellness and fitness, Ms. Terry-Todd created the ‘healthy choice stories’ series for children.  This series uses storytelling as a way to convey the importance of preventing obesity and promoting good nutrition and fitness. Her first book of the series is “Sweetie’s Healthy Start”.