Theresa Knudson received her training from Lois Ellyn in southern California. She attended intensive programs at American Ballet Theatre, NYC, Boston Ballet, Ballet Austin, Maple Conservatory, José Limón West, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Theresa began her professional career with Nouveau Chamber Ballet under the artistic director of Lois Ellyn. As a freelancer Theresa has performed with Diablo Ballet, Oakland Ballet Company, Menlowe Ballet, Wonderbound, ARC Dance, Mark Foehringer Dance Project | SF, Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet, and with many independent choreographers.

She has taught for over a decade for several schools including: Lois Ellyn Ballet Studio, Academy of Dance Redwood City, Van der Zwaan Dance Studio, Moving Arts Studio, and ODC School. She has guest taught at Los Alamitos Ballet, Orinda Ballet Academy, and San Francisco Youth Ballet Academy. Theresa is a Pointe Safe Certified Teacher through SF Performing Arts Physical Therapy Pointe Safe Program.

Theresa holds a BA in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton, and is the founder & owner of the Oakland based ballet studio, BlackBox Studios. She founded Halcyon Dance Project in 2019.

Theresa Knudson is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Ballet22. Under her leadership Ballet22 has commissioned over a dozen new ballets that contribute to representation in the ballet world. Ballet22 has produced dance films, workshops, live performances, and choreographer residencies. Ballet22 was named by Dance Magazine “25 to Watch” in 2021 and received an Isadora Dunan Dance Award Nomination for the 2021-22 season for Outstanding Achievement in Performance – Company.