Theresa Bautista is a dancer, choreographer, interdisciplinary artist, and educator based in Louisville, KY. She is the FY2021 recipient of the prestigious Al Smith Fellowship in Choreography and a 2019 Hadley Creative. Her work has been presented at the ACDA Dance Festivals and SERBA Dance Festivals receiving Gala Honors. Theresa teaches at the UK Department of Theatre and Dance, The Louisville Ballet School and is Chair of the Dance Program at The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts.