Eva Tessler

Eva Tessler
photographed by Andres Volovsek, 1973
Born
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationsDancer, choreographer
AwardsAlbert Soto Latino Arts Award

Eva Tessler, aka Eva Zorrilla Tessler, is a Mexican-American dancer, director, choreographer, and writer who co-founded the Latina Dance Project (LDP) in Tucson, Arizona. Her work with LDP and the Borderlands Theater have served to create centers of creative expression for Latina/o artists in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.