Téa Pérez was raised in Dallas and graduated from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She moved to NYC in 2017 to enroll in the Ailey/Fordham BFA Dance Program, where she received a BFA in Dance and a BA in Art History. While in school, she performed works by many contemporary choreographers, including Lar Lubovich, Kyle Abraham, Jessica Lang, and Azure Barton.