TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance

Mark you calendars! This is a Free event, no reservations or tickets required.

Established at TCU in 1967, the Chi Tau Epsilon Dance Honor Society has a long relationship with the AIDS Outreach Center of Tarrant County, and has been hosting benefit concerts on behalf of the organization since 1993! We are honored to continue supporting such an incredible organization through online auctions and concerts. Follow TCU's chapter of the Chi Tau Epsilon Dance Honor Society on Instagram at tcuxte
Learn more about the AIDS Outreach Center of Tarrant County here:
https://www.aoc.org/

We are thrilled to announce our 75th Anniversary Guest Choreographers in Residence for Fall 2024, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Gina Patterson and Lauren Anderson. These artists will create new works to premiere on our 75th Anniversary DanceTCU concerts, October 31-November 2, 2024. Please read more about these amazing artists here: https://finearts.tcu.edu/dance/about/guest-artists/
Continue to check back for more exciting information about our 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Happy National Dog Day to all of our dancer's doggies!

75th Celebration & Reunion registration page is open! Click here: https://finearts.tcu.edu/dance/home/75th-anniversary/

Excitement was in the air last evening as the SCCDance came together to kick off our 75th anniversary year!

More to share from the Pilates Teacher Trainees’ annual “Teaser Challenge” over the summer. Enjoy a quick view of our adventures from across the US to Europe in this post and the earlier one. Photos came in from settings of work, play and cultural engagement. Scroll here for junior and faculty contributions.

Once again, the seniors in the Pilates Teacher Training Program took the “Teaser Challenge” over the summer. Scroll to the end for a surprise share from Susie who spent time at in Minneapolis with . The TCU PTTP Pilates alumni network, as well as our area relationships, are rich and where possible, our students are able to work in the field before graduation under expert guidance of seasoned Pilates professionals.

75th Celebration & Reunion schedule of events is now on our website.
A registration link is coming soon!

https://finearts.tcu.edu/dance/home/75th-anniversary

SCCDance Professors Keith and Kellye Saunders taught for the New Orleans Ballet Association's (NOBA) Summer Intensive. Alum, Beth Kendrick (BFA Ballet & Modern Dance ’23), was invited as a guest performer for the culminating showcase! Also pictured are Millette White-Lin (NOBA Education Director), Jenny Hamilton (NOBA Executive Director), and Rodney Hamilton (Associate School Director at Ballet Hispanico, who also taught on the intensive.

Our audition application is open! In-person and virtual audition opportunities available! Come dance with us!
Visit our website for more information: https://finearts.tcu.edu/dance/admission/
Audition application: https://app.getacceptd.com/tcudance

Will Labossiere, Instructional Staff Musician in the SCCDance, is guest teaching at Csehy Summer School of Music in Philadelphia. He is working with pre-professional high-school musicians, coaching orchestra and percussion ensemble, teaching lessons in classical percussion, and sharing some techniques for dance accompaniment.

SCCDance faculty and staff are active professionals in the field and always bring their experiences back into the studio and classroom. Heather McCreless, SCCDance Costume Studio Supervisor and resident Costume Designer, worked on Broadway's Touring Production of Hamilton at Bass Performance Hall in June as a Dresser for Local 803 I.A.T.S.E.! "I saw some great costume construction innovations to incorporate into costumes at TCU”

The SCCDance hosts Texas Ballet Theater School’s Summer Intensive each year. This summer, SCCDance faculty member, Chad R. Jung, worked with TBT to offer a Student Q&A with Artistic Director Laureate, Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. He shared stories from his extraordinary career and advice and inspiration for all the students. Read more about Ben Stevenson here: https://texasballettheater.org/ben-stevenson/

Congratulations are in order for alumnus, Anthony Wade, BFA Ballet and Modern Dance '22! After completing his MFA at University of Roehampton London, Anthony is the latest faculty addition for the FWAFA Dance Department.

https://www.artsacademics.org/2024/07/23/fwafa-dance-department/

Class of 2025, BFA Ballet & Modern Dance student, Gloria, was recently at Eisenhower Dance Detroit's NewDANCEfest and met up with fellow horned frog, Allison Armfield BFA Modern Dance '17! Allison is now Marketing Director for Eisenhower Dance Detroit and an accomplished dance photographer.
https://www.allisonarmfield.com/

Congratulations to SCCDance BFA Ballet student, Zoë Hodges! Zoë received the Louis Johnson Scholarship for Ballet Studies. Please read more about Zoë in the TCU College of Fine Arts story here: https://finearts.tcu.edu/news/zoe-hodges-27-receives-esteemed-louis-johnson-scholarship-for-ballet-studies/

Professor Nina Martin is currently sharing her knowledge in Sweden at the ÖSTRA NYRUPS DANSLADA SUMMER WORKSHOP RETREAT 2024. Read more about this workshop here: https://tuvahildebrand.com/pis/workshopninamartin/

SCCDance professor Sarah Newton and BFA Ballet student Mae are spending part of their summer at the Texas Ballet Theatre School Summer Intensive. Mae is a chaperone and Sarah is teaching Modern classes!

Congratulations to TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance student Zoë Hodges ’27, who has been awarded the prestigious Louis Johnson Scholarship from Corps de Ballet International! 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WcSiWH

Thrilled to be at NYCDA in NYC connecting with future SCCDance Frogs! Come see us!

Professor Suki John recently attended the American Ballet Theatre season premiere! Pictured here with ABT Artistic Director, Susan Jaffe!

SCCDance students Susie, Alli and Madeline are spending part of their summer in Trentino, Italy at the Trentino Music Festival which is a three-week professional-level training program for college students. They are participating in the inaugural year of the Dance Performance Studio! Read more about this program here:
https://trentinomusicfestival.org/project/dance/
Take a look at the world class faculty here: https://trentinomusicfestival.org/dance/

Cohort 2026 gets on board with their first Pilates Teacher Training Intensive: 80 hours over 12 days’ time. They are flying!

SCCDance faculty member and President of CORPS de Ballet International Dr. Jessica Zeller will host the 26th Annual CORPS de Ballet International conference: “Ballet Pedagogies: Past, Present, and Future,” June 11-13, 2024.
In addition to a range of research presentations on ballet pedagogies over the three-day conference, featured events include conversations with Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director of Dance at the Juilliard School; Peter Boal, Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet; and Blossom Leilani Crawford on the legacy of Pilates pioneer Kathy Grant. For more information, please visit https://www.corps-de-ballet.org.

Alumni Highlight!
Beth Kendrick, BFA Ballet and Modern Dance '23, soon will be starting her second season with Contemporary West Dance Theatre! Earlier this year CWDT came to Texas and performed at the Eisemann Center. In July, Beth will perform in CWDT's Dance in the Desert and will be working with guest choreographers for the upcoming fall concerts.

Here’s a close-up look at the Pilates Teacher Training Program Intensive II practice, May 2024, with the rising seniors and faculty. New exercises, new teaching experiences, more exploration and more fun!