texas christian university
ALPHA CHAPTER
The Alpha Chapter is committed to providing leadership and service to the TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance (SCCDance), the TCU community, the Fort Worth/Dallas metroplex community, and the field of dance.
Events and updates
Brown Bag
Brown Bag Dance! is a long-standing student showcase produced by the members of the Alpha Chapter of XTE once each semester. BFA dance majors present and perform previously or newly choreographed works. This informal, noon-time concert not only provides performers and dancemakers in the SCCDance with a pathway to explore, create and share but also provides our campus community the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of our efforts.
This semester's Brown Bag was held on September 27th.
Dancetcu
DanceTCU is the major production each semester in the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance. This year's DanceTCU celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Dance at TCU! The upcoming DanceTCU concert featured "Coppélia (Girlfriends' Dance)" choreographed by Lauren Anderson after Ben Stevenson, a new work by guest choreographer Gina Patterson, a new work by guest choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie, as well as a special pièce d'occasion commissioned for the 75th Anniversary Celebration & Reunion to honor all dance alumni performed by Domingo Estrada, Jr. and choreographed by Joy Bollinger. This event showcases BFA dance majors as performing artists and includes a range of classical and contemporary dance works.
This semester's DanceTCU performance was October 31st - November 2nd!
senior Choreography showing
DanceTCU presents “Crescendo”. The Class of 2025 creates and produces their choreographies and BFA majors perform. Two nights only/separate programs each evening.
The seniors held their concert on November 20th and 21st in Erma Lowe Hall!
TCU's Chi Tau Epsilon Honor Society has a long relationship with AIDS Outreach Center of Tarrant County, and has been hosting benefit concerts on behalf of the organization since 1993 – annually since 2005. In 2012, we began inviting professional companies and dance academies to join us in this benefit performance. For us, this has been a two-fold way to serve: we support the AOC with funding and our field with performance opportunities. All proceeds from this concert go directly to AOC and are used to raise awareness, to support client services and programs, and to educate our communities. (www.aoc.org)
In April of 2021, the Alpha Chapter ‘pivoted’ fundraising for AOC to an auction in order to meet the challenges of the pandemic on live performance. We raised over $2500! We will continue to host an auction during the fall semester each year. The 2023 auction took place on December 8th and 9th, and Chi Tau Epsilon was able to raise $850 for AIDS Outreach Center of Tarrant County.
Link to the 2024 Auction starting Dec 5th: https://www.32auctions.com/AOC-2024#google_vignette
At present, we produced the AOC Benefit Concert as an in-person event in the Erma Lowe Hall Studio Theatre on February 24, 2024.
Watch our IG account for details on
both of these fundraising efforts!
outreach
Alli glasman
Lauren Garnier
President
vice President
Anna Anders
Treasurer
Shelby Lipar
Hannah Sachs
Meghan Bailey
historian
secretary
Anti-Racist Coalition
Allyson Sledge
Kaitlyn
Hernandez
Solei
Niusulu
Cami
Orozco
Grace
Vannucchi
Abbi
Robertson
Lauren
Theriault
co-director
of community engagement
Co-director
of community engagement
co-director of national business
Anti-Racist Coalition
Co-director
of community engagement
Co-director
of community engagement
co-director of national business
Meet our exec!
Chi Tau Epsilon Dance Honor Society is committed to promoting anti-racism in all facets of our
organization. We unequivocally reject all forms of racism, discrimination, and prejudice, and
strive to foster an inclusive and equitable environment where every member feels valued,
respected, and empowered regardless of race, ethnicity, or background. Through our actions,
programming, and advocacy efforts, we actively work to dismantle systemic barriers, challenge
biases, and celebrate the diversity within our community. We believe that dance has the power to
unite people, and we are dedicated to using our platform to promote equality and meaningful
change.
AntiRacist coalition
