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 26th.
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" and the dream scene from "Don Quixote", a new work by guest choreographer Keith Johnson, a new work by faculty member Najwa Seyedmorteza, and a Mark Morris work set by Domingo Estrada, Jr. 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 30th - November 1st!
senior Choreography showing
DanceTCU presents choreographic works by the class of 2026! A different program will be presented each evening to showcase the student choreographers of the SCCDance senior class.
The seniors will hold their concert on November 19th and 20th 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 have continued to host an auction during the fall semester each year.
At present, we are producing the AOC Benefit Concert as an in-person event in the Erma Lowe Hall Studio Theatre on February 21, 2026.
Watch our IG account for details on
both of these fundraising efforts!
outreach
Kinsey Ganson
Nora Kyle
Bryna Quinn
Regan Simeon
Mae Eubank
Lilliana Sugai
President
vice President
Treasurer
historian
secretary
Anti-Racist Coalition
Macie hawkins
Rian Tyler
Avery Taylor
ZOË Hodges
Kaylin Garcia
Cathleen Johnson
Rachel Barros
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
What we're up to
Dance majors Bryna Quinn, Kaylin Garcia, and Macie Hawkins trained at Pilobolus this summer with former dancer and current Professor Annika Sheaff. For more details about what they experienced, visit our Instagram highlight!
Our students attended Trentino Dance Festival this summer. They had the opportunity to learn from renowned choreographer Norbert De Cruz III all the way in Italy. Visit our Instagram for more details.
