Dance
Quick Facts
- Courses fulfill:
- Core Curriculum Requirement: Creative Arts
- Degree & certificate plan requirements
- Courses are offered at these campuses: all campuses
Summary
Our dance programs offer courses in a variety of styles for everyone from the complete novice to the most advanced dancer. You can find your place in our department.
Reasons to Study Dance
- Fulfill a core curriculum requirement
- Enjoy an excellent source of exercise
- Challenge your body mentally and physically
- Meet new people and try new things
And dance is fun!
See Our Students Dance
Visit TCC Dance Photo Gallery.
Options
Performing Opportunities
You can be a part of student-based dance companies that perform both on and off campus in informal and formal concerts.
Plus, our dance companies are committed to community involvement through outreach programs.
- Northeast Campus: Movers Unlimited
- Northwest Campus: Mosaic Dance Project
- South Campus: Continuum Dance Company
- Southeast Campus: Fusion Dance Company
Dance Specialization
If you have a strong interest in dance technique and performance, you can complete an 18-hour dance specialization.
Reasons to Complete the Specialization
- Transfer to a university-level program to pursue a degree in dance
- Earn a promotion or pay raise if you are a dance studio teacher
- Broaden your technical and performance experience in dance
Requirements
We are currently revising the dance specialization courses and will post the updates during the Fall 2020 semester.
Here are the current course requirements:
- Modern Dance–4 semesters
- Ballet–4 semesters
- Jazz and/or Tap–2 semesters
- Dance Performance–2 semesters
- Dance Appreciation–1 semester
- Dance Composition–1 semester
Upon the completion of 18 hours in the dance specialization, you will receive a written recognition of accomplishments in dance technique and performance.
This dance specialization is not a certificate of completion.
Courses
Contact
Northeast Campus
Hyun Jung (Jenna) Chang
Associate Professor of Dance
Call 817-515-6957
Email hyunjung.chang@tccd.edu
Northwest Campus
Amy L. Jennings
Associate Professor of Dance
Call 817-515-7174
Email amy.jennings@tccd.edu
Northwest Campus
Lacreacia Sanders
Associate Professor of Dance
Call 817-515-7692
Southeast Campus
Brandy M. Niccolai-Belfi
Associate Professor of Dance
Call 817-515-3844
TCC Connect Campus
Cristina M. Martinez Sullivan
Dean of Academic Affairs
Call 817-515-8035
Updated March 07, 2024