Mosaic Dance Project
The Mosaic Dance Project is Northwest Campus's touring company comprised of dancers selected through auditions who seek opportunities for performing and community outreach.
Being a Member of Mosaic
What You Need to Know
Members of Mosaic have the opportunity to:
- Learn and perform collegiate and pre-professional level repertoire
- Focus on community outreach and engagement by bridging higher education with K-12 schools and local dance studios
We mentor company members to become versatile artists through a variety of performance opportunities:
- Producing original student choreography
- Developing teaching skills
- Connecting with professionals in the field
Selected company members of Mosaic Dance Project receive scholarships for dance study at TCC Northwest.
Company members are expected to build upon pre-existing skills and gain new experience in genres, including:
- Ballet (classical and contemporary)
- Modern & contemporary dance
- Hip-hop
- Jazz (traditional, jazz funk, street jazz, musical theater, fusion)
- Tap
- Cultural dance forms
See our students dance
Visit TCC Dance Photo Gallery.
Audition Information
About the auditions
We hold auditions summer, fall, and spring for the academic year.
You will:
- Learn and perform 1 movement combination from either of the following styles:
- Modern/Contemporary
- Jazz
- Hip-hop
- Perform an original solo of any dance genre/style
- Length: 30 seconds–1 minute
Requirements
You must have:
- Experience in 1 or more of the following genres of dance:
- Ballet
- Modern/Contemporary
- Jazz
- Musical theater
- Hip-hop
- Cultural dance forms
- Willingness to:
- Explore diverse dance forms
- Work with a variety of choreographers to develop strong performance skills
Fall 2023 Audition Details
Auditions are Tuesday, August 15, from 6:30–8 p.m. in WHPE 1103 Rode Dance Studio.
Open studio for dancers to warm up is 5:30-6:30 p.m.
For more information and to complete the audition application, email directors:
- Lacreacia Sanders, lacreacia.sanders@tccd.edu
- Amy L. Jennings, amy.jennings@tccd.edu
Past Performances
- TAHPERD (Texas Association of Health Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) Annual Performance
- American College Dance Association Conference Annual Performance (selected for the Gala Performance in 2006 & 2018)
- Dance for the Planet
- Fort Worth Cultural Day in the District
- South Dallas Dance Festival
- Common Thread Dance Theatre
- Collective Force Dance Company
- Six Flags Over Texas
- Celebrating Strides African American Heritage Program
- Abrazando al Exito Hispanic Heritage Program
- Sundance Square
- Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Community Engagement & Fundraisers
We volunteer, participate in events, perform, and hold fundraisers throughout the year to benefit local and national organizations, such as:
- Catholic Charities Assessment Center of Tarrant County
- Community Link Food Market
- Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS
- Cook Children’s Medical Center
- Dancers Responding to Aids
- Lupus Foundation of America
- Homes for Our Troops
Collaborations with Guest Choreographers & Teachers
- Katricia Eaglin, Dallas Black Dance Theatre
- Elisa De La Rosa, Texas Woman's University
- Lesley Snelson, Muscle Memory Dance Theatre
- Brandon Mason, New York City
- Lamesha Vine, Los Angeles
- Channing Olson, immaBEASTco
- Keigwin and Company
- Tina Mullone, Contemporary Dance Fort Worth
- Jeanne Mam-Luft, MamLuft & Co. Dance
Contact
Northwest Campus
Lacreacia Sanders
817-515-7692
lacreacia.sanders@tccd.edu
Updated June 08, 2023