The School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU

The School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU fosters and facilitates strategic partnerships with regional, national and international dance organizations and individuals. Throughout the year, ongoing opportunities are offered to the community and to the field, through master classes, workshops, lecture demonstrations, accreditation courses, conferences, and internships. This “extra-curricular” programming enhances and invigorates the teaching/learning environment for students, faculty, staff, and the community. Check out the calendar for dates and information.

Fall 2011

August
August TBA		Occupy renovated building
August 15		Faculty on campus
August 19		Registration
August 20		Placement classes for incoming majors & Entrance Audition (Call SCCD office for time)
August 22		First day of classes
August 24	6:30 pm	Department JAM!!
August 26		SCCDance Meetings (two)
	9 am	Ballet II and III
	12:30 pm	Modern I and III
August 26	4 pm	Auditions (Fall Faculty Guest/Artist Concert) for dance majors, followed by XTE-sponsored pizza party and sleepover
August 29		Choreographic Residency with Balanchine Trust Repetiteur Michele Gifford begins
September
September 5		Labor Day holiday/TCU closed
September 6-18		Choreographic Residency with Tudor Trust Repetiteurs Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner
September 8	11 am-12 noon	Fall Convocation in Ed Landreth Auditorium
September 9	12:30-2 pm	SCCDance Wellness Day, Overview with TCU and community health professionals
	2 pm-4 pm	Confidential health screenings with above professionals for BFA majors who wish to gather information
September 10-11 & September 17-18		Choreographic Residency with Sarah Gamblin
September 17	10-11:30 am	Community Class (invitation only) with guest artists Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner from the Tudor Trust
	11:30 am	Conversations on Dance with guest artists – open to public
September 23-30		Deborah Vogel “Working Body” Residency
September 23-25		Family Weekend Open House to observe technique classes and rehearsals (Call SCCD office for time)
October
October 3	2 pm	Taipei Folk Dance Theatre (performance plus Q&A open to the public)
October 8-11		TCU Fall Break (Saturday through Tuesday)
October 14-22		Christian von Howard choreographic residency
October 17	noon	XTE presents Brown Bag Performance, Studio B Theatre A showcase of SCCDance majors' choreography and performance
October 21-22	9 am-2 pm	Homecoming/Reunion Weekend – Classes open to observers
October 22		Sarah Gamblin rehearsal
October 28-November 3		Move in/Tech week for DanceTCU Concert
November
October 28-November 3		Move in/Tech week for DanceTCU Concert
November 4-6		DanceTCU Concert
	8 pm	November 4,5
	2 pm	November 5,6
		Ed Landreth Auditorium (on campus)
		A showcase of works choreographed by SCCDance Faculty and Guest Artists, performed by BFA dance majors
November 10	6:30-8:30 pm	Dedication ceremony for Erma Lowe Hall (by invitation)
November 11	2-5:30 pm	Jr. Feedback Loop with Faculty
November 12	10 am	SCCDance Entrance Audition – Register through SCCDance Office
Chor II Showing TBA
November 19	9 am-1 pm	Move in for Senior Choreography Concerts
November 23-27		Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday through Sunday)
December
December 6 & 7	7 pm	Senior Choreography Concerts
December 7		Last day of classes
December 8 & 9		Study Days
December 12-16		Finals Week
December 17		Commencement
December 18-January 16		TCU Holiday Break

Spring 2012

January
December 18-January 16		TCU Holiday Break
January 13		Registration
January 16		Martin Luther King Holiday
January 17		First Day of classes
January 20	4 pm	DanceTCU auditions (Spring Faculty/Guest Artist concert) for dance majors
January 20-29		Carrie Hanson Choreographic Residency
January 27 & 28		Entrance & Scholarship auditions – Register through SCCDance
		Friday 9 am/2 pm Saturday 9 am
First-year Feedback Loop with Faculty TBA
February
Feb 4 - 12		KT Niehoff Choreographic Residency
Feb 13	noon	XTE presents Brown Bag Performance (location TBA) A showcase of SCCDance majors’ choreography and performance
Feb 16	11:30 am	DanceTCU @ the TCU Fine Arts Guild
Feb 18	7:30 pm	XTE presents AOC Benefit Concert, Erma Lowe Hall Studio Theatre
Feb 28-Mar 3		South Central Conference of the ACDFA at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX
March
March 4		Move in to Scott Theater for spring concert
March 9-11		DanceTCU at the Scott Theatre (Fort Worth Arts District)
	8 pm	March 9, 10
	2 pm	March 10,11 (Daylight Savings Time begins) A showcase of works choreographed by SCCDance Faculty and Guest Artists, performed by BFA dance majors
March 17-25		TCU Spring Break
March 26		Move in for Senior Capstone Concerts
April
April 6-8		Easter Weekend Holiday (Good Friday)
April 12/13		Hang & Focus Sr. Capstone and Sr. Honors Project Concerts in Studio B Theatre
April 14	10 am	SCCDance Entrance Audition – Register through SCCDance Office
April 14		Sr. Capstone and Sr. Honors Project Spacing
April 15		Tech Program A
April 16		Tech Program B
April 16-20		Honors Week
April 17	6:30 pm	Dress Rehearsal Capstone Program A
	8 pm	Sr. Honors Projects Tech
April 18	6:30 pm	Dress Rehearsal Capstone Program B
	8 pm	Dress Rehearsal Sr. Honors Projects
April 19-22		Senior Capstone Concerts and Sr. Honors Project Concerts
	7 pm	Thursday, April 19 – Program A
	3 pm	Friday, April 20 – Sr. Honors Projects Concert
	7 pm	Friday, April 20 – Program B
	2 pm	Saturday, April 21 – Program B
	7 pm	Saturday, April 21 – Program A
April 22		XTE/SCCDance Banquet
May
May 2		Last day of classes
May 2	5:30-8:30 pm	Chor II Showing
May 3 & 4		Study days
May 7-11		Finals Week
May 12		Commencement