Moving Beyond Boundaries
Company
Kim Jackson- Executive Director, Founding Member Lacreacia Sanders- Co-Artistic Director, Founding Member Lacreacia Inez Sanders is an Associate Professor of Dance at Tarrant County College Northwest. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in dance from Texas Woman's University and a bachelor's degree in dance from Texas State University. In addition to teaching at TCC, she is also the co-director of TCC - Northwest's community integration company and director of the Mosaic Dance Project, a touring company from the Northwest Campus. Lacreacia also performs as a solo artist and is a co-artistic director of Phase 2 Dance Ensemble. Her choreography has been seen at the South Dallas Dance Festival, Fort Worth Dance Festival, Barefoot Brigade's Notcracker, with Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth, American College Dance Festival, Dance for the Planet, Dance Kaleidoscope (TAHPERD), Dance Collage, the Bath House Cultural Center, and the Bass Performance Hall. In addition to teaching and choreography, she has performed with DiversiDance, the Class 'A' Jazz Company, Denton Civic Ballet, Opening Door Dance Theatre, the Harambee Dance Group, DanceWorks, and the kah dance/theatre project. Her honors include the Golden Apple Teaching Award from TCC, Excellence in Teaching Award from TWU, Phi Kappa Phi, and the Kitty Winter Magee Honor Award. She is currently serving the Fort Worth Arts council as a Grants Panelist. Lacreacia is also a freelance choreographer and guest teacher working with local schools and community organizations. She is passionate about the role of dance education in strengthening community relationships and uses many forms of dance to reach out to diverse populations. In her spare time, she enjoys being a wife and soccer mom to 2 boys. Alisha began taking dance classes at the age of 2. Throughout her early dance career, she spent time dancing, acting, and singing in a variety of performances. She has received her varied instruction from Joyce Goldring, Casa Mañana, Richland Ballet, Stars Theater Company, Pat Riddle School of Dance, Tarrant County College, and graduated from Texas Woman’s University in the Spring of 2009, earning her Dance Studies degree. Her professional career includes performing during Dallas Diesel football games with Events in Motion, a dancer for Freelance Hip Hop Company, and multiple performances at TWU. Alisha’s proudest achievement is her children’s dance studio, MMP School of Dance, located in Aubrey, TX. She is the sole owner and director of the studio. She teaches ballet, tap, modern, and jazz to students of all ages. Working as a store manager for Dallas Dancewear for five years gave Alisha the knowledge and experience needed to make her studio successful. Marita began dancing shortly after she began walking. It wasn’t until she turned 5 that her mother finally decided to enroll her into a formal dance school. She studied at the Wood Studio of Dance for over 20 years. During her time there, she had the opportunity of student teaching and gained the knowledge of running a private studio. In addition to this, she was able to choreograph many solo pieces for others as well as herself. In high school, she was a member of the Nolan Dance Company and the Nolan Dance Team for 2 years. With this, she performed with many outside venues and participated in various competitions. Today with this knowledge, she has helped many others with choreography for audition and competition pieces. She has traveled to New York and San Diego, participating in Professional workshops and Master classes. With study under Master Teachers, such as Peff Modelski, Kathryn Sullivan, and Margo Sappington, and the experience of learning alongside professionals, she was able to broaden her range of creativity and develop further with her technique. She also holds a Texas Real Estate License and has over 10 years of experience of working in the professional world. Now as a wife and mother of 2, she only strives for more knowledge to become better as a person, a dancer, and a teacher. At present, she is currently working on her AA Degree with her Dance Certification at TCC. Cristy Jefferson, a native of Dallas TX, was born with art in her heart. She has been dancing; singing and playing different instrument all of her life. She is a graduate of Texas Woman’s University with a BA in Dance Studies and a MAT in Dance Education. Her college career as a performer includes dancing with the TWU dance department company, Danceworks, performing in numerous TWU Dancemakers performances and making choreographic debuts. She also made guest appearances with JAADE Dance Company of Fort Worth, as well as performing a summer season with Caras Ajeños Dance Company. Cristy is currently a dancer and choreographer with Phase II Dance Ensemble and is building independent and solo works in the process. Her choreography has been seen at Barefoot Brigade’s NOTcracker, M2DT’s Pilot, and Bath House Cultural Center. Her musical debuts include Denton’s Nickel & Dime, South Dallas Dance Festival, and TCC NW Faculty concert. Cristy strives to educate others in all forms of movement. She has voluntarily taught dance to the Discovery Children's Ministry of Friendship West Baptist Church. Her professional teaching career started with TWU Community Dance Center. She also guest taught under Gladys Keeton at TWU, as well as Fort Worth Community Arts Center, and TCC North West. Cristy continued teaching dance at The Salvation Army School of Performing Arts, and TeCo Theatrical Productions, Inc. She is currently preparing to join TCC South as an Adjunct Dance Instructor. Cristy's style varies and is driven by music, emotions, and personal experiences. As an educator her desire is to introduce others to the many fields of art and prove that everyone is an artist. As an artist she desires to express her love of dance, music and writing in hopes that others experience something moving in the process. 
Keisha Breaker- Co Artistic Director, Founding Member
Alisha Armstrong
Holly Arnold
Marita Gardner
Cristy Jefferson
Lauren Butschek-Neisler
Lauren Butschek-Neisler began her dance career as early as age 4, training at Jo Bond’s Dance Ranch, Dance Etc., Margo Dean School of Ballet, Fort Worth School of Ballet,Tarrant County College, and Texas Woman’s University. She has received instruction from a variety of artists, including Michelle Contrino, Michelle Moeller, Sara Gamblin, Margaret Wilson, Amy Sleigh, Dr. Linda Quinn, Rachel Bruce, Enrica Tseng, Margo McCann, Nicole Buyskes, and Todd Edson. In addition to Phase 2, she performed with Caras Ajenos Dance Company during the summer of 2006. Her extensive dance experience is shadowed only by her ability to apply herself to anything she does. Lauren earned her Bachelor’s degree in Dance Studies from Texas Woman’s University in 2006, graduating Magna Cum Laude. While at TWU, she spent time teaching children’s dance at MMP School of Dance in Aubrey, TX. She is currently working toward her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. Lauren hopes to merge the world of social work and dance by creating a space where children, youth and adults have access to the arts regardless of age, ability, income, and race. She is in her second season with Phase 2. Lauren is married, has two daughters, and resides in Fort Worth, TX.
