About
Signature Dance Company is a performance dance company that offers professional dance training, mentorship, and faith-based programming. Dancers take classes in ballet, modern, jazz, African, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, and an Intermediate/Advanced African class. The company combines the technique and ministry of dance and focuses on mentorship and accountability.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings
Signature Dance Company is a performance dance company for women and girls ages 3 years old through adults in Milwaukee, WI. The company describes itself as empowering girls and women to discover their God-given gifts through professional dance training, mentorship, and faith, and states, “More than just dance. It’s a calling.” Its mission is “sharing, without compromise, all our God gifts and talents while helping others realize their own,” and it states, “We share our God-given gifts without compromise.”
Signature Dance Company notes that it has 20+ years of ministry, 1,000+ lives impacted, and 2 distinct programs within a single, unified company with four distinct skill levels. It describes its community as “a safe sisterhood where you are known by name,” and states that every girl should be a “Signature Girl.” The program also states that support helps keep the arts accessible by providing scholarships, costumes, and safe spaces for Milwaukee’s youth.
The leadership team includes Tecia Sellers (Founder & Board Chaplain), Desiree Cocroft (Co-Founder & Board Chair), and Malaika Osei (Co-Founder & Executive Director). Tecia Sellers has earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management. Desiree Cocroft completed her Bachelor of Arts in Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010. Ms. Malaika Osei’s educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Public Service with a focus on Criminal Justice Administration from Marquette University.
Signature Dance Company partners with local churches and youth organizations to deliver dance instruction. Professionally, Tecia Sellers has worked in leadership roles in various community organizations, and serving the public has been a part of Malaika Osei’s life since she was a teenager.
Parents and dancers describe their experiences in several testimonials. One dancer, Brook, says, “Signature has given me another family... It’s a safe space for me to be me,” and is now a leader in the Junior Company. Toria, who started as a volunteer, says, “It has also helped me to get and stay closer to God,” and calls the company the “village” every parent seeks. Toria also says, “I’ve watched Brook’s personality and character blossom,” and adds, “Signature’s values reinforce what I am teaching her at home... it is a community to support you as you raise your child.”
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings
Signature Dance Company is a performance dance company for women and girls ages 3 years old through adults in Milwaukee, WI. The company describes itself as empowering girls and women to discover their God-given gifts through professional dance training, mentorship, and faith, and states, “More than just dance. It’s a calling.” Its mission is “sharing, without compromise, all our God gifts and talents while helping others realize their own,” and it states, “We share our God-given gifts without compromise.”
Signature Dance Company notes that it has 20+ years of ministry, 1,000+ lives impacted, and 2 distinct programs within a single, unified company with four distinct skill levels. It describes its community as “a safe sisterhood where you are known by name,” and states that every girl should be a “Signature Girl.” The program also states that support helps keep the arts accessible by providing scholarships, costumes, and safe spaces for Milwaukee’s youth.
The leadership team includes Tecia Sellers (Founder & Board Chaplain), Desiree Cocroft (Co-Founder & Board Chair), and Malaika Osei (Co-Founder & Executive Director). Tecia Sellers has earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management. Desiree Cocroft completed her Bachelor of Arts in Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010. Ms. Malaika Osei’s educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Public Service with a focus on Criminal Justice Administration from Marquette University.
Signature Dance Company partners with local churches and youth organizations to deliver dance instruction. Professionally, Tecia Sellers has worked in leadership roles in various community organizations, and serving the public has been a part of Malaika Osei’s life since she was a teenager.
Parents and dancers describe their experiences in several testimonials. One dancer, Brook, says, “Signature has given me another family... It’s a safe space for me to be me,” and is now a leader in the Junior Company. Toria, who started as a volunteer, says, “It has also helped me to get and stay closer to God,” and calls the company the “village” every parent seeks. Toria also says, “I’ve watched Brook’s personality and character blossom,” and adds, “Signature’s values reinforce what I am teaching her at home... it is a community to support you as you raise your child.”
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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