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THYCK TROUPE ORGANIZATION, NFPHOME OF THE THYCK TROUPE OF CHICAGO™ PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY.
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Our Purpose“It is my desire to establish the country’s first artistic consortium for curvy women that aspire to share their talents in a world often plagued by negative stigmas and biased physical judgements.
Within an environment that encourages creativity and ‘out-of-the-box’ risk-taking, we are providing top-notch industry resources, talent showcases and creating new, innovative art with no boundaries relative to physicality, ethnicity, socioeconomic background or age.”
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-TRESSA THOMASARTISTIC DIRECTOR: THYCK TROUPE ORGANIZATION, NFP
Our MissionTo train, mentor, inspire and empower full-figured women pursuing careers in the performing arts;
To promote size acceptance, while educating and encouraging members toward healthier life choices and habits;
To provide performance showcase opportunities in a wide spectrum of artistic genres;
To foster relationships with like-minded performing arts, wellness and women’s empowerment organizations
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POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTSIL GOVERNOR PAT QUINN | IL SECRETARY OF STATE JESSE WHITE | IL STATE REP RITA MAYFIELD
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Timeline1st Meetup Group Meeting -- December 2009
1st ThYck Troupe Model Call -- April 2010
1st ThYck Troupe Performance -- June 2010
Non-Profit Incorporation (IL) -- April 2011
501(c)3 approval --
February 2012
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Locations
Institute for Cultural Affairs:4750 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
A Non-Profit Co-Op Space
Lake County:
Talent Forum of Libertyville
Dance Rehearsal Studio
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KAREN | A. JENE | BRIGGETTA | SUSAN | TIFFANY | JESSICA
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FounderTressa Thomas:
A seasoned professional singer, actress, model and filmmaker - based in Chicago, IL - Tressa began singing at age three. She had her own band at age five, and by age seven, had more than forty-five live performances to her credit.
Her feature film debut was the Robert Townsend film, ”The Five Heartbeats", which afforded her the opportunity, at the age of 12, to record with Grammy-Award winning R&B vocalist Patti LaBelle, on the film's best-selling soundtrack.
Tressa's other credits include Flat Liners, Message In A Bottle, NBC's made for TV movie The Little Richard Story, JET, EBONY, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The LA Times, The Chicago Tribune and Plus Model Magazine.
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Tressa recently released her first single, "ThYck Glow", which is available on iTunes, Rhapsody and Amazon.com.
A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, Tressa’s degree in Film has also been put to good use, with producer credits on three short films that traveled the festival circuit between 2005 and 2010.
Currently, Tressa manages the day-to-day activities of the ThYck Troupe™, all while continuing to share stages and make television appearances with the likes of Hip-Hop Legend COMMON, Kathy Najimy, Diana DeGarmo, Academy Award® winner and B.E.T. host Mo’Nique and many others.
Tressa seeks to bring her experience and success in the entertainment industry to other plus size artists.
Areas of FocusVocal Performance
Acting / Monologues
Spoken Word Poetry
On-Camera Hosting
Dance
Runway Modeling
Multimedia Production
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Supplemental Workshops
Health (Heart, Kidney, Liver, Breast, etc.)
Entrepreneurship
Fitness & Wellness
Beautification / Self-Image
Mentoring / Big Sister
Community Outreach
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THE FRUITS OF OUR LABORORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Recent Appearances
NBC’s “The Morning Blend”
Full-Figured Fashion Week
TOYOTA’s Creative Lounge
The Fuller Woman Expo
The Curvy Revolution
Boutique Larrieux (Milwaukee)
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Eileen Fisher / Bloomingdale’s
WCIU’s Fashion Express w/ Aleah
Expo For Today’s Black Woman
Ashley Stewart
Lane Bryant
Fashion Bug
Coldwater Creek
COMPANY WEBSITE NON-PROFIT WEBSITETHYCKTROUPE.COM THYCKTROUPE.ORG
IN ADDITION TO OUR NUMEROUS MEDIA APPEARANCES, CURRENTLY TTOC IS SELF-PRODUCING AN ONLINE LIFESTYLE SERIES ENTITLED THYCK TV™ - FILMING ON LOCATION IN CHICAGO. AND THERE’S PLENTY MORE ON THE WAY, INCLUDING A SELF-PRODUCED DOCUMENTARY THAT CHRONICLES OUR JOURNEY FROM 2009 TO PRESENT!
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Specializing in a demographic that is close to our hearts and part of our daily
lives, ThYck TV™ is a show for and about the lifestyles of Full-Figured men and women living in Chicagoland and the
surrounding areas.
Whether it be fashion, entertainment, food, health & fitness, wellness,
beautification and all things between, ThYck TV™ promises to highlight lesser known resources and further promote
prominent ones!
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WWW.THYCK.TV -- COMING SOON!
FOR MORE, VISIT: DATE & LOCATIONWWW.THYCKTROUPE.COM APRIL 28, 2012 - GROSSINGER CITY AUTOPLEX
OUR 2012 FUNDRAISER - THE ABSTRACT OF THYCK - WAS AN EVENING OF FASHION, LIVE MUSIC & QUAINT SHOPPING! SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDED OBISOULSTAR, THE SOUL PEOPLE, LAS BOMPLENERAS AND OUR THYCK TROUPE PERFORMING ARTS MEMBERS! ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THYCK TROUPE’S DOCUMENTARY FUND, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES.
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Organization Supporters
TOYOTA’s Creative Lounge
Talent Forum of Libertyville
EXAMINER (Chicago)
The Seneca Hotel - Chicago
The Pampered Chef
107.5 WGCI (Chicago)
Plus Fashion Week +Chicago
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Eileen Fisher / Bloomingdale’s
GlobalGrind.com
E’LON Couture Cosmetics
State Farm Insurance (Streamwood, IL)
Flirty Girl Fitness (Chicago)
Grossinger City Autoplex (Chicago)
Bennett Boots (Sydney, Australia)
Contact Us
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FACEBOOK.COM/THYCKTROUPE
TWITTER.COM/THYCKTROUPE
YOUTUBE.COM/THYCKTROUPE
Address:
454 N. Peterson RoadLibertyville, IL 60048
PH: 847-582-0555EM: [email protected]
Websites:
ThYck Troupe of Chicago™
www.thycktroupe.com
Non-Profit Site (General Info):www.thycktroupe.org
ABOUT.ME/THYCKTROUPE