ABOUT THE TMM EXPERIENCE
Each live program is narrated by our Founder/Owner, Terrance Michael Morgan, featuring a collective of artists who curate each performance to fit that specific audience at that venue for that moment in time.
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER/OWNER
Born and raised in Coteau, Louisiana, Terrance Michael Morgan and The TMM Project (The True Mission Matters Project) Morgan began as a self-taught dancer doing mostly free-style (improvisation) where he was introduced to the hip hop dance style of B-Boying. This led to him becoming a member of local dance groups around the community.
The more he learned, the more his passion grew.
He began traveling throughout the U.S. to participate in underground B-Boy Battles and continued learning about a variety of dance styles. He currently travels as a motivational and educational speaker/artist that performs in schools, libraries, festivals, and more weekly to spread his message of positivity.
He has been affiliated with the Acadiana Center for the Arts for over a decade, Greater Arts Council of Baton Rouge, Young Audiences of Louisiana, and more!
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACCOLADES
Terrance Michael Morgan founded Parc Jam at Festival de International in 2004, which is held annually in Lafayette, Louisiana at festival and since it’s start over 2 decades ago has become one of the most talked about and looked forward to events with local talent internationally to celebrate the arts.
Terrance was a featured headliner at the Children’s Stage at Jazz Fest, main stage at Festival International de Louisiane, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, and has performed live at the infamous Apollo Theater in New York City, New York.
He has trained professionally at notable dance studios nationwide, such as Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, PMT House of Dance, and more, as well as an instructor and mentor for the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana. In 2013 he performed during the NFL Pepsi Superbowl Halftime festivities, as well as at the 2013 NCAA Women's Final Four and Tourney Town in New Orleans.
In 2012 and 2019 he was voted as one of Acadiana Lifestyle Magazine's Most Interesting People, and in 2023 he was their featured artist once again in Acadiana Lifestyle. In 2019, he was presented the Louisiana Volunteer Service Award by Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor, Billy Nungesser, and the state’s office of Tourism. In 2019, he was also awarded the ArtSpark Award from the Acadiana Center for the Arts.
He also was a featured dancer/stunt double in the movie, “Spring Break 83”; and been noted for his work through callbacks received by Sony Music, choreographed for The Exposure Entertainment Showcase in Hollywood, California; and was a featured dancer in Atlantic recording artist and fellow Acadiana-native, Cupid’s, Billboard Top 100 hit, the Cupid Shuffle music video premiering nationally on MTV, BET and more. The TMM Project also recently headlined ArtBreak the South’s largest Student Arts festival, was featured in the Peach Festival, Bayou Arts Festival, and Downtown Rising presented by Social Entertainment.
He is currently a teaching artist with the Acadiana Center for the Arts as well as a touring artist for Young Audiences of Louisiana since 2007.
Terrance is notably featured as an influential figure to dance culture as Louisiana’s Connection to Hip-Hop in the textbook and course, So You Think You Know Dance? published in 2022 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network.
The Morgan Family Left to Right: Terrance Michael Morgan, Misty Derouen Morgan, Mikala Lenae’ Morgan and Tyrese Michael Morgan on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, NY.
“Being a father of two myself, it means the world to me to be able to get these messages across to the kids in a way that they really relate to. I would encourage everyone to use their artistic talents to motivate people in the right direction.””
