About Us

Center Staff

Candace Warren, Executive Director

Ashanta Tolliver, Executive Admin

Venus Beck - Event  Management 

Kevin Jones - Facilities

Tennille Malone, Admin

2025 Board of Directors

Brenda McDonald - Chair

Martin Crockett - Vice Chair

Lucille Tolliver 

Kent Ellingson

Darlene Fluker

Candace Warren (Ex officio)

Committees

Natilie Hubert 

Geretha Andrews

Johnnell Warren

Tori DeRudder

Alexis Davis, Junior Coordinator

Jesse Davis, Junior Coordinator

Tashia Mitchell, Support

Resident Partners

288 Vocal Studio

Andrea Wallace

Andreawallace288@gmail.com

Crown & Keys Consulting, LLC

Clarence Miller

214-663-9008

Founded in 2014 by Candace “Mahogany” Warren, with the encouragement and support of Dallas jazz legend Jason Davis, the Jazz BeCuzz Art Center was created as a safe, inclusive space for families to experience and enjoy the fine and cultural arts. The center encourages exploration of contemporary ways to pioneer and create through music, literature, and movement.

From the age of 11, Candace’s passion for the arts—and her belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, create, and express themselves artistically—became the driving force behind Jazz BeCuzz.

After four years of building meaningful community connections and developing innovative programming, Jazz BeCuzz Arts Group became officially incorporated in 2018 as a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Since then, Jazz BeCuzz has made a lasting impact across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex through performances, workshops, and educational programs—both at the Art Center and throughout the region. The organization’s reach has even extended abroad through virtual events and programs.

With a dedicated team of educators and artists bringing together over 50 years of collective experience in arts education, mentorship, and creative development, Jazz BeCuzz continues to inspire, uplift, and transform communities through the power of the arts.