USC Kaufman School of Dance - Our top ten moments this fall

BFA students in Barak Marshall's "Monger" | Photo by Rose Eichenbaum

This semester at USC Kaufman, incredible artists were in high demand at USC Kaufman–from Matthew Bourne to Barak Marshall, BFA students experienced the creation process with some of the best. Here are our top ten moments this semester:

10. Class of 2021 attends Welcome Week

USC Kaufman Students Attending 2017 Convocation

Class of 2021 Kaufman Students Posing at Convocation

Glorya Kaufman at 2017 Convocation

USC Kaufman Student Rose Ritch Posing with School Flag

USC Kaufman’s new class of 2021 gather to move in, meet the dean, and attend convocation before fall classes begin.

9. Visions and Voices: Ballet BC at Bovard Auditorium

Ballet BC’s artistic director Emily Molnar works with BFA students Sophia and Celine | Photo by Cameo Beard

Ballet BC visits USC to perform at Bovard Auditorium for a Visions and Voices event, and USC Kaufman students are treated with master classes from artistic director Emily Molnar.

8. Matthew Bourne and New Adventures’ “The Red Shoes”

BFA student Helen Gratch in Matthew Bourne master class

BFA students in Matthew Bourne master class

BFA student Juan Posada Penagos in Matthew Bourne master class

BFA student Jessica Muszynski in Matthew Bourne master class

Glenn Graham teaching BFA juniors in a number from The Red Shoes

BFA student Meghan Yamashita in Matthew Bourne master class

BFA student Alyssa Allen in Matthew Bourne master class

Matthew Bourne’s company New Adventures visits The Music Center to perform “The Red Shoes,” and USC Kaufman students enjoy a master class with a few New Adventures dancers.

7. Performance at USC Global Conference in Tokyo

USC Kaufman students travel to Tokyo to perform at the USC Global Conference with Vice Dean Gates, Dean Cutietta, and President Nikias.

6. Flash mob at the USC Village Opening

Getting ready at the front stage of USC Village Opening dress rehearsal

BFA student Rachel Harris performing in USC Village Opening Performance dress rehesarsal

BFA student Jainil Mehta performing in USC Village Opening Performance dress rehesarsal

BFA students Zackery Torres and Simrin Player performing in USC Village Opening Performance dress rehesarsal

Kaufman professor Christian Vincent giving notes during USC Village Opening dress rehearsal

BFA student Rachel Walton performing in USC Village Opening dress rehearsal

Singer performing in USC Village Opening dress rehearsal

Dancers performing in USC Village Opening dress rehearsal

BFA student Justin Epstein hitting final pose in USC Village Opening dress rehearsal

USC Kaufman dancers perform at the opening celebration of the brand new USC Village, in a piece choreographed by Christian Vincent.

5. Akram Khan at Music Center: On Location

Akram Khan dancers Ching-Ying Chien and Joy Alpuerto Ritte leading master class with BFA students

BFA student Stephanie Dai in Akram Khan master class

BFA student Adam Vesperman in Akram Khan master class

Akram Khan dancer Joy Alpuerto Ritter leading master class with BFA students

BFA student Jessica Muszynski in Akram Khan master class

Akram Khan dancer Ching-Ying Chien leading master class with BFA students

USC Kaufman students take master class from Akram Khan dancers, then travel to Culver Studios to see the Music Center: On Location performance.

4. Performing with Jon Boogz

Kaufman BFA Students learn from Jon Boogz

Movement artist Jon Boogz leads a master class and sets a performance for USC Visions and Voices that involves USC Kaufman freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

3. Fall Dance Performance: Balanchine, Barton, Durden, Marshall, Rhoden and,Taylor

USC Kaufman repertory and performance students dance in works by master choreographers for the final performance of the fall semester.

2. Osnel Delgado and MalPaso at Music Center

Delgado smiles with USC Kaufman students.

Delgado shares his thoughts in a Q & A with students.

Delgado "fights on!" with USC Kaufman students.

MalPaso Dance Company’s founder and artistic director Osnel Delgado teaches master classes at USC Kaufman while in Los Angeles for a performance at the Music Center.