Last semester, Kaufman Connections continued to bring vibrant hip-hop culture into the classrooms of 32nd Street Elementary School. This community engagement initiative through the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance provides dance classes to students and aims to foster community, confidence and social-emotional learning for each child.

USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Founding Director and Professor of Dance Jodie Gates has been named Cincinnati Ballet’s next Artistic Director. In her new role, Gates will set the artistic direction of the Company, as well as the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy Professional Training Division, and all Academy training divisions.

The Glorya Kaufman School of Dance invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice in Dance. USC Kaufman is looking for an innovative, versatile artist-scholar with the ability to teach academic courses, Improvisation and/or Composition, Repertory and any of the offered USC Kaufman technique forms in the studio.