The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance combines artistic preeminence with industry access at one of the nation’s top private research universities. Through exclusive collaborations with some of the world’s foremost dance innovators, USC Kaufman is quickly becoming a premiere hub for dance.
“The new movement at the USC Kaufman School of Dance is about being leaders in the field of dance education,” said Dean Robert Cutietta.
By Justin Epstein
I’m just finishing up my first week at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Pre-Professional Choreographic Intensive at USC, and it has been incredible. At Hubbard Street, I have had the opportunity to be involved in the choreographic process of Penny Saunders and Pablo Piantino’s latest piece (which has yet to be named).
Just a year after its opening, the Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center is set to welcome a new neighbor this fall: the USC Village. The $700 million retail and residential project is set to open in August, in time for incoming students to move in and returning students to explore as the school year begins.
The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance invites applications for a fixed-term position as Part-Time Lecturer in Dance Studies to teach an academic course entitled Dance and Popular Culture. This course involves the study of social dance styles and their evolution in recreational and professional settings. This course meets twice a week and serves as a means of examining the role of dance in contemporary culture. The class encompasses a heavy lecture component and a small practical studio component. Visit usccareers.usc.edu for an application and details.
Mrs. Glorya Kaufman was recently featured on Dance Magazine’s list of the most influential people in dance.
“I wish everyone would turn on the music and dance. It helps in so many ways to make life happier and more interesting,” our visionary founder told Jennifer Stahl.
With both a BFA and and MFA in dance, along with years of experience in her field, Dawn Stoppiello joins the USC Kaufman faculty to teach on Dance in New Media. Her work at Troika Ranch combines her passion for media as well as somatic practices to explore dance and its relationship to the digital era.
The mission of the USC Choreographic Institute is to establish how choreographic systems advance research in a variety of fields and to advocate for the social and cognitive value of choreography.
