Gallery: Spring 2024 BFA Showcase

USC Kaufman BFA students perform "On Second Thought" by Bret Easterling | Photo by Rose Eichenbaum

Photo highlights from the culminating production of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Dean Julia M. Ritter had a message for the 500-plus attendees who turned out for the opening night performance of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Spring BFA Showcase on April 25: we’re here to celebrate dance and the artists who make USC special.

That introduction set the tone for the first of four performances, the last of which took place on Saturday, April 27, at USC’s Bing Theatre. When it was all said and done, hundreds of friends, family, and dance fans from around Los Angeles came out to witness the talents of USC Kaufman BFA students, in a program that featured five world premiere performances, a new piece of repertory from one of the most prominent choreographers working today, and a collaborative experience in the production stylings of So You Think You Can Dance, spearheaded by a member of USC Kaufman’s Board of Councilors.

We invite you to view highlights of the showcase in the photo galleries below. Choreography/works are listed in show order.

Within The Golden Hour

Premiere: 2008, San Francisco Ballet
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
Staging: Garen Scribner
Featuring: BFA students of the Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027

L/Anding

Premiere: April 25, 2024
Choreography: Nina Flagg
Featuring: BFA students of the Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027

Rated Human R

Premiere: April 25, 2024
Choreography: Roderick George
Featuring: BFA students of the Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027

Move Ya Body

Premiere: April 25, 2024
Executive Producer: Jeff Thacker
Creative Director: Robert Roldan
Supervising Producer & Faculty Répétiteur: Betsy Struxness
Contributing Choreographers: Mandy Moore, Luther Brown, Mandy Korpinen, Elizabeth Petrin, Koko Iwasaki, Kiki Nyemchek, Robert Roldan
Featuring: BFA students of the Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027