Discover USC Kaufman Open House
October 17, 2026
Date:
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time:
8:15 a.m-2:30 p.m.
Location:
Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center
Description
Join us for an inspiring day of dance at the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Open House on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
As part of Discover USC, this special event invites prospective students and families to experience the energy, artistry, and excellence of USC Kaufman firsthand. Participants will have the opportunity to take open technique classes in Ballet, Contemporary Dance styles and Hip Hop, led by our exceptional faculty. Classes will begin at 9 a.m.
- 8:15 a.m. | Sign In
- 9-11:50 a.m. | Technique Classes
- 1-2:30 p.m. | Kaufman Information Session & Building Tours
Faculty Instructors and Technique Schedule
Contemporary Jazz with Saleemah E. Knight | 9-10:20 a.m.
Saleemah E. Knight is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary artist in concert and commercial dance, a dance researcher, choreographer, master teacher, TV-personality, lifestyle mentor and professional dancer. She is a full time Assistant Professor of Practice and an original founding faculty at the highly-acclaimed University of Southern California, Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Learn More
Contemporary with Holley Farmer | 9-10:20 a.m. & 10:30-11:50 a.m.
Holley Farmer, MFA, University of Washington, was a member of The Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 1997-2009, receiving the New York Dance and Performance Bessie Award for Sustained Achievement. Learn More
Hip Hop with Danté Rose | 9-10:20 a.m. & 10:30-11:50 a.m.
Danté Rose is a dance artist, musician, thespian and educator whose special blend of cross-cultural influences have made him a highly regarded unique movement artist in the United States and abroad. Part of the avant-garde Circle of Fire breaking crew, Rose bears the joy of balancing both traditional and experimental approaches to Breaking, Hip-Hop and House Dance. Learn More
Ballet with Bruce McCormick | 10:30-11:50 a.m.
Bruce McCormick is an educator, choreographer, performer and scholar. He earned his BFA from The Juilliard School under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy and his MFA from the University of Washington, where he also worked as Assistant Professor of Dance. He joined the faculty at the University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in 2018 where he serves as Associate Professor of Practice. Learn More
Join us in the afternoon for an Information Session and Facility Tours with members of our Admissions and Student Affairs team — Dr. Acacia M. Warren, Associate Dean of Student Life and Belonging, Elliott Scher, Assistant Director of Admissions & Career Services, and Miki Frank, Assistant Director, Advising and Student Affairs.
Students will be provided with specific class and faculty information a week before the event. Most technique classes will be open level.
*If you’ve already registered for Discover USC Open House, you can edit your registration to indicate your participation in Discover USC Kaufman events.
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