March 6, 2020
Spring Works in Progress 2020
Take a peek at the developing repertory of BFA student dancers at this semester’s midterm showings.
March 5, 2020
Freshmen Choreography Showing 2020
Preview developing freshmen student choreography performed by BFA students in this informal studio showing.
February 29, 2020
THE CYPHER SUMMIT: Hip-Hop Dance Education Conference 2020
THE CYPHER SUMMIT is a biennial collective gathering of dance educators, scholars, and practitioners who are invested in preserving and cultivating authentic hip-hop dance cultures in education.
February 26, 2020
Paul Taylor Celebration: USC Kaufman and USC Thornton perform Esplanade
Students from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and USC Thornton School of Music will unite to pay tribute to acclaimed choreographer Paul Taylor (1930–2018), who helped shape and define America’s homegrown art of modern dance.
February 13, 2020
Dancing the Archives: Emerging Choreographers and Living History
In celebration of the recently debuted USC Dance History Video Archive Project (DHVA), three emerging, Los Angeles–based choreographers will explore materials housed in USC’s renowned cultural repositories: The DHVA, ONE Archives, the California Historical Society Collection, and the Los Angeles City Archives.
February 8, 2020
Sean Dorsey Dance: BOYS IN TROUBLE
As America grapples with toxic masculinity and renewed attacks on trans and LGBTQ rights, Sean Dorsey Dance’s newest work, BOYS IN TROUBLE, will powerfully unpack masculinity with unflinching honesty from unapologetically trans and queer perspectives.
January 14, 2020
Open Floor Spring 2020
OPEN FLOOR, co-hosted by the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and USC dance clubs, is an opportunity to learn about how you can get involved with dance at USC.
December 6, 2019
Elective Experience Fall 2019
USC students from a wide range of majors will show what they’ve learned in their fall dance elective courses, including hip-hop, Bollywood and more!
December 4 - December 5, 2019
Activated Chambers: A Performance Journey Featuring yMusic
Join us as the magnificent Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center is electrified by a flurry of music, dance, and video. In a three-part event, small groups will be guided through activated chambers of performance.
November 13 - November 22, 2019
Fall Dance Performance 2019
BFA students perform works choreographed by George Balanchine, Merce Cunningham, William Forsythe, Barak Marshall, Crystal Pite and Rauf “RubberLegz” Yasit.