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USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance

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  • Faculty and students reflect on AAPI community with Dance Teacher Magazine

    Professor Achinta McDaniel and students Eileen Kim and Valerie Chen share how amplifying the work of AAPI artists is sparking conversation on campus.

  • Student Blog: USC Kaufman goes to Paris

    Hayden Rivas (BFA ’24) chronicles an “unforgettable” three weeks in the City of Light.

  • USC Kaufman alum Rachel Harris nominated for 2023 Bessie Award

    Known colloquially as the Oscars of Dance, The Bessies are presented annually in New York City and recognize outstanding creative work in the field.

  • Brenda Dixon-Gottschild delivers the 2023 Commencement speech

    “You must ask yourself, as poet Mary Oliver wrote, ‘What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?'”

  • Kayla Goldsberry addresses the Class of 2023

    “Professor Patrick Corbin once said, ‘We will leave here with pieces of each other.’ That’s what this program is designed to do, push each other to be better dancers by taking pieces of each other’s artistry.”

  • Our 2022–2023 Year in Review

    Another momentous year at USC Kaufman is in the books. Read on for some of the highlights.

  • ‘The Telegraph’ spotlights Arjun Kochhar for International Dance Day

    A member of the USC Kaufman Class of 2025, Kochhar is one of several international students combining scholarly and artistic pursuits.

  • Former Merce Cunningham Dance Company principal artist Holley Farmer joins USC Kaufman faculty

    A long-time performer and educator, Farmer joins USC Kaufman after directing the BFA Program in Dance at The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts.

  • USC Kaufman welcomes multi-disciplinary artist and scholar Thomas Ford to its faculty

    Ford’s research examines the mechanisms of identity and culture through an exploration of embodiment, choreography, and Black, queer, critical and performance studies.

  • standing left to right: Colin Heino, Emma Sutherland and Brodie Wolf

    Senior Spotlight: Four seniors uncover the places we interweave, where we meet

    AJ Joehl, Colin Heino, Emma Sutherland, and Brodie Wolf (BFA ’23) are using dance, film — and, yes, vendors — to put experiential performance to the test. 

  • Professor d. Sabela Grimes honored with prestigious USC Associates Award

    A founding faculty member of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, Grimes has dedicated more than a decade to his students and higher education.

  • Student Blog: Letting go of labels at London’s Trinity Laban Conservatoire

    Eileen Kim (BFA ’23) looks back on a memorable week of cross-disciplinary collaborations.

  • Tatiana Blackington James | Photo courtesy of Blackington James

    USC Kaufman welcomes Tatiana Blackington James to its Board of Councilors

    An award-winning writer and producer, Blackington James is a former dancer and an MFA graduate of USC.

  • USC Kaufman returns to The Wallis, April 28–30

    Featuring a program of works by some of the biggest names in dance. Tickets now on sale.

  • Ava Noble (BFA '23) | Photo by Rachel Neville

    Senior Spotlight: Ava Noble’s Musical Theater Survival Guide

    Noble (BFA ’23) is on a mission to help the next generation of musical theater stars.

  • Brenda Dixon-Gottschild | Photo courtesy of Dixon-Gottschild

    Brenda Dixon-Gottschild named USC Kaufman’s 2023 commencement speaker

    The 2022 Dance Magazine Award honoree and scholar was recognized earlier this fall for nearly a half-century of interdisciplinary work on topics spanning race, gender, and social constructs in the field of dance.

  • Student Blog: Improvisation is at the heart of Fresh Sesh 2023

    Kali Sayles (BFA ’26) shares her experience working with Professor d. Sabela Grimes and curating this semseter’s Fresh Sesh program.

  • William Okajima, Ashton Benn, Hayden Rivas, Aimee Brotten (BFA '24) | Photo by Matt de la Peña

    Resident professor Kyle Abraham gives sneak peek of new premiere for the Class of 2024

    The Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor in Dance celebrated his first in person residency with a private evening celebration with members of the USC Kaufman and Los Angeles dance community.

  • Kaufman Connections, a community-building program, is a recipient of a 2023 Arts in Action grant | Photo by Hayden Rivas

    2 USC Kaufman programs among recipients of 2023 Arts in Action grants

    Professors Tiffany Bong and Patrick Corbin are utilizing the power of dance to nurture community and improve wellness.

  • With new scholarship support, Celeste Alleyne puts students center stage

    The Board of Councilors member and one-time ballet protégé reflects on her own dance journey and mentoring the next generation of artists.

  • Kenny Ortega joins USC Kaufman Board of Councilors

    From “Dirty Dancing” to “High School Musical”—the work of the award-winning director, choreographer, and producer is known and beloved by millions around the world.

  • USC Kaufman dance minor blends dance and martial arts

    Andre Walker, current dance minor, discusses his experience in the program and his interdisciplinary approach to movement.

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    Professors E. Moncell Durden and Saleemah E. Knight appear in the film Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

    Organized by the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, USC Visions and Voices presents Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance – A Screening and Conversation with director Khadifa Wong, Durden, and Knight.

  • Pat Taylor, Josette Wiggan, Betsy Struxness, Nina Flagg

    Announcing new faculty and Spring 2023 repertory

    USC Kaufman welcomes new faculty members, Pat Taylor, Josette Wiggan, Betsy Struxness and Nina Flagg. Plus, a return to The Wallis Center for the Performing Arts.

  • USC Kaufman Dean Julia Ritter and Choreographer Kyle Abraham.

    Kyle Abraham settles in for month-long residency

    The Dance Magazine Award honoree and MacArthur Fellow sits down with Dean Julia Ritter and students of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance to talk about his path to success.

  • Catching up with Gibney Company’s Jake Tribus and Jordan Powell

    The USC Kaufman alums and newest members of the renowned contemporary dance group head to Bovard Auditorium this month for the ensemble’s Los Angeles debut.

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    Student Blog: A.I.M Winter Intensive 2022

    USC Kaufman hosted Kyle Abraham and his company A.I.M for their 2022 winter intensive. During this week-long intensive, students learned from company members and Abraham, Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor at USC Kaufman, himself. Hayden Rivas (BFA ’24) participated in the intensive for the second year and discusses his experience.

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    USC Kaufman’s Year in Review: 2022

    2022 presented many new and exciting opportunities as the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance continued in-person instruction and performances. From USC Kaufman’s debuts at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills and the Stadttheater Fürth in Germany to the many student choreographed shows, the BFA students worked tirelessly all year. As 2022 comes to a close, look back at some of these incredible moments.

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    Support USC Kaufman with a year-end gift

    The opportunities that USC Kaufman provides, from working with visiting artists to live performance on a professional stage, are transformative and set our students on a trajectory for success beyond college. Your support helps us take advantage of all these opportunities and more so that our students may flourish. 

  • 1947 by Achinta McDaniel

    LA Times: 7 choreographers on how dance changed in Southern California in 2022

    The LA Times highlights the work of USC Kaufman Lecturer Achinta McDaniel and her vision for “dismantling the monolith.”

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