USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance

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Ambar Matos Ortiz (BFA ‘25) recounts how her Latinx heritage has inspired her experience with dance and informed her artistic identity.

USC Kaufman welcomes seven new and returning choreographers for our fall 2023 repertory, which will be performed at the Bing Theatre.

The two-time Bessie Award winner is making her mark as a choreographer.

We asked six faculty members who regularly teach aspects of Hip Hop dance and culture about the significance of USC’s upcoming festival and the 50-year anniversary.

USC Kaufman is thrilled to announce a wide array of exciting events taking place this fall, including performances, workshops and more!

Shea Hancock (BFA ’25) recounts her experience collaborating with fellow artists for the Choreographers and Composers 2023 performance.

With 30 students on its roster, USC Kaufman’s ninth cohort of dance majors is one of the School’s biggest yet.

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the sun, sandy beaches and dance to your heart’s content. Here is what the BFA students have been up to.

Convocation signals a fresh chapter at the University of Southern California. On Thursday, August 17, the latest entry included USC Kaufman’s incoming Class of 2027.

Tyce Diorio, Marjani Forté-Saunders, Caili Quan, and Spenser Theberge will create new works for USC Kaufman BFA students.

USC Kaufman faculty and alums are moving the field forward. Read more from the L.A. Times.

Ritter discusses her dance journey, and, notably, what to expect heading into Year Two as Dean at USC Kaufman.

Including a three-day festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop.

USC highlights Ritter and Torres in honor of the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking civil rights legislation.

D’Amato and Kopcsak begin their new roles on July 1, 2023.

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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.

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

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. 

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.

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

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

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