September 25, 2023
Artist in Residence Hope Boykin is Dance Magazine’s October cover star
The two-time Bessie Award winner is making her mark as a choreographer.
September 25, 2023
The two-time Bessie Award winner is making her mark as a choreographer.
September 13, 2023
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.
July 17, 2023
Tyce Diorio, Marjani Forté-Saunders, Caili Quan, and Spenser Theberge will create new works for USC Kaufman BFA students.
July 14, 2023
USC Kaufman faculty and alums are moving the field forward. Read more from the L.A. Times.
June 15, 2023
USC highlights Ritter and Torres in honor of the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking civil rights legislation.
June 12, 2023
D’Amato and Kopcsak begin their new roles on July 1, 2023.
January 26, 2023
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.
September 30, 2022
On September 15, USC Kaufman partnered with USC Visions and Voices to host Beyond the Monolith: Representations of AAPI Artists in Dance, Part 1. This event was the first of a forthcoming series aimed at creating platforms of visibility for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) dance artists. It illuminated a broad spectrum of innovative approaches to dance, addressed AAPI artists’ struggles for equitable representation, and presented their call to action goals at USC Kaufman.
September 1, 2022
This coming semester, the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance offers students opportunities to engage with many renowned artists. Welcoming two new faculty members, James Ady and Kelly Alvarez will work with BFA and elective students, respectively. New Artist in Residence Max Pham also joins USC Kaufman this fall. For upcoming fall performances, BFA students of all classes will learn repertory from new Artists in Residence and current USC Kaufman faculty.
August 16, 2022
Dance scholar Julia M. Ritter joined the University of Southern California as dean of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, beginning July 1. Click to read a welcome message from Dean Ritter about the school and its mission.