October 20, 2023
Recapping Hip Hop 50: Trojans mark half-century of influential music and dance
Earlier this fall, the USC community came out in force to celebrate a cultural phenomenon.
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 13, 2023
USC Kaufman celebrates 50 years of hip-hop
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.
August 31, 2023
L.A. Times: How the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar came to be
Dean Julia Ritter talks about the new artistic residency with USC Kaufman alumni.
July 17, 2023
Announcing Fall 2023 Artists in Residence
Tyce Diorio, Marjani Forté-Saunders, Caili Quan, and Spenser Theberge will create new works for USC Kaufman BFA students.
July 14, 2023
In the News: A new L.A. residency for AAPI dancers aims to dismantle what ‘choreography looks like’
USC Kaufman faculty and alums are moving the field forward. Read more from the L.A. Times.
June 15, 2023
USC Kaufman’s Title IX Trailblazers: Dean Julia Ritter and alumna Lennon Torres
USC highlights Ritter and Torres in honor of the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking civil rights legislation.
June 12, 2023
Professors Alison D’Amato, Jackie Kopcsak elevated to new positions overseeing faculty and programming
D’Amato and Kopcsak begin their new roles on July 1, 2023.
January 26, 2023
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.
September 30, 2022
Seeing Representation in Dance Beyond the AAPI Monolith
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.