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Faculty News

Doug Varone working in the studio with the Class of 2024.

February 4, 2022

Doug Varone and Dancers partners with USC Visions and Voices

On Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12, the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance is partnering with USC Visions and Voices to present Doug Varone and Dancers. This livestream event will showcase pieces from the Doug Varone and Dancers company repertory, as well as an original work set on BFA dancers.

Jodie Gates smiling while seated on blue theater seats

January 18, 2022

Jodie Gates named Artistic Director of Cincinnati Ballet

USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Founding Director and Professor of Dance Jodie Gates has been named Cincinnati Ballet’s next Artistic Director. In her new role, Gates will set the artistic direction of the Company, as well as the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy Professional Training Division, and all Academy training divisions.

December 17, 2021

USC Kaufman’s Year in Review: 2021

2021 was an unprecedented year as the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance continued to navigate the safety measures accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic. The year began virtually and then transitioned to in-person learning for the fall semester. All year, the BFA students worked hard with many exciting performances both virtual and in person. As 2021 comes to a close, look back at some of these incredible moments.

Jermaine Spivey in rehearsal at USC Kaufman

November 22, 2021

Jermaine Spivey discusses new work for livestream event

At the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, BFA students have the opportunity to collaborate with distinguished artists in the field. This semester, the Class of 2022 has been working with Artist in Residence Jermaine Spivey on a new work to be premiered via livestream on Nov. 30.

Bonnie Oda Homsey in her home office.

November 10, 2021

USC Kaufman professor speaks in panel with The Actors Fund

Last month, The Actors Fund hosted a virtual panel titled Spotlight on Dance Professionals across the Country – Moving Forward in 2021. Bonnie Homsey, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, spoke at the event with other remote presenters.

BFA students dance in pointe shoes in the studio.

October 27, 2021

Highlighting Spring 2022 Elective Courses

Each semester, the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance offers many courses open not only to BFA students, but also to dance minors and all other USC students. USC Kaufman is especially excited to offer a handful of courses to elective students for the first time in Spring 2022. Read on to learn more about some of these new open courses.

two dancers wearing gray jumping

October 26, 2021

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham Winter Intensive Preview

Earlier this year, the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance announced that artist Kyle Abraham will join its faculty as the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor. As part of the school’s partnership with Abraham, he and his company, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, will host their Winter Intensive at the Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center every December.

collage of vertical headshots of Marjani, Hope, and Sabela

October 12, 2021

USC Kaufman faculty receive 2021 Bessie Awards

Yesterday, The Bessies awarded several faculty members of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Award recipients included Artist in Residence Hope Boykin, Artist in Residence Marjani Forté-Saunders and Associate Professor of Practice d. Sabela grimes.

woman dressed in all white dancing alone onstage with her back leg extended

October 11, 2021

Rosanna Tavarez and Amy O’Neal featured in REDCAT’s New Original Works Festival

USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance faculty members Rosanna Tavarez and Amy O’Neal are being featured in REDCAT’s New Original Works (NOW) Festival. The festival spans three weekends; Tavarez’s piece titled “Piece X Piece” will perform on October 14-16, and O’Neal’s piece, “There is No Other (The Remix),” will show on October 21-23.