December 5, 2016
By Celine Kiner
“You guys need to understand where it comes from first,” Lil Buck explained before he and Jon Boogz launched into a combination popping/jookin’ master class.
If there’s anything we’ve learned at USC Kaufman in the last semester as a sophomore BFA class, it’s that we must give credit where credit is due. Professor Saleemah Knight has made that abundantly clear to us in our Dance in Popular Culture lecture, and Lil Buck and Jon Boogz seemed to pick up exactly where she left off.
November 28, 2016
By Yifei Yu
I started to take Kaufman’s course in the fall 2015 semester, when Kaufman’s main building was still under construction. Even though I had to dance in the basement of Alfred Newman Recital Hall before the building was finished, I was thrilled by how professionally dedicated and enthusiastic USC Kaufman faculty members were.
November 4, 2016
By Jake Tribus
Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Jake Tribus and I am a BFA Dance Student in the USC Kaufman School of Dance. My dance training began about ten years ago when I was nine years old; I started with a “Bring Your Friend to Class Day” hip hop class, and over the years have trained seriously in ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, and more.
October 31, 2016
By Celine Kiner
On Sunday, our Discover USC classes were completely booked: our incredible faculty taught six master classes, each filled with students eager to learn about the New Movement. Their parents lined the hallways, peeking into the windows and touring the building.
October 16, 2016
By Celine Kiner
This weekend, a few classmates and I had the opportunity to be part of a site-specific Forsythe work at LACMA. In Acquisition RYBG–which was accompanied by Forsythe’s Stellentstellen, performed by Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit and Riley Watts–we taught a choreographic system to museum-goers, the objective of the work being that they “acquire” the system.
October 10, 2016
By Kaylin Sturtevant
As much as I am loving my experience and new family at USC Kaufman, it was heartwarming to have a little bit of home in California during Trojan Family Weekend. I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to share with my parents a taste of the remarkable journey I’ve had over the past seven weeks, and introduce them to my incredible friends and professors.
September 18, 2016
By Ausia Jones
One word to describe this week working with the legendary William Forsythe would be…thought-provoking, rigorous, unexpectedly comfortable, innovative, mind-boggling, demanding. Yeah, there’s absolutely no way to describe such a phenomenal experience with just a single word. This week’s experiences were so fulfilling that trying to describe them in one word would never do them justice.
September 12, 2016
By Paulo Hernandez-Farella
There are few moments in life where you can truly say a dream came true. While these dreams may seem surreal at the time, you are endlessly grateful for these moments. Friday, Sept. 9, we were graced by the presence of Sir Matthew Bourne.
September 5, 2016
A quick bus ride to CBS studios led the USC Kaufman crew to a So You Think You Can Dance rehearsal today to watch a rehearsal of Season 13, which features the next generation of dancers. Outside the stage, the buzz grew louder and we struck many poses for pre-show photos.
August 18, 2016
By Rachel Walton
Amid the various construction trucks and workers, the elegant entranceway of the Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center arose. Upon entering, I was struck by the majesty of the new building–OUR new building–truly an incredible space to dance in! Fueled with a newfound energy, I joined 28 other dancers to experience Hubbard Los Angeles.
