Top row left to right: Image of Tiffany Bong by Chris Emerick, image of Alison D’Amato by Amanda Espy, image of Jennifer McQuiston Lott by Håkan Jelk. Bottom row left to right: Image of Anindo Marshall by Isabel Avila, image of Achinta McDaniel by Earl S. McDaniel III, image of Christian Vincent by Michael Higgins.

The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance will begin its second academic year by nearly doubling the school’s faculty, adding six new faculty members this fall.

They are Tiffany Bong, a world champion hip-hop dancer; Alison D’Amato, a choreographer and dance researcher; Jennifer McQuiston Lott, a ballet and contemporary dance artist whose works have premiered worldwide; Anindo Marshall, an acclaimed percussionist and African dance teacher; Achinta McDaniel, choreographer and artistic director of the top Bollywood dance company in Los Angeles; and Christian Vincent, a commercial dancer and choreographer whose work has been featured in television shows, movies, concerts and commercials.

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