USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance

Learn more about Bollywood dance, and how we do it here at USC Kaufman with Professor Achinta S. McDaniel!

USC Kaufman hasn't shied away from the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19, but instead has embraced them. Learn about the school's ambitious 2-week long online dance festival, "A/Part To/Gather," in this article from Dance Magazine.

More electives?! Yes you heard right, USC Kaufman School of Dance will be offering more new virtual dance electives in the Spring 2021 semester. Read here to discover additional DANC 499 Special Topics courses, which are open to all students at USC!

The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance will be offering a number of engaging virtual dance electives in the Spring 2021 semester. Read here to discover some of the new DANC 499 Special Topics courses, which are open to all students at USC!

In March 2020, Artist in Residence Hope Boykin said goodbye to a 20-year career with Alvin Ailey, and here you can read more about her recent endeavors since retirement, including a workshop on Alvin Ailey's Revelations!

A pair of USC Kaufman School of Dance graduates, Satori Folkes-Stone and Madison Vomastek, follow their dreams to Broadway on a journey they never could have anticipated! Read more about their journey here:

#ThrowbackThursday to Wyeth Walker in last semester's Video Stage Live. His project "Cherry Blossom" is inspired by a beautiful cherry blossom tree in his backyard that he discovered during quarantine. Enjoy!

At the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, BFA students study with leading dance innovators in a variety of forms. Read here to get to know some of the hip-hop faculty working with BFA students this semester!

Due to COVID-19, many dancers have had to adjust how they practice and interact with the art form. The HAVEN Global Sanctuary for Dance arose in response to the global pandemic. It works to promote leadership and innovation for the dancers of tomorrow, including many USC Kaufman alumni! Read more here:

The University of Southern California recently announced that they have permanently designated Professor Jodie Gates as the Founding Director of the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in recognition of her fundamental role in creating our dance school. Read more here:

Join USC Visions and Voices for "Foresight Is 2020: Racial Justice and the Arts," featuring USC Kaufman alumni Brianna Mims and Jakevis Thomason, and faculty member d. Sabela grimes. This is a four evening event that will explore this historic moment through the lenses of artists and educators. Learn more at visionsandvoices.usc.edu.

Tune into USC Kaufman's Instagram at 4:30 p.m. PT for our first alumni master class with Paulo Hernandez-Farella of Ballet Hispánico! They'll be teaching Ballet Conditioning to Disney tunes. Check out the full schedule here:

We are excited to bring the USC Kaufman community together to experience Trojan Family Weekend in a whole new way! Join us for an event with Artist in Residence Hope Boykin, a faculty discussion and much more. Parents and families, check your inbox or the Parent Facebook group for registration information.