Two years after hip-hop professor Tiffany Bong arrived at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, she asked to bring a DJ into the studio. “That’s a huge part of hip-hop culture,” she says. Just like most university-level ballet classes have a pianist and contemporary classes might have a percussionist, Bong’s classes rely on a […]
Anindo Marshall The University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance has added six new faculty members to its roster this fall: Tiffany Bong, hip-hop expert; Alison D’Amato, choreographer and researcher; Jennifer McQuiston Lott, ballet artist; Anindo Marshall, percussionist and African dance teacher; Achinta McDaniel, a Bollywood artist; and Christian Vincent, commercial dance choreographer. […]
William Forsythe University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance hosts a series of events in honor of William Forsythe this month. Kaufman.usc.edu The series kicks off September 29–30 with a look at his creative process and presentation of his current work-in-progress, danced by USC students. October 14–16 events include a discussion with Forsythe’s […]
Hubbard Street 2 It’s an exciting time for the University of Southern California! In our September 2014 cover story, we got a peak inside the new USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, which boasts not only former Joffrey Ballet dancer Jodie Gates at the helm, but the coveted faculty addition, William Forsythe, who begins teaching […]