Hayden Rivas (BFA ’24) is currently in Berlin, Germany on a Maymester with the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

Student Blog: Being Immersed in the Berlin Arts Scene.

In this student blog, Ashton shares what she hopes to discover about herself through her travels and reflects on her first impressions of Berlin, including taking class at Radialsystem studios.

Student Blog: Learning About Culture and History in BerlinĪshton Benn (BFA ’24) and several other BFA students just finished their second week in Berlin, Germany as part of USC Kaufman’s Maymester.In this student blog, Lauren shares her experience seeing live performances in Germany and reflects on the three-week course. This year’s program was led by professors Bruce McCormick and Thomas McManus, who both have lived in Germany. Lauren Brophy (BFA ’23) and several of her peers recently traveled to Berlin, Germany for the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Maymester.

Student Blog: Leaving Inspired by Dance in Berlin.

As they prepare, they share their experiences on the three-week rehearsal process leading up to the USC Kaufman Debut in Germany. Jenna Meilman (BFA ‘23) and Jessalyn Ward (BFA ‘23) will perform July 21-23, 2022 at the Stadttheater Fürth in Fürth, Germany with recent USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance graduates and fellow classmates.

Student Blog: USC Kaufman students prepare to perform in Germany.

With this in mind, I talked with some of my peers because I wanted to create something that would have students from across USC participate in a collaborative project that could emphasize creativity, unity and exploration with all these disciplines in mind.

I will cherish this memory for the rest of my life.”Īs a USC Kaufman student, we are always encouraged to go beyond our practices and incorporate multi-disciplinary studies into our projects.

Colin Heino (BFA ’23) talks about the experience: “dancing at the Stadttheater Fürth taught me not only about what it feels like to tour and dance abroad, but also about myself and the artist I want to become. USC Kaufman performed at the Stadttheater Fürth for their European debut. Student Blog: USC Kaufman’s European Debut.

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