This night was more than a performance; it was a celebration of dance in L.A.—more specifically, how USC has nurtured and supported dance in L.A. through Visions and Voices, its arts and humanities initiative, and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. For 20 years, Visions and Voices has presented dance organizations at no cost to USC students and most times, free to the general public. Ten years ago, Kaufman School of Dance admitted its first 33 students, affectionately called the O.G. 33, before officially opening the new Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center in 2016. In the introductory remarks, Kaufman received a big shout out, noting that the arts philanthropist passed away this summer.
To celebrate this 20th and 10th anniversary, respectively, Visions and Voices threw a performance-powered dance party in Bovard Auditorium on Thursday night, September 18 featuring Versa-Style Street Dance Company, JA Collective and CONTRA-TIEMPO Dance Theater. As the audience filled into the packed house, Ninabutterfly, a current senior at the School of Dance, DJ’ed, and postcards of past Visions and Voices performances, from Alonzo King LINES Ballet to Savion Glover, were projected onto a huge screen on the stage. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 