10th Anniversary Gala Honorary Committee
The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance begins its 10th anniversary year celebration on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with a gala honoring founder and lead benefactor Glorya Kaufman. Today, the school announced the establishment of its 10th Anniversary Gala Honorary Committee. The committee brings together a diverse group of artists and leaders across choreography, theater, entrepreneurship, and dance performance, reflecting the school’s multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach to dance education and artistic development.
Each lauded and distinguished in their respective areas, members share a special connection to the school or honoree Glorya Kaufman and are esteemed additions to the 10th Anniversary Gala celebration. Members of the Honorary Committee are:
Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director and Choreographer
Debbie Allen, Actress, Dancer, Choreographer, Singer, Director, Producer, former member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Dance Educator and Advocate/Founder, Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) 92NY
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, and Founder/Artistic Director of Baryshnikov Arts
Toni Basil, Choreographer, Dancer, Director, Producer, Recording Artist, and Street Dance Historian
Sir Matthew Bourne OBE, Artistic Director and Choreographer
Kris Bowers, Composer, Pianist, and Filmmaker; and Briana Nicole Henry, Actress and Producer
Wayne Brady, Actor, Comedian, Singer
Camille A. Brown, Artistic Director and Choreographer, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Dancer, Director, Dance Educator
Misty Copeland, Ballerina, Author, Producer, and Philanthropist
Michelle Dorrance, Founder and Artistic Director, Dorrance Dance
Rennie Harris, Founder, Rennie Harris Pure Movement
Alonzo King, Artistic Director, Co-Founder, and Choreographer, Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Sir Wayne McGregor CBE, Choreographer and Director
Benjamin Millepied, Choreographer, Director, Filmmaker, Founder of L.A. Dance Project & Paris Dance Project
Mandy Moore, Director, Producer, Choreographer, and Dancer
Rachel S. Moore, President and CEO, The Music Center, L.A.’s Performing Arts Center
Ohad Naharin, House Choreographer of Batsheva Dance Company and Creator of the Gaga Movement Language
Leslie Odom Jr., Tony and Grammy Award-Winning, Three-Time Emmy and Two-Time Academy Award-Nominated Vocalist, Songwriter, Actor, and New York Times Bestselling Author
Justin Peck, Director, Choreographer, Filmmaker, Dancer, Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor, New York City Ballet; and Patricia Delgado, Dancer, Choreographer, Educator, Producer, and Juilliard Faculty
Tiler Peck, Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet, Choreographer, Author, and Designer
Matthew Rushing, Interim Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Christopher Wheeldon OBE, Director/Choreographer
Wendy Whelan, Associate Artistic Director, New York City Ballet