Performance is a major component of a dancer's education at the University of South
Carolina, giving students and audiences alike opportunities to be inspired, enlightened
and entertained. Our performances are open to the public so join us for an upcoming
show!
Dance Season 2025-2026
Betsy Blackmon Dance Company Fall Concert
November 6-7, 2025 7:30pm nightly Koger Center for the Arts
Experience a first-rate evening of classic and contemporary ballet featuring an original
work by Susan E. Anderson Artist-in-Residence Kathryn Morgan (New York City Ballet), a reprise of works set on the Betsy Blackmon Dance Company by The Joffrey Ballet
last April (including Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations and Camellia by Xavier Núñez), plus original works by USC dance faculty Jennifer Deckert and André Megerdichian.
Under the direction of instructors Olivia Waldrop and Christopher Anderson, our student choreographers will present a program of cutting-edge original works
which each has conceived, designed and directed. This bi-annual showcase is a not-to-miss
opportunity to see the innovative artistry of these talented dance artists!
Orpheus
February 12-14, 2026 Feb. 12-13, 7pm | Feb. 14, 2pm & 7pm Drayton Hall Theatre
A poetic adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, translated from its authentic Latin by
USC History Professor Andrew Berns and driven by movement and text alike, Orpheus navigates ancient landscapes in the context of our own time. Directed by Berns and
Associate Professor of Dance André Megerdichian, this unique collaboration between USC Theatre and the Betsy Blackmon Dance Program
is being created with theatre and dance faculty Jennifer Deckert, Marybeth Gorman Craig, Lauren Wilson, and Dustin Whitehead, featuring an ensemble of theatre and dance students accompanied by musical director/composer
Amos Hoffman, an internationally renowned Israeli jazz guitarist and oud player. Initially inspired
by the collaborative work of Kate Joyce and Andrew Berns: Metamorphoses (Special Problems Press, 2021).
Limón Dance Company in Concert with Betsy Blackmon Dance Company
Celebrating its 80th Anniversary season, the Limón Dance Company has been at the vanguard of dance since its inception, and is world-renowned for
its dramatic expression, technical mastery and expansive movement. Company Artists
will be in-residence at USC setting a classic Limón work on the Betsy Blackmon Dance
Company, who will perform on an unforgettable, one-night-only program alongside Limón
Dance Company and artists from The Joffrey Ballet. A gala fundraiser will accompany the performance.
We’ll end the season with a second showcase of original works that have been developed
over the spring semester by our gifted student choreographers. The future of dance
starts here!
Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.
