Who are you?
Dancers of Keck began in September 2012 as a handful of medical students who wanted to learn dance skills and choreography from each other. Today, we seek to establish a community for dancers of all backgrounds and levels on the Health Sciences Campus. While we initially practiced hip-hop and breakdancing styles, we are looking for people to bring new dance styles to the group. We all want to learn multiple dance styles. We welcome ballet, jazz, Bhangra, step, ballroom dance, wushu, traditional Greek dance, krumping, contact improvisation, shuffling, and any other style of dance you want to introduce!
Why should I join?
Dance is the perfect way for medical students to blow off steam and shake out all the stress that medical school inevitably will bring. Having a creative, kinetic outlet for expression improves concentration and mood. It's also a great form of exercise!
You do NOT have to perform on stage to be part of Dancers of Keck. While we do participate in various performance opportunities, these are volunteer-only, although many of our members end up enjoying dance so much they can't help but perform! See our "Videos" page to watch some of our recent shows!
What do you do?
We take turns teaching each other dance styles, dance basics, and dance choreography in informal 1-2 hour workshops as a form of exercise and artistic expression. We also attend workshops hosted by other student groups at the USC main campus and at professional studios around Los Angeles. Every now then, we take it to the streets and perform for all of Keck to show them what we got!
When do you meet?
We structure workshops around our members' schedules. We are all medical students and understand people are busy, so join our email list and let us know when YOU want to attend workshops. In the past, we have found that meeting on Tuesday or Thursday late afternoons/early evenings has worked best for M1 and M2 students, but we are flexible. There are no mandatory events, and you can come as often as you like.
Where do you meet?
Depending on people's schedules and the number of people attending a workshop, we will meet at the HSC gym, the MDLs, or the Quad. We are currently working on reserving a space with mirrors for rehearsals.
What should I wear to workshops?
Comfortable, loose clothing with athletic shoes or sneakers. Bring water and a towel, you'll need it!
