ANDREA RODRIGUEZ (Class of ’26)
Dancer and USC Kaufman Student

With a sacred relationship to music and a passion for  movement that blurs boundaries and invites experimentation, USC Kaufman dancer Andrea Rodriguez brings a unique blend of improvisation informed by hip hop, contemporary, and house.

> Follow Andrea on Instagram HERE.

Photo: Matt de la Peña

EPPIE NEPHRINE (Class of ’28)
Drag Artist and USC Viterbi Student

Eppie Nephrine merges her expertise in biomedical engineering with a passion for creative expression in the garments she creates and the stories she tells on stage.

> Follow Eppie on Instagram HERE.

Photo: Christine Waszkowski

FAITH AGUILAR (Class of ’27)
Dancer and USC Kaufman Student

Faith Aguilar has danced competitively since she was 5, toured nationally with Tremaine Dance Conventions as an assistant, and worked with directors such as Matty Peacock.

> Follow Faith on Instagram HERE.

Photo: Lindsay Rosenberg

JACKSON PARKER (Class of ’26)
Comedian and USC Viterbi Student

Computer science major Jackson Parker is a writer, performer, and the editor-in-chief of The Sack of Troy, USC’s student-run satirical newspaper.

> Read Jackson’s Sack of Troy articles HERE.

JULIA LOWE (Class of ’27)
Dancer and USC Kaufman Student

Crowned the 2023 Dance Awards Senior Female Best Dancer while training at Elite Danceworx, Julia Lowe is also a choreographer whose work has been showcased across North America. 

> Follow Julia on Instagram HERE.

Photo: Terri Lowe

KOLYPSO (Class of ’28)
Drag Artist and USC Dornsife Student

Majoring in East Asian languages, Kolypso was voted Top 4 in QuASA’s 2025 Drag Show and is a winner of the Miss Margaritaville Lip Sync Competition.

> Follow Kolypso on Instagram HERE.

Photo: Alexandra Pillsbury

LUKE SWAN (Class of ’28)
Host and USC School of Dramatic Arts Student

Luke Swan is an acting major specializing in screen and stage performance with a side hustle in making people laugh.

> Follow Luke on Instagram HERE.

NINABUTTERFLY (Class of ’26)
DJ and USC Kaufman Student

DJ, dancer, visual artist, choreographer, stylist, and movement director Ninabutterfly’s multifaceted ear allows her to blend genres and sounds behind the decks and on the dance floor.

> Visit Ninabutterfly’s Soundcloud page HERE.

> Follow Ninabutterfly on Instagram HERE.

OLIVIA CHO (DMA, Class of ’28)
Cellist and USC Thornton Student

Hailed as one of CBC Music’s “30 hot classical musicians under 30” in 2020, Canadian Korean cellist Olivia Cho most recently won the 2024 Thornton Strings Concerto Competition and 2025 Strings Bach Solo Competition.

> Watch Olivia’s TED Talk on her pursuit of music HERE.

> See Olivia as part the Montagnana String Quartet at Stars of Tomorrow XVI HERE.

SHORTY-G (MS, Class of ’25)
Rapper and USC Thornton Alumni

A recent graduate of USC Thornton’s arts leadership program, the music of Shorty-G spans multiple genres but is rooted in hip hop with electronic, soul, and Southern rap influences.

> Watch “Lil Mama (Healed the Blue)” HERE.

> Follow Shorty-G on Instagram HERE.

SMALL TALK (Class of ’28)
Indie Rock Band and USC Thornton Students

From packed house shows to the Moroccan Lounge to the iconic Memorial Coliseum, Small Talk is a six-piece band that takes indie rock to a new level, fronted by the three-octave vocals of Sammi Wallace.

>Catch Small Talk’s Tiny Dorm performance HERE.

> Follow Small Talk on Instagram HERE.

SOPH CIMMINO (Class of ’26)
Comedian and USC School of Dramatic Arts Student

With roots in YouTube content creation and stage acting, Soph Cimmino is a multi-hyphenate actor, writer, and legal student whose comedy deals with queerness, family, and culture war issues.

> Follow Soph on Instagram HERE.

SOPHIA CONDON (Class of ’27)
Vocalist and USC Thornton Student

With off-the-charts vocals, Sophia Condon is a popular music performance major who was a member of the international backing band for Jon Anderson from YES.

> See Sophia cover Aretha Franklin HERE.

> Watch Sophia channel Erykyah Badu at the L.A. Times Festival of Books HERE. 

> Follow Sophia on Instagram HERE.

Photo: Kaitlin Mendoza