Tiffany Bong

Tiffany “Jimini” Bong is an Assistant Professor of Practice and founding director of Kaufman

Connections and The Cypher Summit at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. She is an

international, award-winning Hip Hop dance artist, educator, entrepreneur, and leader that

draws on her 20-year experience in dance education and Hip Hop culture to bring next-level

pedagogy and programs into diverse spaces that center on communal practice and wellness.

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Bong is the founding executive director and artistic director of UniverSOUL Hip Hop, a

a multicultural group of authentic and socially engaged dance artists with a mission to

transform culture and restore communities through intergenerational dance education and

performance. Their newest work – titled H.O.P.E., is a theatrical movement love letter to

restore hope and joy in the human family, and the show has reached over 15,000 audience

members in the first year.

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Bong’s artistic honors include the championship titles of Hip Hop International’s World Locking

Champion, R-16’s North American Locking Champion, and Los Angeles’ International

Whack/Punk/Pose Champion, in addition to visionary leadership awards from established Hip

Hop agencies. She is a founding member of the female collective dance crew, The Syrenz, that

has performed beside commercial artists such as Justin Bieber, Usher, and Rihanna.

A socio-spiritual activist at heart, Ms. Bong continues to build partnerships, productions, and

practices that support the authentic preservation and progression of Hip Hop/Street dance

culture, particularly as a powerful agent for freedom and transformation.