University of San Francisco Performing Arts Department

Take a break from studying to look back at a fantastic semester for PASJ!

Give a big hand to all the increadible performers this year, you all deserve standing ovations! Thank you to the staff, faculty, students, and community members who made this semester spectacular! You are all stars! ⭐️

Good luck with the rest of finals and congratulations to all graduating seniors!

PASJ celebrated its 25th Anniversary with four sold out performances! Emerging from the audience, our dancers kicked the show off by penché-ing on poles and pirouetting across pavement. Our musicians exhibited unmatched talent featuring sound from the hit-musical Wicked, accordion folk songs, original music, and more. Our thespians invited us into the electrifying atmosphere of the Swedish mountains as they screamed “Ze buttah will melt!”

And of course, with the help of our PASJ performers created and performed a completely devised piece that took the show to a whole new level. They folded origami, grooved like royalty, waved a white flag, flew to the moon, and gave us all a performance we will never forget. Congratulations to everyone involved, on and off stage, with the PASJ 25th Anniversary performances! You are incredible!

Interested in being part of PASJ’s next 25 years? Join our fall classes and don’t forget to be on the lookout for audition dates in the fall! We can’t wait to see where the next 25 years will take us!

Next week is the FREE End of Semester Dance Showing! Every technique class will showcase the dances they’ve been working on all semester with performances in contemporary, ballet, hip-hop, folklorico, and more! End the year on a high note by supporting your peers at this energetic event!

Want to start YOUR fall dancing?! Register for Fall 2026 dance technique classes like Beginning Ballet (DANC 111), Philippine Dance and Culture (DANC 250), Dance in the Community (DANC 360), and more!

Mark your calendars for the End of Semester Dance Showing!
Thurs, May 14th, 6:30pm
Hagan Gym, Koret Center
Admission is FREE!
USF ID is required for entrance

Put another dime in the jukebox, baby, because WE LOVE ROCK AND ROLL!

USF Rock Band’s Spring Concert is next week! This group never fails to leave us stunned with their creativity and collaboration and this semester will be no different! The concert features a set built on classic rock and contemporary hits, performed by a group of talented USF musicians. Join Rock Band next week for a night of electrifying live music and unforgettable performance!

Wanna rock and roll with us next semester? Register for MUS 110-05: Rock Band for 0-2 credits to rock on in the fall!

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Rock Band Spring Concert!
Mon, May 11th, 7:30pm
Lone Mountain Studio Theater, LM 148
Admission is FREE, but seating is limited so arrive early!

Chamber Ensemble’s Spring Concert is just two weekends away!

In two weeks will perform a collection of rich musical dialogues which blend classical and folk traditions.

Interested in joining them? Register for MUS 111-04: Chamber Ensemble for 0-2 credits for the fall semester!

Mark your calendars for this breath-taking performance!
Sat, May 2nd, 12pm
Lone Mountain, LM 100
Admission is FREE!

Our performers are getting ready for the PASJ 25th Anniversary Showcase. Here’s a sneak peek behind the scenes of PASJ Alum and Ann Getty Institute Visiting Artist Eric Garcia’s piece “This Will Happen Again.”

Free tickets are now available! Link in bio.
Thurs, April 30th, 8pm
Fri, May 1st, 8pm
Sat, May 2nd, 8pm
Sun, May 3rd, 3pm

Lone Mountain Studio Theater, LM 148


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PASJ’s 25th Anniversary Showcase featuring performances from music, dance, and theater is just two weeks away! Drag performer, PASJ alumni, and Ann Getty Institute Visiting Artist and his talented cast of performers from the community have been working on this devised and interdisiplinary performance for months. Join us as we celebrate the transformative power of the arts through live performances from our dance, music, and theater programs. Free tickets are available now!

Thurs, April 30th, 8pm
Fri, May 1st, 8pm
Sat, May 2nd, 8pm
Sun, May 3rd, 3pm

Lone Mountain Studio Theater, LM 148
Get your free tickets via the link in bio!

See perform at their own Spring Concert, Songs of Here and Now, next week!

The choir is performing songs of praise in styles from Gospel to American folk songs, music about the moon and stars, and of home and place. They will sing the African American spiritual “I’m Building Me a Home,” a setting of the children’s book “Goodnight Moon,” and more music in German, French, and Estonian. This music mix will have something for everyone!

Interested in joining University Choir? Open to all majors and musical backgrounds, USF’s University Choir, led by Dr. Rebecca Seeman, is dedicated to choral music in its classical, contemporary, spiritual, and global forms. Register for MUS 110-01: University Choir for 0-2 credits to be part of this dynamic group in the fall!

Songs of Here and Now is on April 24th in Studio Theater! You do not want to miss it!

Fri, April 24th, 7:30pm
Lone Mountain Studio Theater, LM 148
Admission is FREE!

TICKETS ARE LIVE at the link in our bio for the Performing Arts and Social Justice department’s 25th Anniversary Showcase! Here’s a sneak peek into Eric Garcia’s rehearsal process for his devised piece you do not want to miss!!

The PASJ department is celebrating 25 years of Performing Arts and Social Justice at USF by producing an interdisciplinary showcase with music, theater, and dance. Eric Garcia alumni and drag performer has produced a completely original piece for the show that will blur the lines between dancers, actors, and musicians.

The showcase will also feature choreography from Eli Nelson, performances from music students, and Tom Swift’s play, My Name is Yin. Book your tickets today for the PASJ event of the year!

Thurs, April 30th, 8pm
Fri, May 1st, 8pm
Sat, May 2nd, 8pm
Sun, May 3rd, 3pm

Lone Mountain Studio Theater, LM 148
Admission is FREE, but seating is limited!
Book your tickets TODAY! Link in bio!