Last winter, as most at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) were getting ready for finals or thinking about winter break, Toro men’s soccer Head Coach Eddie Soto was hard at work on his prestigious “side hustle”: leading the U.S. men’s beach soccer team to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay. Soto, who was hired in April 2019 to lead CSUDH's men's soccer program, has been involved with beach soccer for over 20 years. After an All-American career at CSU Fullerton playing on traditional grass pitches, Soto was a player on the first U.S. national beach soccer team, back before it was even considered a part of the U.S. Soccer establishment. “Being from Southern ... Read More
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Teodross Avery Recognized for Top Jazz Song of 2019
The music of Teodross Avery, jazz saxophonist and assistant professor of jazz studies and contemporary music at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has been included among many of the genre’s most celebrated musicians in jazz critic Scott Yanow’s compilation of “The Top Jazz Recordings of 2019.” Yanow, who grew up in Los Angeles, is considered one of the music industry’s most respected writers. His work includes 11 books, more than 850 liner notes, and close to 22,000 album reviews. Yanow shared his pick for last year’s top 25 jazz recordings in the Jazz Around Town section of lajazzscene.buzz. He chose Avery’s rendition of John Coltrane’s classic “After the Rain,” ... Read More
CSUDH Receives Grant to Support Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault and Violence
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received a three-year, $298,719 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Office of Violence Against Women to develop and launch the Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program at CSUDH. Established by Congress in 2006, the grant supports community-based approaches to enhance victim safety, provides services for victims/survivors, and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. CSUDH was the only campus in California to receive one of the 50 grants awarded in October 2019. The grant was secured by CSUDH’s Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) ... Read More
Department of Theatre and Dance Hosts Auditions for Student Dance Concert ‘Translucent’
California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance is holding dance auditions for its spring 2020 Student Dance Concert “Translucent” on Thursday, January 23, at 6 p.m. in the CSUDH Dance Studio (Gym A-102). Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Featuring choreography by CSUDH students, “Translucent” is an eclectic celebration of dance styles and the culmination of senior dance students’ educational journeys at CSUDH. The auditions are open to all CSUDH students. Pullout: “Translucent” will run May 1- 3 at 2 p.m. and May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Rehearsals will take place one to two days per week in the evenings and/or weekends beginning January 25. All CSUDH ... Read More
Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Fall Faculty Dance Concert ‘Renovations’
(Carson, CA) – The Department of Theatre and Dance at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will present its Fall Faculty Dance Concert "Renovations,” featuring dance styles that span the 1920s through to the 2000s. The concert will run Dec. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre at CSUDH. “Renovations” will feature reconstructions of choreography and choreographic styles by CSUDH dance faculty Amy Michele Allen, Marco A. Carreon, Sarah Cashmore, Jeff Hendrix, Doris Acosta Ressl, and Kenneth Walker. “We've reached into the choreography vault to revive, re-stage, and reset our favorite dance pieces. We’ll also create new works based on ... Read More
