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Tracy Kofford: Photos document the life of SBCC modern dance instructor

Thomas Brostrom-Rich, Staff Photographer
December 8, 2023
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Thomas Brostrom-Rich
Tracy Kofford teaches the beginning modern dance class on Nov. 16 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The class has about 25 students enrolled.

Tracy Kofford is the modern dance instructor at City College. He has inspired many students to go on as dancers and studied dance in New York City and at University of California, Santa Barbara. Kofford also directs the SBCC Dance Collective, a group which performs throughout the country and which engages City college students as performers. Kofford teaches students to express themselves by using the entire body in the art of contemporary modern dance.

Tracy Kofford relaxes near the harbor on Dec. 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Tracy is the modern dance instructor and dance director at Santa Barbara City College. (Thomas Brostrom-Rich)
Tracy Kofford cools off after his modern dance class on Nov. 16 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Kofford teaches beginning, intermediate, and advanced modern dance at City College. (Thomas Brostrom-Rich)
Dance Director, Tracy Kofford, starts warm ups at Santa Barbara City College for Beginning Modern Dance on Nov. 16. Tracy has taught dance for many years at the college and has inspired many dancers throughout is career.
Dance instructor Tracy Kofford starts warm ups for his beginning modern dance class on Nov. 16 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Tracy has taught dance for many years at the college and has works many dancers throughout his career. (Thomas Brostrom-Rich)
Modern dance instructor, Tracy Kofford, demonstrates a hinge and release on Nov. 16. at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Kofford studied dance in New York and also studied dance at UCSB. (Thomas Brostrom-Rich)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance Director Tracy Kofford smiles during dance rehearsal on Nov. 16 in the dance room on City College’s East Campus in Santa Barbara , Calif. Tracy also directs a dance company which performs throughout the country. (Thomas Brostrom-Rich)

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