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UCI Arts Summer 2025 Faculty HighlightsUCI Arts Summer 2025 Faculty Highlights
A look at faculty news and creative activity from summer 2025 From curating thought-provoking exhibitions and premiering new choreography to receiving national awards and fellowships, faculty across the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) remained active throughout the summer....
OCDE and UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Launch ‘Earn and Learn’ ApprenticeshipsOCDE and UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Launch ‘Earn and Learn’ Apprenticeships
The collaboration creates stronger pathways connecting classrooms, communities and careers in the arts The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) and UC Irvine are partnering to create new registered apprenticeships that combine paid, hands-on experience with industry-recognized...
A Legacy Worth CelebratingA Legacy Worth Celebrating
Anniversaries of UC Irvine and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts offer a moment of reflection and possibility By Christine Byrd Every day, UC Irvine students and visitors walk by Claire Trevor’s Oscar and Emmy awards outside the theater named in her honor — golden reminders of that...
Growth and Experimentation: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (2000-2025)Growth and Experimentation: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (2000-2025)
by Peter Lefevre It’s the turn of the millennium. We’ve escaped the mortal threat of Y2K. Beanie Babies are the next big thing. And the UC Irvine School of the Arts is launching itself into a new and transformative era. It started with a new name. Orange County...
Origins and Evolution: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (1965-1999)Origins and Evolution: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (1965-1999)
by Peter Lefevre Six decades. 25 Guggenheim Fellows. More than 1,000 students every year, producing hundreds of performances and exhibitions. Numbers don’t tell the whole story of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts, but they’re a revealing snapshot of the outsized...
UCI Dance Alumni Represented in SoCal Ballet Scene: Ballet Festival 2025UCI Dance Alumni Represented in SoCal Ballet Scene: Ballet Festival 2025
Eight graduates bring their training and artistry back to Irvine for performances at the Barclay Theatre This Saturday, September 13, 2025, the annual SoCal Ballet Scene: Ballet Festival 2025 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre showcases the artistry of several UC Irvine Department of Dance...
Answering the Call to Lead Answering the Call to Lead
Dante Puleio (M.F.A. ’17) reflects on his path from student to artistic director of the José Limón Dance Company By Diana Kalaji If dance showed Dante Puleio how to move, the José Limón technique taught him how to move through life. “When I discovered dance, I woke up,” said...
Alumni Appreciation Month Spotlight: Radhanath Dasa Thialan ’20 builds a career in dance and educationAlumni Appreciation Month Spotlight: Radhanath Dasa Thialan ’20 builds a career in dance and education
UC Irvine Department of Dance alumnus now serves as associate artistic director at Yaya Dance Academy From Kuala Lumpur to California, Radhanath Dasa Thialan (B.F.A. ’18, M.F.A. ’20) has transformed a lifelong passion for dance into a thriving career. Thialan now serves as associate artistic...
August is UCI Arts Alumni Appreciation MonthAugust is UCI Arts Alumni Appreciation Month
August is Alumni Appreciation Month at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Join us as we honor and express gratitude for our talented alumni. Throughout August, we will spotlight the remarkable achievements of our former students on our social media channels. Each week will be dedicated...
National Choreographers Initiative Prepares Four New Works for Annual Showcase
Movement EmbodiologyMovement Embodiology
Professor Ama Wray Leads Embodiology® Workshop for UC Irvine’s College of Health Sciences How can movement reawaken awareness, empathy and creative confidence in high-pressure environments? For Professor S. Ama Wray of the Department of Dance at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the...
Rebuilding 'Little Women Ballet'Rebuilding 'Little Women Ballet'
Emma Andres returns to the Pasadena Playhouse with a reimagined production after the loss from the Eaton Fire: A Q&A session Following its buzzing debut with praise from the Los Angeles Times, Little Women Ballet returns for an encore presentation at the Pasadena Playhouse on June 21 and 22...
Graduation Spotlight Series: Justin Cerda ’25 Leaps to the Professional StageGraduation Spotlight Series: Justin Cerda ’25 Leaps to the Professional Stage
With his B.F.A. in choreography and performance, Cerda is joining Gin Dance Company By Christine Byrd Dancing runs in the family for Justin Cerda. He started taking classes at the same time as his sister, and by age 8 he was dancing competitively — and hooked for life. This June, after...
2025 Medici Circle Scholars2025 Medici Circle Scholars
UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts names 14 new Medici Circle Scholars UC Irvine Arts is pleased to announce the 2025 Medici Circle Scholars. These scholarships allow recipients to extend their education beyond the classroom, collaborating with academics and artists in the...
Seven UC Irvine Arts Educators Receive the U18 Faculty Professional Development AwardSeven UC Irvine Arts Educators Receive the U18 Faculty Professional Development Award
The recognition provides opportunities for U18 faculty to enhance pedagogy UC Irvine and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) recently announced awardees of the Unit 18 Faculty Council on Professional Development for the 2024–25 academic year, including seven U18...
Ariyan Johnson to Screen Documentary at 2025 Hip-Hop Culture ConferenceAriyan Johnson to Screen Documentary at 2025 Hip-Hop Culture Conference
UC Irvine will host the 2025 Hip Hop Culture Conference on Friday, May 2, from 12 to 6 p.m. at the UCI ANTrepreneur Center. Presented by the Student Outreach and Retention Center (SOAR), the event brings together artists, scholars, students and community members to explore the richness of hip-hop...
Dance Escape 2025 Showcases Bold New Choreography from UC Irvine Graduate and Undergraduate Artists">
Dance Escape 2025 Showcases Bold New Choreography from UC Irvine Graduate and Undergraduate Artists
IRVINE, Calif. – The Department of Dance at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts is proud to present Dance Escape 2025, a springtime celebration of innovation and artistry in movement. Performances run April 17–19, 2025, at the Claire Trevor Theatre, with evening shows...
Dancing for GenerationsDancing for Generations
Sakina Ibrahim’s (M.F.A. ’14) journey from dance scholar to advocate for sustainable change By Diana Kalaji A glance at Sakina Ibrahim’s resume reveals a few things: She is a scholar of dance, an NAACP Image Award-nominated author, and a nonprofit founder. Yet woven through it all is a quiet...
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