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National Choreographers Initiative Premieres at Irvine Barclay TheatreNational Choreographers Initiative Premieres at Irvine Barclay Theatre
The 12th Annual National Choreographers Initiative will premiere on Saturday, July 25th at the Irvine Barclay Theater. Professor Molly Lynch, founder and director of National Choreographs Initiative, selected four choreographers and sixteen professional ballet dancers to participate in the program...
Molly Lynch's National Choreographers Initiative to Receive National Endowment for the Arts GrantMolly Lynch's National Choreographers Initiative to Receive National Endowment for the Arts Grant
Through its grant-making to thousands of nonprofits each year, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) promotes opportunities for people in communities across America to experience the arts and exercise their creativity. In the second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2015, the NEA will...
Dance Students Color the School with ‘Graffiti’Dance Students Color the School with ‘Graffiti’
Last week, an annual performance was presented by a selected number of talented undergraduate dancers and choreographers, taking place at the Claire Trevor Theater. The title, “Physical Graffiti,” was taken from Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album of the same...
The Dance Department does it Again with “Dance Escape”The Dance Department does it Again with “Dance Escape”
Applause! Applause! Smoke and praise filled the dimly lit Claire Trevor Theater for the dance department’s latest production, “Dance Escape.” Grads and undergrads come together to showcase their skill in both performance and choreography, and the...
Eugene Loring, Mr. American Ballet
Molly Lynch, Tong Wang, and Shaun Boyle - Radio Interview "Get the Funk Out" 
CTSA Launches Registration for 2015 Summer Academies in the ArtsCTSA Launches Registration for 2015 Summer Academies in the Arts
CTSA Launches Registration for 2015 Summer Academies in the Arts for High School and Middle School Students IRVINE, Calif., (February 6, 2015) – The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) at the University of California, Irvine launched registration for its 2015 Summer Academies in...
UCI’s Dance Department Offers a Unique Look at Dance Visions 2015UCI’s Dance Department Offers a Unique Look at Dance Visions 2015
IRVINE, Calif. (February 3, 2014) – Dance Visions 2015 prepares to illuminate audiences with a mixture of new choreography and the re-staging of an American classic. This exceptional performance is being presented by the UCI Dance Department as a part of their 50th anniversary celebration for the...
UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of The Arts Stages Revival of Eugene Loring’s Billy The KidUC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of The Arts Stages Revival of Eugene Loring’s Billy The Kid
IRVINE, Calif. (December 5, 2014) -- The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) at the University of California, Irvine is thrilled to announce that as part of our 50th anniversary season the Department of Dance will stage a revival of founding faculty member Eugene Loring’s classic American...
Growing Up in O.C.: NCI’s Molly Lynch Explains the Fun of Family Sailing Growing Up in O.C.: NCI’s Molly Lynch Explains the Fun of Family Sailing
Associate professor of dance, UC Irvine; best known as artistic director of the National Choreographers Initiative My dad [Frank Lynch, former president of Northrup Corp.] was the one who got into sailing first. He was a Sea Scout when he lived in...
A History Built on Stars 
UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Annual Open HouseUC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Annual Open House
IRVINE, Calif. (October 20, 2014) -- The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) at the University of California, Irvine invites you to attend its fourth annual arts Open House on Thursday, November 6 from 5:30 – 8:00pm. As UCI and our School embark on this 50th anniversary year, the evening’s...
Diane Diefenderfer Presented Pilates Lecture in Japan Diane Diefenderfer Presented Pilates Lecture in Japan
Lecturer of Dance Diane Diefenderfer presented lectures and workshops on “Dance and Education and Pilates Method for Physical Conditioning” at the Tsukuba Summer Institute (TSI) in Ibaraki, Japan. TSI is a week-long seminar/workshop for undergraduate and graduate students in physical education and...
Lisa Naugle and John Crawford Take Dance Students to Perform in Rome Lisa Naugle and John Crawford Take Dance Students to Perform in Rome
Professor of Dance Lisa Naugle and Associate Professor of Dance John Crawford took six CTSA dance students to Italy last summer to participate in a collaborative project and performance in choreography, music, and video at the University of Rome. The dancers performed Professor Naugle’s new...
Molly Lynch Commissioned to Create New Work for Sacramento Ballet Molly Lynch Commissioned to Create New Work for Sacramento Ballet
Associate Professor of Dance Molly Lynch was commissioned to create a new work, “Passing,” for Sacramento Ballet’s Modern Masters Series. Lynch was also the Artistic Director for the 11th Annual National Choreographers Initiative, and was selected to present her choreography “Soaring” at the CORPS...
‘Physical Graffiti” Showcases Talent
Chad Michael Hall’s Muliplex Dance Finished First SeasonChad Michael Hall’s Muliplex Dance Finished First Season
Assistant Professor of Dance Chad Michael Hall’s Multiplex Dance finished out its first season with two exciting projects: Interface: The Marriage Project, and Summerplex 2014. Interface was a two-week residency and choreographic commission made possible through a grant from the city of West...
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