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Risk vs. Reward

April 5

Third-year dance major Anisa Johnson says their love of the craft makes all the risks worth it
Doubling Down

April 5

CTSA students embrace risk as they pursue careers in arts and other fields
Physical Graffiti 2024

May 2 - May 4 Claire Trevor Theatre

From graceful ballet to high-energy hip hop, and everything in between, our talented undergraduate choreographers will take you on an emotional journey like no other. Experience the power of movement as it transcends boundaries through this annual ...

Risk vs. Reward

Third-year dance major Anisa Johnson says their love of the craft makes all the risks worth it By Greg Hardesty When they were 4 years old, Anisa Johnson started taking dance classes because their parents thought they lacked coordination. Today, they are a 20-year-old dancing dynamo who...

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Doubling Down

CTSA students embrace risk as they pursue careers in arts and other fields By Christine Byrd Living the artist’s life requires embracing risk. Unlike medicine or business, there is no clear-cut pathway to a successful and stable career in the arts. But in the quest to create art by taking...

Faculty

A Second Act for Ballet in Iran?

A Second Act for Ballet in Iran? A new work, “The White Feather” is inspired by the history of the Iranian National Ballet, which went dark during the Islamic Revolution and was never revived. By Brian Seibert | March 25, 2024 | The New York Times (subscription required) EXCERPT...

Current Students

As a student in the UCI Department of Dance, you are part of the outstanding legacy and potential that define our program. In 1965 our founding chair Eugene Loring and a small group of committed faculty had the vision to create a graduate dance program that has achieved national and international recognition.