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Professor Alan Terricciano’s Composition Performed at Carnegie Hall

December 8

Professor Alan Terricciano’s Composition Performed at Carnegie Hall
The 2025 Dance Major Journal Confronts the Realities of Today’s Dance World

November 11

The 2025 Dance Major Journal Confronts the Realities of Today’s Dance World
Dance Alumni Receive Honors at Dance City Festival Chicago

November 5

M.F.A. Dance graduates Yinqi Wang and Maggie Liang recognized for their choreographic work A Touch of Sin
Physical Graffiti 2026

April 30 - May 2 Claire Trevor Theatre

Undergraduate choreographers present an annual concert featuring a dynamic range of dance styles – from contemporary ballet to hip hop and beyond. Showcasing creativity and passion, this performance celebrates movement’s ability to transcend boundaries...
Dance Visions 2026

February 19 - February 21 Irvine Barclay Theatre

Presented by the Department of Dance, Dance Visions 2026 is the department’s annual premier showcase highlighting the range and depth of faculty choreography. Featuring original works performed by UCI’s exceptional dance students, the concert blends ...

Professor Alan Terricciano’s Composition Performed at Carnegie Hall

Terricciano’s piece “Royal Denizens” served as the program-closing Carnegie Hall presentation with additional performances across the globe, marking a notable week for the composer, pianist and associate dean UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Professor of Dance and Associate Dean for...

Faculty |Student

The 2025 Dance Major Journal Confronts the Realities of Today’s Dance World

Explore the 2025 Dance Major Journal The Department of Dance at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts announces the release of Dance Major Journal, Volume 13 (2025), a collection of essays written and edited by undergraduate dance majors that examine the current state of the field with...

Alumni

Dance Alumni Receive Honors at Dance City Festival Chicago

M.F.A. Dance graduates Yinqi Wang and Maggie Liang recognized for their choreographic work A Touch of Sin UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Dance alumni Yinqi Wang, M.F.A. ’24 and Maggie Liang, M.F.A. ’24, co-founders of the ensemble Omnivore Dance, have been honored with...