Performance

The UCI Dance Department is one of the largest and most comprehensive university dance programs in the United States. Our philosophy embraces dance in its many forms, offering multiple levels of ballet, modern/contemporary, hip hop, jazz and a changing selection of world dance forms such as Indian (Bharata Natyam and Kathak), Tango, African, and Sri Lankan dance.

We provide exceptional performance opportunities for dance students. Each year the department presents three fully mounted, on-stage dance concerts: Dance Visions, choreographed by faculty and guest artists; New Slate and Dance Escape, choreographed by graduate students; and Physical Graffiti, created by undergraduate students. Additionally, students have numerous opportunities each year to perform in graduate thesis projects, undergraduate thesis projects, faculty special research projects and informal showings.

The Claire Trevor School of the Arts produces an opera or musical theatre work every year, providing additional performance opportunities for dance students.

Pictured: Dance Visions 2015 presents "Billy the Kid" with art direction from Molly Lynch and original choreography by Eugene Loring.  Photo by Rose Eichenbaum.