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Dance, ReframedDance, Reframed
Chad Michael Hall invites audiences into the choreography using virtual reality By Christine Byrd Virtual reality technology gives audiences an entirely different vantage point to enjoy dance — and an active role within the experience. A new project from Chad Michael Hall, associate...
How Real-World Learning at UC Prepares Students for Evolving Careers
UCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the ArtsUCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Support scholarships, creative research and professional pathways for UCI Arts students The University of California, Irvine will mark its 10th annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 28, with a campuswide call to support the programs that shape the university’s future. At the Claire Trevor School...
UCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation GrantsUCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation Grants
Creative Research in the Arts Now in its fifth year, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) Department of Research and Innovation continues to prioritize projects that feature cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaborations with potential for external recognition...
UC Irvine to Present Restive Moves: A Multimedia Festival of Dance, Music, Film and MindfulnessUC Irvine to Present Restive Moves: A Multimedia Festival of Dance, Music, Film and Mindfulness
Led by Professor S. Ama Wray, Ph.D., the festival unites artists, educators and community members at the xMPL Irvine, Calif., March 31, 2026 – The University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts will present Restive Moves: A Multimedia Festival of Dance, Music, Film and...
Vitor Luiz to Perform in Pacific Symphony's Echoes of Freedom Nowruz ConcertVitor Luiz to Perform in Pacific Symphony's Echoes of Freedom Nowruz Concert
UCI Dance faculty member choreographs and performs in an event honoring Iranian cultural expression Assistant Professor Vitor Luiz of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Dance will choreograph and perform in Echoes of Freedom, a concert presented by Pacific Symphony and...
The Artists’ LaboratoryThe Artists’ Laboratory
In the Experimental Media Performance Lab, technology blends with art to offer immersive, boundary-pushing experiences for audiences By Christine Byrd In William Fastenow’s, Ph.D. ’25 capstone recital, Art of the Unheard, audiences walked on elevated paths with pairs of speakers above...
Alex Eto Van Duyne Choreographing Across DisciplinesAlex Eto Van Duyne Choreographing Across Disciplines
Medici Circle Scholar Alex Eto Van Duyne and their trip to Jasmin Vardimon Summer Intensive By Gamy Cortes When Department of Dance B.F.A. student Alex Eto Van Duyne ’26 talks about choreography, she rarely speaks about movement alone. Since dancing at their community college, she realized...
Kendal Villa '26 Showcases Feminine Autonomy Through Dance FilmKendal Villa '26 Showcases Feminine Autonomy Through Dance Film
Medici Circle Scholar Kendal Villa and ¿Te Tiento? By Gamy Cortes Kendal Villa ’26 remembers the moment dance became her calling. While at a competition, surrounded by grand sets, skilled dancers and performers, something clicked. “I wanted to bring stories to life,” said Villa....
The Art of Opportunity
Anteaters in the Arts
Curating CommunityCurating Community
Michelle Maasz Brouwer ’14 connects audiences and artists as director of programming at Irvine Barclay Theatre By Diana Kalaji At Irvine Barclay Theatre (IBT), Michelle Maasz Brouwer curates experiences that bring together students, artists and audiences, strengthening the creative connection...
UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts and ‘Ignite Dance’ Reflect OC’s Dance Ecosystem
The Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical HumanitiesThe Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical Humanities
Organized by Associate Dean of Research and Innovation Jesse Colin Jackson and Director for the Center of Medical Humanities, Dr. Kelli Sharp, the Feb. 12–13 xMPL program features Patricia Olynyk and Adam Hogan in a two-day expanded cinema event UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts...
UCI Arts 2025 Year in ReviewUCI Arts 2025 Year in Review
Reflecting back on a year of exceptional milestones The past year marked a significant moment for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, coinciding with UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and the continued celebration of the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school. Together, these milestones...
Professor Alan Terricciano’s Composition Performed at Carnegie Hall 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...
The 2025 Dance Major Journal Confronts the Realities of Today’s Dance WorldThe 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...
Dance Alumni Receive Honors at Dance City Festival ChicagoDance 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...
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