Current Dance Students

As a student in the UC Irvine Department of Dance, you are part of a distinguished legacy and a vibrant future that define our program. In 1965, founding chair Eugene Loring and a group of internationally recognized faculty envisioned a dance program rooted in artistic excellence, scholarly inquiry, and innovation — one that has since earned national and international acclaim.

Today, the department reflects a dynamic ecosystem of creative practice, research, and pedagogy. Our work is grounded in rigorous training in foundational techniques, the exploration of choreography in various contexts, scholarly inquiry across many facets of dance-based research, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies. As a UCI dance student, you are at the heart of our commitment to a forward-thinking, inclusive, and interdisciplinary education in the art of dance.