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UCI Arts Summer 2026 Faculty Highlights

October 23, 2026

A look at faculty news and creative activity from summer 2026

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Remembering Dr. Kelli Sharp, Chair of the Department of Dance

October 22, 2026

Honoring the late professor who built bridges between dance and medicine

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UCI Arts Names Sepideh Moafi, M.F.A. ’13, as the 2026 Lauds & Laurels Recipient

October 20, 2026

In addition to Moafi's recognition, Broadway powerhouse, Jenn Colella, M.F.A. ’02, hosts this year’s celebration

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Finding Your Place in Dance

October 7, 2026

The latest issue of Dance Major Journal explores identity, artistic growth and the experiences shaping today’s dance majors.

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OC Arts Awards Recognize 26 Years of Creativity and Community

October 7, 2026

Representatives from dozens of local arts organizations gather to honor Ann Phong, Eli Simon, Janet and Walke Ray and other influential arts figures and organizations

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Already in Practice

September 28, 2026

At UCI Arts, curriculum and collaboration turn arts education into a professional pathway

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Dance Alumna Megan Flynn, M.F.A. '12, Joins University of Cincinnati Faculty

August 21, 2026

Flynn begins her new appointment as Assistant Professor of Dance this fall

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Boróka Nagy, M.F.A. '15 Named an Emerging Arts Leader by Arts Orange County

August 17, 2026

UCI Dance alumna honored for her work as artistic director and choreographer of Re:born Dance Interactive

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Celebrating UCI Arts Alumni

July 27, 2026

Alumni Appreciation Month at UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts

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The Dance Will Go On

July 23, 2026

National Choreographers Initiative takes its last bow