Curtain Comes Down on National Choreographers Initiative Led by Corona del Mar Resident Molly Lynch
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Choreographer DaYoung Jung (far right) works with dancers Marco Lorenzo-Giguere, Michael Stadtherr, Alyssa Manguiat Rhys Hudson, Darcy McLoughlin, Lucia Lorenzo and Iori Araya, courtesy of Newport Independent. Photo by Chris Trela.
After 35 years, UCI Dance Professor, NCI Founder and Artistic Director Molly Lynch has decided to make this year’s project the last dance
It began as Pacifica Choreographic Project and then continued with National Choreographers Project. Now, after 35 years, NCI Founder and Artistic Director Molly Lynch – the former founder and artistic director of Ballet Pacifica – has decided to make this year’s project the last dance.
NCI is an intensive, three-week program where Lynch invites four choreographers, as well as 16 professional dancers from ballet companies across the country, to participate and create new works. The project culminates in a performance showcasing the excitement of new creation—this year at the Irvine Barclay on Saturday, July 25.
To celebrate the work of NCI over the years and highlight the work of the choreographers, Lynch has invited back four choreographers from past years, including Sarah Tallman, Julia Feldman, Emily Adams, and DaYoung Jung.
Over the years, Lynch has worked with 136 choreographers and, through NCI, 185 dancers representing 60 dance companies. These artists have launched and developed their careers at NCI.
