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Past performance from the National Choreographers Initiative. Photo by Dave Friedman.
Founder/artistic director Molly Lynch announced that the 2026 National Choreographers Initiative this Saturday, will be The Last Dance.
After 35 years cultivating new ballet choreography, celebrated founder/artistic director Molly Lynch announced that the 2026 National Choreographers Initiative this Saturday, will be The Last Dance. For this important institution’s finale, NCI brought together four choreographers and 16 professional ballet dancers for three weeks of unrestricted choreographic explorations, culminating in this final performance showing what new dance directions emerge when creative possibilities are pursued without expectation of a finished product. What emerges from the NCI and the final showing often evolves to become repertoire in national and international ballet companies. The show is always intriguing, always beautifully danced, and has built a strong returning audience. Move quickly. As of press time this NCI finale is close to sold out. At the Irvine Barclay Theatre, UC Irvine, 4242 Campus Dr., Irvine; Sat., July 25, 8 pm, $28-$105. National Choreographers Initiative.
