IVC Dance Department, 5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA (2026)

The IVC Dance Department’s mission is to provide a high quality, comprehensive dance program dedicated to excellence and committed to meeting the current and future learning needs of our diverse community.

08/27/2026

PREMIERING NEXT ON YOUTUBE…
“The Ineffable Pursuit”

Direction and Choreography: Isabella Casillas (Student)
Music Production and Videography: Nathan Waters
Additional Camera Work: Bailey Hall-Diaz, Ellye Shay
Video Editing: Isabella Casillas, Ellye Shay
Lighting: Brant-Jake Ceralde, Nathan Waters
Costume Design: Christina Perez

Watch this piece on YouTube Friday at 7pm!

🎥🔗: https://youtu.be/GUIfE0qoh_s
*clickable link in bio!*

Photo description:
1) Close up of a dancer in a dark room. Her head is surrounded by hands with outstretched fingers with another dancer looking at her.
2) A clump of dancers hug with varying levels in the dark room.
3) The camera peers over someone’s shoulder to focus on a girl standing in a doorway.

08/21/2026

Interested in performing with a 360 degree audience?? Come to our Dancer Auditions, because this semester, we’re back in the studio theatre!

Auditions start tomorrow! Sign up early with the forms in our bio and come dance!

✨ Student Choreographer Audition
Friday August 21 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | W2.133 (formerly MD 143)
Application due at 2pm TOMORROW

✨Dancer Audition
Saturday August 22 | 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | W2.133 (formerly MD 143)
12:00 pm registration opens
12:30 pm costume measurements

📸: Skye Varga
👗: Christina Perez and Gwen Sloan
💡: Crystal Shomph

Video Description:
Each clip shows a professional photo taken during the performance of our last dance show in the round, along with a snippet of the choreography where that pose takes place. Some clips have promo message about upcoming auditions.

08/19/2026

PREMIERING NEXT ON YOUTUBE…
“Nunc Dimittis”

Choreography: Michel Gervais (Faculty)
Costume Design: Christina Perez
Lighting Design: Crystal Shomph
Photography: Skye Varga

Watch this piece on YouTube Friday at 7pm!

🎥🔗: https://youtu.be/5vGFvVcKdns
*clickable link in bio!*

Photo description: Dancers are dressed in floor-length brown hooded robes with bare feet.
1) Three dancers in a line face the audience while kneeling with their hands above their heads.
2) The group lifts one dancer to reach up towards a lightbulb overhead.
3) The group reaches and lunges towards one side of the stage in a clump.
4) Three dancers in a line hold a boat pose with extended legs, facing side stage.
5) The dancers pose for a cast photo, smiling.

08/17/2026

Happy first day, dancers! There’s still time to enroll in dance classes! Just check banner to see what’s available and get an add code from the instructor.

And don’t forget to sign up for our auditions THIS WEEKEND! All the info is in our pinned post and the sign up forms are in our bio. Let’s kick off a whole new semester together!

📸: Skye Varga

Photo description: flyer with a message celebrating the start of the Fall semester, overlaying a muted photo of two dancers, mid-leap on stage

08/11/2026

Are you ready for Fall Dance Auditions?? We’re less than 2 weeks away and can’t wait to host a whole new round, meeting new choreographers and dancers!

Whether you’re new to the school or have been dancing with us, there’s a space for everyone. Come and try it out, even if you’re unsure. No pressure to just have fun and dance with others!

📸: Skye Varga

Photo description: flyer featuring audition information and dates in a black background, overlaying an image of an aerialist descending a silk fabric

08/05/2026

PREMIERING NEXT ON YOUTUBE…
“Summertime It Feels So Good to Me”

Direction and Choreography: Jennifer La Curan (Faculty)
Music: “Summertime It Feels So Good to Me” by Robert Flournoy
Videography: Jennifer La Curan & Sabrina Campaña
Video Editing: Nathan Waters
Costume Design: Christina Perez

🏆 Awarded “Best Mobile Phone Music Video” in the Europe Music Video Awards by OnCreations! See the other winners here:
https://www.emusicawards.com/winners/season-25

The film will be available to watch on YouTube this Friday at 7pm!

🎥🔗: https://youtu.be/Wfko6caBDIU
*clickable link in bio!*

Photo description: collage of stills from the dance film. Dancers are wearing bright colors in a variation of summer clothes. Photos are taken at the beach, by the pool, or on a boat.

Address

5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA
92618

Telephone

+19494515533

Website

https://linktr.ee/Ivcdancedept

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