Dancers Brandon Alexander and Keenan McLaren rehearse a choreography by instructor Sarah Tallman, not pictured, as they prepare for a performance for the National Choreographers Initiative at the William J. Gillespie Performance Studios at UC Irvine on Friday, July 17. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
Instructor Nicolas Blanc, left, and dancer Rex Wheeler. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
Lauren Pschirrer, left, and Erica Felsch rehearse a choreography by instructor Sarah Tallman, not pictured, as they prepare for a performance for the National Choreographers Initiative at the William J. Gillespie Performance Studios at UC Irvine on Friday. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
Instructor Nicolas Blanc, center, works with and dancers Evan Swenson, bottom, and Allynne Noel. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
Dancers, from left, Dustin True Ashley Lynn and Evan Swenson rehearse a choreography by instructor Sarah Tallman, not pictured. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)