National Choreographers Initiative
National Choreographers Initiative is a non-profit dance organization based in Irvine, California, that promotes the development of choreographers from all over the United States in the professional ballet world. NCI hosts a three-week workshop with selected professional dancers, who have auditioned from various ballet companies throughout the United States. The choreographers each produce a work in progress, which are then showcased at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. These performances are open to the public and are held every year in late July. National Choreographers Initiative was founded in 2004 by Molly Lynch. The rehearsals and dancer  accommodations are hosted by the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine campus. Past dancers have been from companies such as: Boston Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, BalletMet, Ballet Austin, Kansas City Ballet and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. 10th anniversary celebrations. In honor of NCI's 10th successful season, there were two performances at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine, California. Dancers. The 2018 NCI Dancer Cast: Women: Men: Choreographers. Artistic Director Molly Lynch accepts choreographer applications throughout the year, and then selects four choreographers to be participate in the annual National Choreographers Initiative. National Choreographers Initiative