Choreographing the Dance department chair and UCI alumna Molly Lynch prepares students for long, diverse careers By Christine Byrd
Molly Lynch
wants UCI dance students to envision careers beyond professional dancer — from choreographer to artistic director, and nonprofit administrator to teacher. As professor and chair of the dance department, she’s the ideal person to help them chart these paths: She’s played all of these roles in her own multifaceted career. 10
“Molly’s sort of a tiny little thing and she does everything quietly; yet she’s a giant,” says Sally Anne Sheridan, an arts advocate who has known Lynch for four decades. “Her impact on dance in Orange County is really greater than anybody gives her credit for.” Growing up in Orange County, Lynch studied dance and was an avid sailor. Lynch was drawn to UCI’s highly
