The UCSB Dance Company
Delila Moseley, Artistic Director
In residence, Department of Theater and Dance
University of California, Santa Barbara
The Dancers:
Carly Armitage
Sophie Berls
Sudiksha Bhaduri
Delila Bertelsen
Taytum Cameron
Zorah Chappel
Bijou Douglas
Ava Dwyer
Makayla Milton
Linn Anna Molin
Reese Overlock
LeeAnn Smith
Bella Sorokwasz
Glo Zearett
The Choreographers:
Seda Aybey
Ashley Lindsey
Joshua Manchulich
Monique Mernier
Meredith Ventura
The UCSB Dance Company 2025-26 is a 14 member student dance company under the direction of Delila Moseley. Now in its 34th year, the company offers graduating senior dance majors the opportunity to perform and travel as a pre-professional dance company. The company performs at the University, in downtown Santa Barbara, on tour in California and other western states, and has toured internationally, twice to China, and toured Europe each year since 2011. The UCSB Dance Company presents lecture-demonstrations in elementary schools, high schools, and community colleges as well as repertory concerts in theatrical venues. Each year the company features works by guest choreographers, from reconstructions of classic works of modern dance to contemporary choreography.
The Rate At Which I Am by Joshua Manculich | Dancer Sophie Berls
Aura by Monique Meunier
Cadvre Exquis by Meredith Ventura | Dancer Bijou Douglas
Cadvre Exquis by Meredith Ventura
Focus by Joshua Manculich | Dancer Reese Overlock
Cadvre Exquis by Meredith Ventura
Dancer Delila Bertelsen
THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR
Touring dates: April 13 - April 29, 2026
The UCSB Dance Company will travel to Europe in the Spring of 2026 for its 14th annual performance tour. The company will travel to Turkey, Germany, Poland and Czech Republic. The experience of traveling to other countries and performing as a touring dance company is an incredible and eye-opening opportunity for the graduating students.
The company is also available for workshops, master classes, and seminars in various forms of contemporary dance.
PAST INTERNATIONAL TOURS
Europe 2011-2025:
Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Spain, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Prague, London, Macedonia, Bulgaria
Mexico - 3 tours
China, 2008 & 2009 with Santa Barbara Dance Theater
THE PRESS
SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT REVIEW of UCSB Dance Company Touring Concert by Jatila van der Veen, March 17, 2025
“Their performance was charming and lovely, graceful, focused and flawless”
“What emerged was a varied and interesting program, and the passion and highly professional cooperation among the dancers shone through”
“This program was a stunning finish to what must have been a joyful, rigorous, sometimes difficult four years”
SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT REVIEW of UCSB Dance Company Touring Concert by Kira Logan, 2024
“The needed passion and emotion was felt behind every move, look, turn, and performance. The dancers had a unity on stage, exemplified in their cohesive moments, that was hard to miss.”
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SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT REVIEW of Trajectory by Elizabeth Schwyzer, 2013
“fully professional”
“focused, assured, and fully immersed in the essence of the work’
“powerful evening of dance”
“ecstatic heights”
SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT REVIEW of the UCSB Dance Company at Center Stage Theater by Elizabeth Schwyzer, 2013
NOOZHAWK REVIEW of Trajectory by Justine Sutton, 2013
“talented”
“stamina is considerable and impressive”
“strong and varied program”
“excellent work”
NOOZHAWK REVIEW of Unbound Confessions by Gerald Carpenter, 2012
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