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Kaitlin Wright

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Los Angeles, Orange County, CA
As seen in: Voice of OC, Culture OC
Covers:  Dance, arts and culture
Orange County Register | OC Home Magazine | UCI Alum | You can find me dancing 💃 and writing✍️

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Kaitlin Wright’s Biography

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Kaitlin Wright covers professional dance, the performing arts, and cultural events in and around Orange County. She has previously written for The Orange County Register, OC Home magazine, and Voice of OC. Kaitlin studied dance and literary journalism at UC Irvine and went on to obtain her M.S. in Integrated Design, Business, and Technology from USC. She is grateful to dive deeper into her love of the arts by sharing stories about events and performances in Southern California. Kaitlin also tea…

Kaitlin Wright’s Journalist Portfolio

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Celebrating 20 Years of Helping to Shape Ballet's Artistic Future

Celebrating 20 Years of Helping to Shape Ballet's Artistic Future

National Choreographers Initiative has become an incubator for commercially promising new dance works while h…

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ABT Journeys into the Heart of Virginia Woolf's Universe in 'Woolf Works'

ABT Journeys into the Heart of Virginia Woolf's Universe in 'Woolf Works'

Wayne McGregor’s first full-length ballet for American Ballet Theatre was inspired by the late writer’s nonli…

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Hometown Hero Backhausdance Returns to the Irvine Barclay Theatre

Hometown Hero Backhausdance Returns to the Irvine Barclay Theatre

The company celebrates 21 years as one of very few professional dance companies in Orange County."Love and Ot…

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Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Gives an Age-Old Tale a High-Tech Makeover

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Gives an Age-Old Tale a High-Tech Makeover

The Monégasque company brings a new, AI-inspired version of "Coppélia" to Orange County.Les Ballets de Monte-…

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Annual Laguna Dance Festival Seeks to Celebrate Community, Artistry and Diversity

Annual Laguna Dance Festival Seeks to Celebrate Community, Artistry and Diversity

Three nights of dance at the Laguna Playhouse feature New Zealand's Black Grace, Los Angeles Ballet and Synco…

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2023's Top 5 Moments in Theater, Dance and Classical Music

2023's Top 5 Moments in Theater, Dance and Classical Music

The year 2023 is rapidly coming to an end. But while we box up assorted gifts and prepare for 2024, let’s tak…

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Laguna Dance’s ‘Love Letters’ Signals a New Chapter for the Organization

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By Kaitlin Wright Verified
| Culture OC Verified
The 2026 festival brings nationally recognized companies, local artists and emerging voices together as the organization redefines its role in Orange County’s cultural landscape. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Dancers Sadale Warner and Qarrianne Blayr. Photo courtesy of Laguna Dance/Ben Jackson When Laguna Dance returns to the Laguna Playhouse Feb.
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A Decade of ABT’s ‘Nutcracker’ at Segerstrom

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Over 10 years, the production has become a place where dancers grow up, families return and tradition is renewed each season. Snowflakes of American Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker” embody both beauty and menace in Alexei Ratmansky’s Land of Snow. Photo courtesy of Segerstrom Center for the Arts When American Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker” arrived in Orange County in December 2015, it wasn’t simply opening another holiday run.
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Orange County Dance Company Heads to New Zealand Peace Conference

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Re:born Dance Interactive will premiere a new work examining the human cost of war and the fragility of peace. For nearly a decade, choreographer Boróka Nagy has been quietly shaping a corner of Orange County’s dance scene through Santa Ana-based Re:born Dance Interactive, a company known for transforming audiences from spectators into participants. Next week, her work will reach a new kind of audience. On Nov.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Arts reporter for the Varsity Arts section of the OC Register, covering high school arts.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! Never for work or school but I have played around on one.

How is social media changing news?

It is making everyone look at things through a multimedia lense. How can this story be shared visually in addition to with words?