McCormick was the 2017-2018 Digital Managing Editor for the Daily Bruin. She was previously an assistant editor of the A&amp;E section, overseeing the Music | Arts beat.

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UCLA alumna Tali Aires started dancing with Karmagraphy, a Los Angeles-based Indian fusion entertainment company, this past September. Aires has a dedicated time for learning Indian culture during her rehearsals and said her world arts and cultures studies gave her the foundation she needed to take on cultural dances like Bharatanatyam and Bollywood. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

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Working at weddings had never been part of Tali Aires’ original plan. Six months ago, Aires, an alumna, had a dream familiar to many Los Angeles dancers: She would perform commercially, find gigs where she could, perhaps teach a bit on the side.

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UCLA alumna moves into an unexpected career in Bollywood dance

By Emily McCormick

Jan. 12, 2016 7:34 a.m.