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Las Vegas is a dance town like Los Angeles is a dance town--its art is often overshadowed by its entertainment. The Las Vegas Strip hosts shows that include dancing: Cirque du Soleil's Mystere and O, and showgirl revues such as Jubilee! and the Folies Bergere. And sometimes touring musical theater shows, such as Fosse, come through town. But Vegas's economy is driven by tourists: Drawn by the bright lights, jingling slot machines, and Disneyish architecture, they flock to the Strip not for concert dance so much as big-budget spectacles with long-legged ladies and trained tigers.
So when Nevada Ballet Theatre performs, locals buy most of the tickets. The average out-of-towner isn't likely to hear of Summerlin, a so-called planned community west of the Strip, where the company's headquarters sit. Former Folies Bergere principal dancer Vassili Sulich, with former dancer Nancy Houssels, founded the company in 1972. It began as a volunteer group of local casino dancers who called themselves Nevada Dance Theatre and presented concerts at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas's Judy Bayley Theatre. NDT evolved into NBT, and nearly three years ago, former American Repertory Ballet Managing Director Harris Ferris was named executive director. The company's repertoire is a mix of classics--Don...
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