Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) andCirque du Soleil® once again join forces to present the 7th annual A Choreographers’ Showcase, featuring over 60 local artists from NBT and Cirque du Soleil on October 26 and November 2 at the Mystère Theatre at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino.
Designed as a collaborative project to stimulate and encourage artistic growth, A Choreographers’ Showcase provides emerging artists the necessary resources and support to conceptualize, develop, create and execute an originally-choreographed work from beginning to end.
“The importance of this project brings something special to the artists from both organizations as well as local audiences; and that is the gift of the creative process,” said NBT Artistic Director and Co-Creative Director for A Choreographers’ Showcase, James Canfield. “Opportunities for developing artists are becoming scarce due to the lack of resources and time available. Projects such as A Choreographers’ Showcase allow artists to explore new directions; and when the seeds are planted early enough, artists can continue to develop their craft over a longer period of time.”
Performers for the show include artists from Nevada Ballet Theatre, Michael Jackson ONE, Mystère, The Beatles LOVE, KÀ and Zumanity with special appearances by students from NBT’s Education & Outreach Program, Future Dance
“For this year’s showcase, we encouraged the artists to incorporate more of an acrobatic element into their works,” said Katy Tate, from Cirque du Soleil and Co-Creative Director for A Choreographer’s Showcase. “Their challenge as choreographers is to forgo the use of an apparatus, utilizing movements which celebrate the abilities of the physical body without the technical support of a physical object.”
As a benefit for NBT, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, proceeds generated from A Choreographers’ Showcase provide necessary support for the company’s main stage productions at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, its affiliated Academy in Summerlin and the many initiatives of Future Dance, its Education and Outreach program, which successfully reached over 10,000 underserved students during the 2013-2014 Season.