NEVADA BALLET THEATRE

NEVADA BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS ITS SEASON OPENING AT THE PARIS THÉÂTRE:
DANCE DANCE DANCE! ON OCTOBER 29 & 30



COMPANY TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO ; PROGRAM TO INCLUDE WORKS BY BALANCHINE, KYLIÁN, CANFIELD AND MORE



LAS VEGAS, NV (Thursday, August 4, 2011) - Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) commemorates its 40th Anniversary season with an exciting fall opening performance, DANCE DANCE DANCE!, joining together NBT and Chicago’s famed contemporary dance company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. This diverse program will be presented on Sat., Oct. 29 at 8 pm and Sun., Oct., 30 at 2 pm and includes works by George Balanchine, Jiri Kylián, James Canfield , Sharon Eyal and Gaï Behar.



The program opens with George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, with music by Johann Sebastian Bach (Concerto in D minor for Two Violins). Premiering in 1941, this ballet provides an inside look into Balanchine’s unique blending of music and movement. Dancers personify violins as they give life to the rhythms and emotions in Bach’s score. Characterized by swift, light jumps and clean arm movements, this ballet is staged by former New York City Ballet Soloist and Balanchine Trust Repetiteur, Sandra Jennings.



Hubbard Street takes the stage for the Las Vegas premiere of Too Beaucoup choreographed by Sharon Eyal with co-creator Gaï Behar and music by Ori Lichtik. Created for Hubbard Street in 2011, it is a sequel to Bill, a piece created for the Batsheva Dance Company in 2010 and inspired by video artist Bill Viola. Too Beaucoup aims to manipulate and replicate precise and robotic movement that offers a sense of watching a 3-D video. Because of this, music, costumes and lighting become just as important as the movement. Leading dance critic Hedy Weiss of the Chicago Sun-Times recently remarked of this work: ….”the overall impact — and sheer heat of the dancing — was undeniable.”



Cinq Gnossiennes, a powerful and moving contemporary ballet by James Canfield , consists of bold, yet fluid choreography. With live accompaniment, five dancers skillfully execute this unforgettable work that explores human relationships and loss.



Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performs the epic Petite Mort, also a Las Vegas premiere, choreographed by Jirí Kylián and set against two of Mozart’s most beloved piano concertos – Piano Concerto in A Major (Adagio) and Piano Concerto in C Major (Andante). This thought-provoking ballet features six women and six men and six fencing foils (small swords) - which create a symbolism more evident than a traditional story line. “There are so many small gestures and actions that ultimately turn out to be the most breathtaking moments,” said Hubbard Street dancer, Kellie Epperheimer. Meaning “small death,” emotions play a significant role in this riveting ballet including energy, silence and vulnerability. It was first performed by Nederlands Dans Theatre in 1991 for the Salzburg Festival in honor of the second centenary of Mozart’s death.