Department of Dance News
If you are interested in a career in dance, the department of dance is among "the Best in the West" and exists in the center of fabulous Las Vegas, one of the fastest growing cultural centers in the United States. Entertainment industry employment and artistic opportunities abound in Las Vegas. Advanced-level dancers are working professionally while completing their dance degrees.
Current Dance News
The event, to be held March 21, honors those who have made a significant impact in the areas of visual arts, performing arts, or architecture.
The concert features a reimagining of the 1910 Ballet Russe work, Firebird, with music by Igor Stravinsky.
Co-presented by philanthropist Susan N. Houston, the College of Fine Arts hosts the free annual Art Walk to honor the Las Vegas community for its dedicated support of the arts and culture in Southern Nevada.
Join us as we explore how art, design, media, and performing arts disciplines enhance the creation of knowledge.
Tickets go on sale Aug. 30 at the UNLV Performing Arts Center Box Office.
The concert features the milestone and capstone choreographed works and lighting design by the Bachelor of Fine Arts majors.
Dance In The News
On June 4, Las Vegas stood with Ukraine in a memorable way.
After the seeming eternity of the pandemic lockdown, UNLV’s Nevada Conservatory Theatre returns to live performances with a celebratory season that includes Little Shop of Horrors and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Carnevale Gallery plans to donate 25 percent of its proceeds through September to Vegas PBS to help support local arts programming in honor of late artist Rita Asfour.
Culture: Art exhibits, theater productions, and more.
Raised in Dubai and currently based in the United States, Lebanese-American Diana Zeineddine is a force to be reckoned with!
Cierra Bliss Wachtel, who goes by Cierra Bliss, began dancing at Boulder City studio Dance Etc. before she’d even turned 5. Now 22, she’s a dance major at UNLV, who recently unveiled an original choreographed piece titled “Skin Shed” and is preparing another, “Spineless,” for an April 22 premiere on the UNLV Dance Department YouTube show, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.