For 50 years, UNLV Dance has helped shape the artistic landscape of Las Vegas through movement, creativity, and collaboration. The milestone will be celebrated not by looking backward, but by embracing new possibilities as Golden Glow opens the anniversary season October 2-3 at the Judy Bayley Theatre, bringing together an acclaimed group of choreographers whose work connects the program’s rich history with its evolving future.

UNLV’s Department of Dance is celebrating a major milestone: 50 years of creativity, artistry and innovation. The 2026–27 50th Anniversary Concert Season honors five decades of dance at UNLV while also looking ahead to the next generation of performers, choreographers and artists.

The UNLV Department of Dance is celebrating a major milestone with its 50th Anniversary Concert Season. Louis Kavouras is in the studio with three UNLV dance students to discuss the anniversary celebration and more about the program. 

Now in its 50th year, UNLV’s dance department is among Southern Nevada’s oldest arts programs. Led by department chair Louis Kavouras, UNLV Dance has performed -- and sent its graduates -- all around the world. On February 27 and 28, it will produce a show called Universal Motions, featuring nine works by seven different choreographers. It will also highlight the work of a cultural icon who has loomed large in UNLV Dance’s curriculum, choreographer and dancer Erick Hawkins.

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