Dance

Preview: Nevada Ballet Theatre ends its season with 'Romeo and Juliet': Wednesday, May 8, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; And its NBT's first story ballet since Giselle in 2008.

Photos: NBT celebrates Woman of the Year Mitzi Gaynor at annual gala: Wednesday, January 30, 2013; By Robin Leach; At 82 years of age, legendary actress, singer and dancer Mitzi Gaynor can still kick up a storm, flash her legs and be hysterically funny. She proved ...

Las Vegas dance troupe to perform in Inaugural Parade: Thursday, January 10, 2013; community: In two years, Comparza Morelense goes from birthday parties to prestigious invites; By Tovin Lapan; In the past two years the Las Vegas dance troupe Comparza Morelense has quadrupled in size and gone from dancing at birthday parties and first communions to winning multiple parade trophies and performing in November at the Latin Grammys. Despite the rapid rise in the group’s popularity, no one expected the invite that arrived Dec. 20. In fact, some members of the group demanded to see proof the White House had indeed requested they participate in the parade at the 57th presidential inauguration.

From a Manila slum emerges an unlikely ballerina: Wednesday, December 26, 2012; By Teresa Cerojano, Associated Press; The ghetto called Aroma reeks of putrefying trash collected by its residents for recycling. Half-naked children with grimy faces play on muddy dirt roads lined by crumbling shanties of tarpaulin walls, cracked tin roofs and communal toilets. From this Manila slum of garbage collectors emerged an unlikely Cinderella: ballerina Jessa Balote who at the age of 10 was plucked out of her grubby life by a ballet school to prepare her for a life on stage.

Photos: Young talent shines in Nevada School of Dance’s 'Nutcracker' this weekend: Friday, December 21, 2012; By Andrea Domanick; The Nevada School of Dance will bring "The Nutcracker" to life today and Saturday with Las Vegas’ only full-length professional production featuring an all-youth cast.

DJ megabucks war breaking out as contracts surpass $20 million?: Thursday, December 20, 2012; By Robin Leach; Owners at Hakkasan have, according to reliable insider reports, signed newly engaged Deadmau5 to a staggering 2-year-deal worth $20 million. ...

Nevada Ballet Theatre gives 'The Nutcracker' a Smith Center makeover: Wednesday, December 12, 2012; By Kristen Peterson; With a new set, new costumes and more, this is a whole new Nutcracker.

Balanchine’s abstract ballet 'Jewels' leaps into the Smith Center: Wednesday, October 10, 2012; By Kristen Peterson; Jewels represents different historical styles of dance, complete with costumes.

Strip Scribbles: Magazine has it covered when Celine Dion doffs top: Thursday, August 23, 2012; By Robin Leach; FIrst it was "full Monty" Prince Harry making world headlines with his randy romp in a Las Vegas hotel room. Now — as hard as it is to believe — even Celine Dion has gone topless!

Celebrity preview: Pitbull, Toby Keith, Motley Crue, KISS, Bloc Party, Star Trek: Friday, August 10, 2012; By Robin Leach; It’s a rock-and-roll, hip-hop and country music weekend as hometown rocker Vince Neil leads his Motley Crue and KISS into Mandalay Bay ...

Celebrity preview: Minaj, Cobra, Seal, EWF, McBride, ICandy, Macy, lingerie: Friday, August 3, 2012; By Robin Leach; For six years, the Midsummer Lingerie Masquerade poolside extravaganza at the Palms has raised temperatures -- and eyebrows -- with the ...

Olympic spirit permeates Las Vegas in World Hip-Hop Dance Championship: Thursday, August 2, 2012; Entertainment:; By Tovin Lapan; Across the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of athletes are representing more than 200 countries in the 30th Summer Olympics this month. This week in the west valley, there is a smaller, but just as passionate, international event taking place. On Wednesday, Las Vegas had its own parade of nations at Red Rock Resort, where representatives of 43 countries carried their flags onto the convention center stage in the opening ceremony of the World Hip-Hop Dance Championship.

Las Vegas dance crew continues success: Thursday, August 2, 2012; Entertainment: The Prodigy seeks to improve on last year’s trip to world semifinals; By Tovin Lapan; Hip-hop dance crew The Prodigy have advanced to the World Hip-Hop Dance Championship after taking silver earlier this week in the USA Hip-Hop Dance Championship. The Prodigy became the first Las Vegas dance crew to win any category at the dance competition last year, when the seven-member team of youths ages 7 to 12 took the top prize in the 10-team juniors division at the 2011 national competition.

Photos: Lalas Burlesque Show brings pasties, power tools, classic rock to Palms: Monday, July 30, 2012; By Andrea Domanick; In a city where salacious spectacles are a dime a dozen, Friday night’s debut performance by the Los Angeles-based burlesque troupe elevated the Lalas to a league of their own.

Jabbawockeez: From dancing in the streets to stardom on the Strip: Thursday, July 26, 2012; By Ben Chung; Hello, esteemed readers! It’s your friendly, local masked crusader Ben “B-TEK” Chung of the Jabbawockeez standing in for “Mr. Lifestyles of the Rich ...