Nevada Ballet Theatre is a nonprofit professional ballet company based in Las Vegas, founded in 1972 by Vassili Sulich. Originally named Nevada Dance Theatre, it adopted its current name in 1997. The company describes itself as the largest professional ballet company in Nevada and serves as the resident ballet company of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Under Artistic Director Roy Kaiser and Executive Director Beth Barbre, the company performs a repertoire that includes classical ballets and contemporary works.
The company’s 2025/26 season includes productions of Romeo & Juliet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Legends & Luminaries, and Hansel & Gretel. Since 2006, Nevada Ballet Theatre has presented A Choreographers’ Showcase in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil. The organization operates education and outreach programs that reach over 20,000 students annually and provide scholarship opportunities to more than 400 students each year.
Nevada Ballet Theatre also operates the Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre, a dance school housed in a 36,000 square foot facility in Summerlin. The academy offers training in multiple dance forms for students from 18 months through adult, serving approximately 500 students.