Under the artistic direction of James Canfield, Nevada Ballet Theatre is the largest professional ballet company and dance academy in Nevada. Committed to the highest artistic standards, this classically based company is at home in an eclectic repertoire, moving easily from the classics to high-energy contemporary ballets. The mission of Nevada Ballet Theatre is to educate and inspire statewide, regional and national audiences and vitally impact community life through professional company productions, dance training and education and outreach. Nevada Ballet Theatre now is the resident ballet company of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts as a complement its 36,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility in Summerlin. This magnificent space allows students of all ages to train in the same facility as the company’s professional dancers. In addition to seven dance studios, scenery and costume room, administrative offices, a dance boutique and a fully equipped Pilates studio, the facility has a corporate boardroom.