Las Vegas Ballet Company

✨ Meet Aria ✨

From classical ballet to contemporary dance, Aria continues to shine with versatility and artistry.

This summer, Aria will be featured in Las Vegas Ballet Company’s Summer Gala Festival, performing a leading role in a new work choreographed by Sabine Nehls, while also taking on classical soloist roles in Le Corsaire and Paquita.

Adding to an already exciting season, Aria recently stepped outside her comfort zone and was awarded an invitation and full scholarship to the Alvin Ailey Experience Summer Intensive in New York City — a remarkable recognition of her talent and potential.

We are incredibly proud of her dedication, hard work, and willingness to embrace new challenges. The future is bright, and we can’t wait to see where her journey takes her!

Congratulations, Aria! ❤️✨

Meet the Visionary Behind LVBC

Yoomi Lee
Ballet Mistress & Co-Founder, Las Vegas Ballet Company

A former Principal Dancer with the prestigious Universal Ballet Company in South Korea, Yoomi Lee went on to enjoy a distinguished 10-year career as a leading artist with Nevada Ballet Theatre. Together with her husband, Kyudong Kwak, she founded the nonprofit Las Vegas Ballet Company (LVBC) with a mission to preserve and share the beauty of classical ballet within the Las Vegas community.

Under their artistic leadership, LVBC has continued to present high-quality classical productions while nurturing the next generation of dancers and audiences. Their dedication has established a unique artistic identity rooted in tradition, excellence, and passion.

On June 20, LVBC presents its Summer Gala Festival at the Summerlin Performing Arts Center, featuring highlights from beloved classical masterpieces including Paquita, Le Corsaire, Don Quixote, and contemporary works in an exciting gala format.

A particularly anticipated moment of the evening will be the performance of the Swan Lake Pas de Deux by Yoomi Lee and Artistic Director Kyudong Kwak. Though retired from their professional performing careers, the couple returns to the stage to share their artistry once more—a rare and heartfelt performance that promises to inspire audiences and celebrate a lifetime devoted to ballet.

✨ Join us for an unforgettable evening of classical beauty, artistry, and inspiration.

📍 Summerlin Performing Arts Center
📅 June 20, 7:00 PM
🎟 Tickets: www.lasvegasballet.org

✨ Meet the Company – Karina Chalachova ✨

Despite still being in high school, Karina Chalachova has already shown exceptional talent, strong technique, and beautiful artistry. This June 20, she will perform the leading role in Paquita, one of the highlight pieces of our Summer Gala Festival.

Karina also appeared in our past Nutcracker production, where she danced the Snow Pas de Deux with Parker Somers.

We are excited to watch this promising young artist take the stage and share her passion for ballet with our audience. 🩰✨

Meet the Company — Amber Crothers

Amber Crothers grew up in California, where she trained in the Cecchetti Method of Ballet and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from San Jose State University. She has performed with PERSpectives Contemporary Company and Montage Contemporary Company in San Jose, and toured with The Haunted Tavern as the Ballerina Ghost. Her performance experience also includes special events such as the Downtown Summerlin Parade of Mischief and Enchant.

As a current company member of Las Vegas Ballet Company, Amber has continued to grow as an artist through performances in Nutcracker and Swan Lake. This summer, audiences will also have the chance to experience her artistry in a featured solo at the Summer Gala Festival.

✨ Join us in celebrating Amber’s journey and don’t miss her beautiful solo performance this June. Gala Festival

Meet the Company – Artistic Director Kyudong Kwak

For Kyudong Kwak, dance is not just a career—it is a lifelong devotion.

His journey has taken him through some of Korea’s most prestigious companies, including Universal Ballet and Seoul Ballet Theatre, before continuing in the United States as a Principal Dancer and Ballet Master with Nevada Ballet Theatre. He has also shared his artistry and knowledge as a faculty member at Dixie State University in Utah.

With a wealth of international experience and artistic achievements, he founded Las Vegas Ballet Company, shaping it into a vibrant and dynamic force in the dance community.

His original works, including Bach – Three Movements, Somebody Loves Me, and Kreisler – Memory of You, have become signature pieces of LVBC’s repertoire, reflecting his unique voice and creative vision.

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