Nevada Ballet Theatre brings together two titans of 20th-century dance in this program, setting the inventive, boundary-pushing choreography of Jiří Kylián alongside the grand, architectural movement vocabulary that George Balanchine built his legacy upon. Kylián, who spent decades shaping the artistic identity of Nederlands Dans Theater, is known for work that blends classical technique with something looser and more exploratory—dancers moving in ways that feel both controlled and unexpectedly free. This marks the first time NBT has staged his choreography, which gives the evening a sense of occasion beyond the usual program.

Pairing Kylián with Balanchine creates an interesting tension on stage: the structured, musical clarity Balanchine was famous for against Kylián's more atmospheric, emotionally layered style. Expect a program that moves between precision and abstraction, with the dancers' bodies doing most of the storytelling. Reynolds Hall, with its full orchestra pit and sweeping balconies, gives this kind of mixed-repertory program plenty of room to breathe—both visually and acoustically.