Cami Thompson Music

Sierra Nevada Ballet presents a magical Artown evening of dance and song on Reno's Wingfield Amphitheater stage, under the stars at the edge of the Truckee River.  Musical numbers from some of the all time favorite musicals, with ballet and modern dance and songs sung by the ever popular Cami Thompson with music played live by her trio. The program showcases an exciting cast of SNB professional dancers led by international dance stars and other guest artists.  From the Sierra Nevada Ballet website: (www.SierraNevadaBallet.com ) "DANCING ON THE RIVER" FEATURING CAMI THOMPSON PROMISES TO BE A NEW AND DIFFERENT, VERSATILE AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION CONTINUING IN THE TRADITION OF SNB’S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCES AT RENO’S ARTOWN FESTIVAL. THIS WILL BE SNB’S TWELFTH YEAR PERFORMING AS PART OF ARTOWN, AND EACH YEAR SNB PRESENTS A NEW PROGRAM UNDER THE TITLE OF SNB’S "DANCING BY THE RIVER", WHICH HAS BECOME A POPULAR ARTOWN EVENT. UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF ROSINE BENA, THIS DANCE PROGRAM FEATURES THE FABULOUS JAZZ AND THEATRICAL SINGER CAMI THOMPSON AND HER TRIO. THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURES FORMER JOFFREY PRINCIPAL DANCER, DOMINGO RUBIO, STAR OF THE ROBERT ALTMAN FILM "THE COMPANY",  AND ALEXANDER BIBER, LARISSA CASSERA, SETH PARKER, COURTNEY JANKOVIC AND LAURA LUNDE WITH SEVERAL NEW SNB PROFESSIONAL DANCERS AND YOUNG DANCERS FROM THE SNB APPRENTICE PROGRAM AND STUDENTS FROM THE RENO/TAHOE/CARSON AREAS. LAST YEAR SIERRA NEVADA BALLET’S “DANCING BY THE RIVER ” RECEIVED A STANDING OVATION FROM THE 2,000 PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE. 2008 WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT SNB INCLUDED CAMI THOMPSON IN THEIR ARTOWN EVENT. AUDIENCE MEMBERS COMMENTED ON THE WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF THE FABULOUS SINGING OF CAMI AND THE EXCITING DANCING OF SIERRA NEVADA BALLET. JUDGING ON THE POPULARITY OF LAST YEAR’S EVENT WE ANTICIPATE AN AUDIENCE OF 2,000 TO 2,500 PEOPLE. THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM PROMISES TO BE AN EVEN GREATER CROWD PLEASER WITH MUSIC FROM TRADITIONAL TO JAZZ AND CHOREOGRAPHY FROM CLASSICAL TO CONTEMPORARY. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE A TRADITIONAL CLASSICAL PIECE SET BY ROSINE BENA, WITH SEVERAL NEW CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS BY OTHER CHOREOGRAPHERS INCLUDING DOMINGO RUBIO, AND ANANDA BENA-WEBER TO NEW ARRANGEMENTS BY CAMI THOMPSON