Setting the stage: A long-held dream of a collaborative performing arts center is becoming a reality

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Setting the stage: A long-held dream of a collaborative performing arts center is becoming a reality

When former professional prima ballerina Rosine Bena founded Sierra Nevada Ballet (SNB) in Reno in 2001, she set a lofty goal: teaming up with other local performing arts organizations in the area, thereby amplifying each other’s work and promotional efforts.   But in the early 2000s, small, local companies tended to operate within siloes, focusing more on growing their own audiences than partnering with perceived competitors—so Bena quietly nur…