The Last Word:
Snapshots of Elite Training
Cirque du Soleil Training Center & Silver Stage Wire Rope
Las Vegas, Nevada
Special thanks to Cirque du Soleil, Columbus McKinnon Entertainment Technology, Coolux, Meyer Sound, Silver State Wire Rope, and Stage Technologies.
Photos/Barbara E.R. Lucas

Enjoying the view while waiting for Elite Training to begin.

The lineup of instructors and staff from Cirque du Soleil who made the event possible.

Kim Scott, Ray Fortin, and David Grindle discuss the entertainment industry

Martin from Meyer Sound engages his students

Gemma Guy from Stage Technologies gets technical about automation

The sad results of destructive testing at Silver State Wire Rope

Waiting for a backstage tour in the lobby of the "O" Theatre at the Bellagio

Hands-on training with Coolux

The group asks questions after a backstage tour of Zarkana at Aria
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