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is not only the greatest portmanteau of all time, it also hap pensbe to thenameofGenCleary’sworld-er nowned production company, which, much to our benefit, is now performing at Vigir n Ho tels’EliaBeachClub. Gen Cleary founded Belluscious in eMontr al, Canada (birthplace of queCir Du Soleil) in 203 with the goal of elevating the status of women in the entertainment indust. ry Her wildly creative costumes, brilantly crafted cheoor graphy and mind-blowing theatrical contenwouldt helpBellusciousbursttheon Montreal arts scene and allow Gen Cleary to expand her operation to the new mecca of dance music cue, ltur Las Vegas. »fter work ing with noable clubs like Marquee and Hak kasan, Gen Cleary and Belluscious would gar nerworldwideattenfrtion bi om gnamesthein music and entertainment industry. The most significant of these big names is Michael Fuler. In 208 the Vegas-based DJ, nightlife visionar,y and nightclub executive – espo r nsible for bringing Vegas its first in ternational superstar DJ esi r dent, Paul Oak enfold – would offer Gen Cleary the creative diect r job r foOak r enfold’sPerfectNio ghtsat thePalms.SincethenBelluscioushasbecome the go-to company for Vegasesi r dencies. For Gen Clear,y teaming up with Mke Fuler and his partners Mio Danilovc and Jason “JROC” Craig for a new artistic endeavor was a wel come opportunity.
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I fell in love with the vision of Elia Beach Club and the idea of letting performers embody the music they are dancing to while connecting with the audience in an interactive and immersive way.
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Belluscious’ Elia team consists of 8 perform ers: 6 dancers and 2 acrobats. When asked about the ecr r uitment process, Gen Cleary expressedhowarditwastocutpeoplefrom the audition. “Iwas t exemtr eldiy fficunar tol theowr group downtojusteight,butIamverypleasedwith theteamwehaveassembled.Theyaretalent ed, powerful women with amazing personal ites.”
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The multinational troupe, which contains membersfrco om untriessuchasItalan y dBra zil, brings an exotic flare to Elia Beach Club’s organic island atmosphere. Whether dancing or performing gymnastic feats, synchonized r or improvised, the Belluscious team’s mission is simple: to help people unite and celebrate lifeoughthr thehealingartofmovement.
—By Ryan Gillum 58 | Deluxe Version Magazine
BEYOND THE MUSIC ELIA BEACH CLUB’S IMMERSIVE TALENT
