“When you go to a venue like The Soraya, now you’re playing for the home team”
– John Clayton, Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Over the past 12 years, The Soraya has filled its stage with artists from Los Angeles, drawn from the region’s vast well of talent – dancers, conductors, jazz artists, choreographers, designers, musicians and musical ensembles of every variety. In many of those instances, The Soraya invited them to create something new. In fact, The Soraya has commissioned, premiered, or produced over 120 new performances during this time. In this video, some of the most frequent and admired local collaborators share reflections about their creative collaborations here.