26/27 COMPANY CALENDAR
FREE Performance at The Shepherd
Join us for a FREE performance by Detroit Met Dance’s company members at The Shepherd on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7pm.
SEATING IS LIMITED - PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BELOW!
Detroit Metropolitan Dance presents SIGNAL at Schaap Center
The season continues with SIGNAL, a program exploring the physical and emotional forces that move between people—what is expressed, what remains unspoken, and how individuals search for connection in an increasingly complex world.
The program will feature audience favorite, "I Am Not Myself" by internationally-acclaimed choreographer, Maxine Doyle. Originally commissioned as part of the company’s 35th-anniversary celebration, the work brings Doyle’s visceral theatricality and dynamic movement language to Detroit Met Dance’s artists.
Also featured, Stephanie Pizzo’s "Architecture of Silence" investigates the spaces where emotion is contained and composure is expected. The work reflects the quiet weight of restraint and the endurance required to sustain it. It invites reflection on the invisible architecture that shapes human experience.
Detroit Metropolitan Dance presents SIGNAL at Schaap Center
The season continues with SIGNAL, a program exploring the physical and emotional forces that move between people—what is expressed, what remains unspoken, and how individuals search for connection in an increasingly complex world.
The program will feature audience favorite, "I Am Not Myself" by internationally-acclaimed choreographer, Maxine Doyle. Originally commissioned as part of the company’s 35th-anniversary celebration, the work brings Doyle’s visceral theatricality and dynamic movement language to Detroit Met Dance’s artists.
Also featured, Stephanie Pizzo’s "Architecture of Silence" investigates the spaces where emotion is contained and composure is expected. The work reflects the quiet weight of restraint and the endurance required to sustain it. It invites reflection on the invisible architecture that shapes human experience.
Detroit Metropolitan Dance presents SOUNDS OF DETROIT at Music Hall Detroit
The season culminates with SOUNDS OF DETROIT, a celebration of the sounds of the city. Drawing inspiration from Detroit’s rich musical history, from techno and jazz to Motown, this finale honors the sounds, stories, and cultural heartbeat of the city.
The program includes the return of Stephanie Pizzo’s, "Surge," an electrifying work driven by Detroit’s techno legacy with original composition by Aaron Siegel of FIT Sound.
Detroit Met Dance will also bring back "(In) Line and Then Some" by acclaimed choreographer Hope Boykin to jazz music composed by Detroit's own Ali Jackson.
The program concludes with a new Motown-inspired work by 2020 Kresge Fellow Michael Manson. Bringing Detroit street-dance traditions into conversation with DMD's contemporary movement, this premiere features our company artists alongside local community performers in a powerful celebration of Detroit talent.
Unveiled: Detroit Metropolitan Dance's Gala
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we unveil the next chapter of Detroit Metropolitan Dance. Inspired by the artistry of the masquerade, guests are invited to express their creativity through modern cocktail or creative black-tie attire, complemented by an artistic mask.
*Masks are encouraged, but not required.
Detroit Metropolitan Dance presents HERE at Schaap Center
Opening the season, HERE becomes a powerful statement of arrival. Originally postponed from our previous season, the production now takes on deeper meaning as DMD's first performance at its new home theatre, The Schaap Center for Performing Arts in Grosse Pointe, MI.
The program includes "Ongaeshi: The Debt of Feathers" by Yoshito Sakuraba, a visually evocative contemporary work inspired by the Japanese folktale, "The Grateful Crane." Through compelling movement and theatrical imagery, the work explores sacrifice, gratitude, and the consequences of promises made and broken.
HERE also features a premiere by Artistic Director, Stephanie Pizzo, set to an original score composed by Madeline Merwin and performed with a full orchestra.
Completing the program is Pizzo’s work, "State of Mind," performed in collaboration with dance students from Western Michigan University. The partnership reflects our commitment to connecting professional artists with the next generation and creating meaningful performance opportunities for emerging talent.
Detroit Metropolitan Dance presents HERE at Schaap Center
Opening the season, HERE becomes a powerful statement of arrival. Originally postponed from our previous season, the production now takes on deeper meaning as DMD's first performance at its new home theatre, The Schaap Center for Performing Arts in Grosse Pointe, MI.
The program includes "Ongaeshi: The Debt of Feathers" by Yoshito Sakuraba, a visually evocative contemporary work inspired by the Japanese folktale, "The Grateful Crane." Through compelling movement and theatrical imagery, the work explores sacrifice, gratitude, and the consequences of promises made and broken.
HERE also features a premiere by Artistic Director, Stephanie Pizzo, set to an original score composed by Madeline Merwin and performed with a full orchestra.
Completing the program is Pizzo’s work, "State of Mind," performed in collaboration with dance students from Western Michigan University. The partnership reflects our commitment to connecting professional artists with the next generation and creating meaningful performance opportunities for emerging talent.
Pre-Performance Dinner at Antidóte
Join us at Antidóte for a curated dinner just before our performance of HERE at the Schaap Center for the Performing Arts. A short walk to our performance venue, this dinner promises an elevated, sit-down dining experience designed exclusively for patrons of Detroit Metropolitan Dance.
SEE & BE SEEN: Collegiate Dance Audition & Table Talk
Our annual collegiate dance audition and table talk returns this fall. New season, new location. Join us at Central City Dance in Canton, Michigan for a weekend focused on collegiate dance training. See & Be Seen gives young dancers the opportunity to audition for and learn about more than a dozen collegiate dance programs in Michigan and beyond!
Detroit Metropolitan Dance Season Launch Party
Join us as we celebrate the launch of our rebrand, as well as our 36th anniversary season. This event is FREE and open to the community!
Eastern Market After Dark @ Detroit Month of Design
A standout night of Detroit Month of Design, EMAD isn’t confined to a single building, the free, all-ages festival sprawls through Eastern Market’s sheds, streets and storefronts.
It's a celebration of Detroit's creative community, hosted in partnership with the place that has anchored Detroit's makers and merchants for over 130 years.
Eastern Market After Dark is made possible by the generous support of the Gilbert Family Foundation.
Rozsa Presenting Series - Detroit Metropolitan Dance: SHIFT
Detroit Metropolitan Dance, formerly Eisenhower Dance Detroit, presents SHIFT, a dynamic repertory program that captures Detroit Met Dance at a defining moment of transformation. Formerly known as Eisenhower Dance Detroit, the company enters this new chapter with a renewed identity rooted in legacy and propelled by its evolving identity. This bold program reflects the power of movement to mark change, challenge perspective, and carry us forward. Featuring works by Stephanie Pizzo, Yoshito Sakuraba, and more, SHIFT brings together a range of choreographic voices that illuminate the company’s athleticism, emotional depth, and contemporary edge. From Pizzo’s bold, visceral movement language to Sakuraba’s evocative Ongaeshi: A Debt of Feathers, the program honors where the company has been while revealing where it is headed.
Rozsa Presenting Series - Detroit Metropolitan Dance: SHIFT
Detroit Metropolitan Dance, formerly Eisenhower Dance Detroit, presents SHIFT, a dynamic repertory program that captures Detroit Met Dance at a defining moment of transformation. Formerly known as Eisenhower Dance Detroit, the company enters this new chapter with a renewed identity rooted in legacy and propelled by its evolving identity. This bold program reflects the power of movement to mark change, challenge perspective, and carry us forward. Featuring works by Stephanie Pizzo, Yoshito Sakuraba, and more, SHIFT brings together a range of choreographic voices that illuminate the company’s athleticism, emotional depth, and contemporary edge. From Pizzo’s bold, visceral movement language to Sakuraba’s evocative Ongaeshi: A Debt of Feathers, the program honors where the company has been while revealing where it is headed.
Detroit Month of Design Opening Celebration
The professional company of Detroit Metropolitan Dance will be performing at the opening celebration of Detroit Month of Design at Little Village!
Eisenhower Dance Detroit presents BEYOND
BEYOND dares to imagine what lies ahead. Showcasing bold new commissions from emerging and boundary-defying choreographers, this forward-looking performance charts a path toward the future of dance — untethered, expansive, and rich with possibility.
Eisenhower Dance Detroit presents BEYOND
BEYOND dares to imagine what lies ahead. Showcasing bold new commissions from emerging and boundary-defying choreographers, this forward-looking performance charts a path toward the future of dance — untethered, expansive, and rich with possibility.
Youth Winter Intensive
As part of Eisenhower Dance Detroit’s acclaimed EducatEDD series, the company's Winter Intensive offers dancers ages 10 & up a unique training opportunity.
Take class from EDD Artistic Staff, including Artistic Director Stephanie Pizzo and/or Assistant Artistic Director Andrew Cribbett, along with EDD company dancers.
Sessions include:
EDD's anatomically-based ballet and contemporary technique classes
Lunchtime lectures and discussions
Mentorship
Opportunities to learn EDD repertory and experience a variety of supplemental movement techniques.
Don't miss this concentrated dive into dance training and immerse yourself with one of the finest contemporary dance companies in the Midwest!
Email Director of Operations, Lindsay Chirio-Humenay, for more information or to inquire about tuition assistance.
Advanced Winter Intensive
As part of Eisenhower Dance Detroit’s acclaimed EducatEDD series, the company's Winter Intensive offers dancers ages 10 & up a unique training opportunity.
Take class from EDD Artistic Staff, including Artistic Director Stephanie Pizzo and/or Assistant Artistic Director Andrew Cribbett, along with EDD company dancers.
Sessions include:
EDD's anatomically-based ballet and contemporary technique classes
Lunchtime lectures and discussions
Mentorship
Opportunities to learn EDD repertory and experience a variety of supplemental movement techniques.
Don't miss this concentrated dive into dance training and immerse yourself with one of the finest contemporary dance companies in the Midwest!
Email Director of Operations, Lindsay Chirio-Humenay, for more information or to inquire about tuition assistance.
Preview Performance and Conversation with Maxine Doyle Co-presented by Michigan Central Art and the Detroit Institute of Arts
Doors open at 5:30 PM | Program 6–8 PM
South Concourse, The Station at Michigan Central | 2001 15th St, Detroit, MI 48216
Tickets: Free Admission (registration required)
Eisenhower Dance Detroit - one of the Midwest’s leading contemporary dance companies - has commissioned acclaimed choreographer Maxine Doyle to create a new work, I Am Not Myself, premiering at the Detroit Institute of Arts in April 2026.
While Doyle is in Detroit for her six-week residency working with the Eisenhower dancers, she will appear in person for a preview performance and conversation co-presented by Michigan Central Art and the Detroit Institute of Arts, held in the iconic South Concourse at The Station.
Renowned for her cinematic approach and psychologically charged movement language, Doyle is best known as Co-Director and Choreographer of Sleep No More, the groundbreaking immersive production that redefined site-specific performance in New York and London. Her choreographic credits span Nederlands Dans Theater, the National Theatre, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, and numerous international collaborations with Punchdrunk International, where her distinctive style bridges theatre, dance, and film to create emotionally resonant, multidisciplinary experiences.
This evening offers audiences a rare opportunity to engage directly with Doyle and the artists of Eisenhower Dance Detroit for an intimate glimpse into her creative process and an early look at a powerful new work in development, her only U.S. project this year.
Vision 30/35: Innovating Arts for a New Era - EDD's 35th Anniversary Gala
Join us for an elegant evening of celebration as we mark 35 years of professional contemporary dance in Metro Detroit, and 30 years of quality dance education at the School of Eisenhower Dance Detroit. Funds raised will ensure the continued growth of our mission to innovate, cultivate, and inspire through the art of dance.
Our 35th Anniversary Season showcases a bold new chapter in our artistic journey, centered on multidisciplinary collaboration. Choreographers, lighting and set designers, musicians, animators, costume and fashion designers, and other creatives are coming together for this landmark season to reimagine what is possible on stage - demonstrating that dance is not only a physical expression, but a collaborative art form that thrives through shared vision.
We look forward to celebrating this milestone anniversary with you.
Tickets on sale now!
See & Be Seen: Collegiate Table Talk and Audition
See and Be Seen is a two-day, “one-stop shop” for high school students and their parents to explore college dance programs and learn about careers in dance. High school students can audition for and learn about college dance programs throughout Michigan and the United States in ONE place!
Registration for See and Be Seen is open NOW for High School Juniors and Seniors! Capacity is LIMITED!
Eisenhower Dance Detroit presents ONCE
This program is a tribute to the works that shaped our identity. Through restaged repertoire and reflections from our formative years, ONCE honors the choreographers, dancers, and visionaries who laid the foundation for Eisenhower Dance Detroit, capturing the spirit that set our artistic journey in motion.
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U.P.rootEDD Culminating Performance featuring Eisenhower Dance Detroit and U.P.rootEDD Participants
Celebrate the end of an exciting week in the U.P. with a culminating showcase featuring performances by U.P.rootEDD intensive participants and EDD’s professional dancers.
$18 - General Admission
$12 - Youth/Senior
U.P.rootEDD
In August 2025, Eisenhower Dance Detroit is U.P.rooting and partnering with the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts in breathtaking Houghton, Michigan for our third annual U.P.rootEDD intensive, to offer one week of intensive training and mind-body centering by the company’s artistic leadership and professional dancers. Held on the campus of Michigan Technological University, dancers from all over the country are invited to enjoy the beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula while receiving some of the best instruction in the country.
NewDANCEfest Youth Division 2025
Our NewDANCEfest Youth Division returns this summer for ages 10-14, fostering creativity and confidence in a supportive environment! Dancers will partake in classes in a variety of techniques, in addition to gaining experience in movement creation and composition. This youth intensive culminates in an informal showing for family and friends!
Acceptance into NewDANCEfest Youth Division is by audition ONLY.
NewDANCEfest 2025
A multidimensional festival bringing artists ages 15-25 together from a variety of different stages of development within the profession, NewDANCEfest provides daily technique classes in a variety of styles, choreography seminars, discussion forums, critique sessions, mentorship opportunities, informal showings and performances. NDF offers a space and opportunities for all; dancers and emerging choreographers alike!
Acceptance into NewDANCEfest is by audition ONLY.