Dance Season
Four powerhouse companies — contemporary ballet innovators, street-dance visionaries, and world-renowned classical artists — take the Detroit Opera House stage this season.
Dance @ Detroit Opera
Ballets Jazz Montréal
Montreal’s acclaimed contemporary ballet company brings passionate artistry and athletic precision to the Opera House stage, bridging classical training with the rhythm and energy of jazz.
RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT
American Street Dance Theater
American Street Dancer
Street-dance visionary Rennie Harris brings his powerful community-rooted artistic voice to the Opera House stage — a choreographic force that transforms hip-hop into a vehicle for social truth.
Dance Theatre of Harlem
One of America’s most celebrated ballet companies, Dance Theatre of Harlem combines the highest level of classical technique with a bold, contemporary spirit and a powerful cultural legacy.
American Ballet Theatre
Swan Lake
ABT closes the dance season with Tchaikovsky’s timeless Swan Lake — performed with the spectacular grandeur that has made America’s national ballet company a benchmark for world-class artistry.
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Detroit Opera House Presents Dance
Detroit Opera House Presents brings two additional performances to the 26/27 Dance Season.
Step Afrika!
Detroit Opera House Presents
The world’s leading authority on stepping blends the percussive dance traditions of historically African American fraternities and sororities with traditional African dance and contemporary movement — a high-energy, inspiring performance for all ages.
The Nutcracker
With Grand Rapids Ballet and the Detroit Opera Orchestra
Grand Rapids Ballet dances Clara and her Nutcracker Prince from a glittering party to the dazzling Land of Sweets, with Tchaikovsky’s beloved score performed live by the Detroit Opera Orchestra — a magical experience for all ages.