Detroit Opera offers complimentary opera and dance talks one hour prior to each performance. Noted experts provide background and important information on what you will see on stage, enhancing your performance experience! Opera Talks and Dance Talks provide an insightful and entertaining preview of the works performed on stage.
Unless otherwise directed, Talks take place on the main floor of the auditorium, between aisles two and six. Click here to listen to previous Pre-Opera and Dance Talks!
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Pre-Dance Talks:
Opening Night Saturday January 24, 2026 – Pre-Dance Talk @ 6:30pm
Kim Smith, Dance Administrator of Dance @ Detroit Opera welcomes Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Craig Black, Rehearsal Director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
Sunday January 25, 2026 – Pre-Dance Talk @ 1:30pm
Kim Smith, Dance Administrator of Dance @ Detroit Opera welcomes Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Jonathan Alsberry, Senior Rehearsal Director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
Previous Pre-Dance Talks
Stars of American Ballet:
Opening Night Saturday October 18, 2025 – Pre-Dance Talk @ 6:30pm
Kim Smith, Dance Administrator of Dance @ Detroit Opera welcomes Daniel Ulbricht, Founder and Artistic Director of Stars of American Ballet.
Sunday October 19, 2025 – Pre-Dance Talk @ 1:30pm
Kim Smith, Dance Administrator of Dance @ Detroit Opera welcomes Daniel Ulbricht, Founder and Artistic Director of Stars of American Ballet.
Dance Theatre of Harlem:
Opening Night Saturday November 15, 2025 – Pre-Dance Talk @ 6:30pm
Kim Smith, Dance Administrator of Dance @ Detroit Opera welcomes Robert Garland, Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Sunday November 16, 2025 – Pre-Dance Talk @ 1:30pm
Kim Smith, Dance Administrator of Dance @ Detroit Opera welcomes Robert Garland, Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem.