Detroit Metropolitan Dance

Opening the season, HERE becomes a powerful statement of arrival. Originally postponed from the previous season, the production now takes on deeper meaning as Detroit Metropolitan Dance’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 will also feature the premiere of a new work 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 Detroit Met Dance’s commitment to connecting professional artists with the next generation of dancers and creating meaningful performance opportunities for emerging talent.

Schaap Center for the Performing Arts
15001 East Jefferson Avenue, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

Please select a performance

Sat, Oct 17th, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Sun, Oct 18th, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Premium: $60

Standard: $45

Pay-What-You-Can: $1-$45

GROUP RATES:
Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more for performances of HERE. Group tickets are subject to availability. Advance purchase is required to receive group discount.
Please call 248-594-9400 to reserve.

All performances of HERE will be held at:
Schaap Center for the Performing Arts
15001 East Jefferson Avenue, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

All ticket purchases are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Any discounts that may become available cannot be retroactively applied to already-purchased tickets.