24/25 COMPANY CALENDAR
Youth & Advanced Winter Intensive
ANNOUNCING OUR YOUTH AND ADVANCED WINTER INTENSIVES!
THE FIRST 15 DANCERS TO REGISTER FOR EACH DIVISION WILL RECEIVE $100 OFF OF TUITION!
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In-Person Audition for 2025 Summer Intensives
Auditioning dancers will be divided into two groups by age (10-15 and 16+). The audition registration fee is $15.
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Creative Encounters: A Fairytale Evening of Dance & Celebration
Save the Date for Creative Encounters: A Fairytale Evening of Dance and Celebration! Journey with us as Guest Artist, Yoshito Sakuraba, takes us on an adventure inspired by Japanese fairytales and anime. Enjoy cuisine and cocktails honoring the rich culture of Japan along with a preview performance of Sakuraba's new work on the company. Join us in fundraising for the Halsted Choreography Fund's Maxine Doyle project.
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. Click HERE for audition dates and requirements.
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. Click HERE for audition dates and requirements.
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.
Acceptance into U.P.rootEDD is by audition ONLY. Click HERE for audition dates and requirements.
Oakland University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents Eisenhower Dance Detroit
Eisenhower Dance Detroit returns to Varner Hall at Oakland University for two performances!
Saturday, October 26 at 8:00pm. Pre-show starts at 7:30pm featuring the dancers of EDD Youth Ensemble!
Sunday, October 27 at 2:00pm. Pre-show starts at 1:30pm featuring the dancers of EDD Youth Ensemble!
The Egg and Union College Present: Eisenhower Dance Detroit
A “can’t miss” evening of dance awaits New York audiences, which includes audience favorite “Legacy Island” by Norbert De La Cruz III; the intricate “En-code” by Australian, disabled choreographer Marc Brew; a provocative work by Micaela Taylor titled “Hyper;” and the poignant “See Me” by Christian Denice. Rounding out this unforgettable performance will be “State of Mind” by award-winning EDD Artistic Director, Stephanie Pizzo, featuring Union College dancers. The performance is the culmination of the company’s four-day Stephanie C. Davis Dance Residency in the Capital Region.
Meet the Dancers & Season 34 Launch Party
During this signature community event, get up close and personal with EDD's professional dancers, as well as the students of EDD Youth Ensemble. Take in a performance and enjoy light refreshments following the show as we launch Season 34! There will be two performances: one at 1pm (House will open at 12:45pm for the first performance) and one at 2:30pm. Event attendees will be entered in a drawing to win two tickets to our Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party during EDD Youth Ensemble’s production of The Nutcracker!
See & Be Seen: Collegiate Dance Audition & Table Talk
Join us for the 2024 edition of See & Be Seen on Sunday, October 6, 2024! This event is for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing dance at the collegiate level. Audition for and learn about college dance programs throughout Michigan in ONE LOCATION!
Open Company Class with Rambert Dancers, Alex Soulliere and Jonathan Wade
Join us for a special company class with Rambert dancers, Jonathan Wade and Alex Soulliere. Rambert is the oldest dance company in Great Britain, soon to be celebrating 100 years of dance in 2026. With an emphasis on collaboration with musicians, visual artists, and designers, Rambert is Britain’s foremost groundbreaking contemporary dance company.
To purchase a class pass, click HERE.
EDD at Detroit Month of Design Closing Party
Get closer to movement at Michigan Central Station. EDD dancers will greet attendees through dance improvisation wearing designs by Detroit Month of Design artist, Nabeela Najaar and will perform Pizzo's "Surge" with original composition by Detroit techno artist Aaron Siegel and costume design by CCS graduate, Cristen Richards.
U.P.rootEDD
In August 2024, Eisenhower Dance Detroit is U.P.rooting and partnering with the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts in breathtaking Houghton, Michigan for our second 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
A multidimensional festival bringing artists 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!
E-V-O-L-V-E
Eisenhower Dance Detroit presents our Season 33 finale performance at the Ford Theater at Detroit School of Arts!
Join us at a ticketed champagned and dessert afterglow following the show.
Tickets are on sale now!
Hart Performing Arts Series Concert
Our company members will tour to Hart, Michigan, where they will be dancing as part of Hart’s Performing Arts Series.
Open Rehearsal with Tess Voelker
Join us at our studios for an open rehearsal hosted by EDD Board Chair, Gerald Salerno. Get a sneak peek of a new work by choreographer-in-residence, Tess Voelker. Observe our company dancers in rehearsal and ask questions about Voelker’s creative process. This event will also serve as a fundraiser for the Halsted Choreography Fund so we can continue to commission outstanding choreographers!
This event is free to the public.
RSVP is requested, but not required.
Community Master Class with Tess Voelker
Join us for a community master class with Tess Voelker on Thursday, March 21st from 7:45pm-9:15pm.
Dancers ages 14 & older are eligible to attend.
Open Company Class with Tess Voelker
Join us for open company class with Tess Voelker on Monday, March 18th from 9:30am-11:00am. Click the button below to purchase class access.
Dancers ages 18 & older are eligible to attend.
Tess Voelker Residency
Tess Voelker will be in residence with Eisenhower Dance Detroit from March 18-29, 2024, setting a new work on our company dancers. Her work will premiere at our season finale on April 27, 2024.
Celebrating Black History Month: Master Class with Celia Benvenutti
Join us for a master class with Celia Benvenutti in recognition of Black History Month! Registration information coming soon.
About Celia Benvenutti:
Celia Benvenutti (b.1988) is an Afro-Puerto Rican dance artist, native Detroiter, Howard University alumna and certified Dunham technique instructor. She has been studying dance for 30 years under the tutelage of master teacher and certified Dunham technique instructor Penny Godboldo, former head of the department of dance at Marygrove College in Detroit, MI. Benvenutti’s background includes extensive training in the Dunham Technique, classical ballet, modern (Horton and Graham), jazz, traditional African, Afro-Cuban, Haitian and Puerto Rican Folklore. Celia was principal dancer in Taurus Broadhurst Dance: A Contemporary African Company located in Washington D.C. from 2012-2016. In 2020, she was awarded a local choreographic residency by Collective Sweat Detroit and the Gilda Snowden Emerging Artist Award for dance and choreography through the Kresge Foundation. She is currently a member of Ozzie Rivera’s RicanStruction, a Detroit Puerto Rican folkloric dance troupe. She is also part time dance faculty at Wayne State University and a teaching artist for Living Arts, a non profit arts organization located in the heart of Southwest Detroit. Her artistic goals focus on facilitating and encouraging liberation of the mind, body , and spirit through dance.
Spotlight Series: In Conversation with India Bradley
Join us for a virtual conversation with New York City Ballet’s India Bradley in celebration of Black History Month. Ms. Bradley recently made history with her historic debut as Dewdrop in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, making her the first Black ballerina to dance this major role.
EVENT DETAILS:
Monday, February 26, 2024 | 7:00-7:30pm
Virtual attendance via Zoom
Donation-based admission (Suggested donation $5)
DUOS: Unmei
Tickets on sale now! Space is limited - don’t miss your chance to join us for this immersive event.
There will be two showings for this event; one at 7:00pm and one at 8:30pm.
Master Class with Christopher Huggins
Join us for a master class with Christopher Huggins!
About Christopher Huggins:
Christopher L. Huggins is a visionary, dance innovator. He is an Alvin Ailey disciple, and historian; developing multilayered, storytelling through dance. Christopher attended Purchase University, the Julliard School and was a merit scholar at the Ailey School. He’s a former soloist of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Aterballetto of Reggio Emilia, Italy. His work is rooted in research that memorialize our darkest history. This is found in his ballet THE LIST, a story about the systemic genocide of a Jewish family and those in concentration camps. His ballet NEW FRUIT, inspired by Nina Simone’s music, documents terror lynching.
Through his dance initiative, he provides access to emerging dancers and choreographers to study abroad with him. He works around the globe and held residencies at over 25 universities and colleges.
Christopher is a multi-award winner including: two Alvin Ailey Awards from Black Theater Alliance, a Walt Disney Diversity award, a Critics Choice award and silver medalist of the International Dance Competition in Seoul, Korea. He holds the distinction of being “repetiteur” of Mr. Ailey’s ballets. Learn more about Christopher’s artistry here. As he continues his dance legacy, Christopher wants his work to heal, entertain and inspire mankind.
Northern Michigan University Tour
Tickets are on sale now! Join us for two electric performances in Marquette, Michigan.
February 8, 2024 | 7:30pm
February 9, 2024 | 7:30pm
Don’t forget to celebrate with us at an Opening Night Party on February 8th!
Winter Intensive
Registration is now open for our winter intensive! The first 15 students to register will receive $100 off their tuition.
Wayne State University Concert
Eisenhower Dance Detroit will be a distinguished guest artist in Wayne State University’s December Dance Concert.
Wayne State University Concert
Eisenhower Dance Detroit will be a distinguished guest artist in Wayne State University’s December Dance Concert.
Wayne State University Concert
Eisenhower Dance Detroit will be a distinguished guest artist in Wayne State University’s December Dance Concert.
Joshua Peugh Residency
Joshua Peugh will be in residence with Eisenhower Dance Detroit from November 5-17, 2023, in collaboration with Wayne State University’s dance department. Mr. Peugh’s work for the company will premiere at the university’s December Dance Concert. This will be Joshua Peugh’s second work set on our company members. His other work in EDD’s repertory, Cues, toured to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in the summer of 2019.
OPEN REHEARSAL:
Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 1:30-3:00pm
Old Main Building, Studio A, 4841 Cass Ave. Detroit, MI 48201
The Power of Legacy...Leave Your Mark!
A retrospective, yet future-forward, evening of fundraising to equip our Studio Theatre…
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
See & Be Seen: Collegiate Dance Table Talk & Audition
Join us for the 2023 edition of See & Be Seen on Sunday, October 8, 2023! This event is for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing dance at the collegiate level. Audition for and learn about college dance programs throughout Michigan in ONE LOCATION!
