Dancers from the Downriver Dance Academy will help bring to life masterworks, cinematic favorites, Broadway hits and contemporary sounds during the Dearborn Symphony concert at 7:30 p.m. February. 6 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave.
DEARBORN —The Dearborn Symphony presents “Shall We Dance,” an electrifying evening where symphonic music and movement come together in a vibrant, genre-spanning performance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave.
This dynamic concert blends classical masterworks, cinematic favorites, Broadway hits, and contemporary sounds, brought to life not only through music, but through live performances by dancers from the Downriver Dance Academy, choreographed by Spencer Genrich.
Select works throughout the evening will be enhanced by choreography, adding a powerful visual dimension to the orchestra’s performance of Music That Moves.
The program moves effortlessly across styles and eras, from the jazzy pulse of Leonard Bernstein’s “Times Square” from the musical “On the Town,” and the magical “Potter Waltz” from “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” to the lush lyricism of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.” Audiences will also hear the infectious swing of “Sing, Sing, Sing!,” the sultry rhythms of Piazzolla’s “Libertango,” and highlights from “Wicked.”
After intermission, the orchestra dives into the colorful Spanish rhythms of Manuel de Falla’s “Three Dances” from “The Three-Cornered Hat,” before closing with the electrifying energy of Arturo Márquez’s “Danzón No. 2.”
In addition to the concert, audiences are invited to participate in a pre-concert dance class led by Genrich, beginning at 6:30 p.m., offering a fun, interactive way to engage with the music and movement featured onstage.
Ticket prices range from $18 to $38 for adults and $10 to $15 for students. Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office or the Michael A. Guido Theater box office at 313-943-2354. Go to dearbornsymphony.org for more information.
The Dearborn Symphony has partnered with local restaurants for “Dinner and a Concert.” The restaurants offer a 20 percent discount to symphony ticket-holders on concert nights. Reservations are recommended at Dearborn restaurants Mint 29, TRIA at The Henry, Roman Village, and Antonio’s Cucina Italiana in Dearborn Heights and Canton.
Season sponsors include Dearborn Sausage Co. and North Empire with additional support from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Dearborn Symphony, under the leadership of conductor Steven Jarvi, has been named “Outstanding Community Orchestra” six times by Detroit Music Awards and is a contributor of the arts in Dearborn and the Downriver community.