Command Performance
The Show of Showstoppers
Command Performance + Gala
2026 GALA ITINERARY
April 18th, 2026
| 6:00PM – 7:30PM | Dinner |
| 8:00PM – 10:00PM | COMMAND PERFORMANCE |
| 10:00PM – 11:30PM | Afterglow Party |
Attire: Black Tie Optional | Elevated Cocktail | Fearless Style
If you are unable to attend our Gala event, we still welcome you to experience the Command Performance. Click below to purchase performance-only tickets.
APRIL 18th, 2026
WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE
This year marks an extraordinary milestone for TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND—the 30th Anniversary of the Command Performance and Gala—taking place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Winspear Opera House. We are delighted to introduce an exciting new format that will make this landmark evening truly unforgettable. We are putting the final touches on a spectacular celebration, featuring an elegant seated dinner before the performance and a lively After Party on the Winspear stage following the final bows. This year’s program promises tour-de-force performances by some of the most acclaimed artists in dance. We are also deeply honored to present DeMetris Sampson with the Tom Adams Award of Appreciation for Dedication to TITAS and the Arts.
$25,000
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Two (2) Private 8-Seat Boxes or 16 Orchestra Center tickets
Two (2) reserved tables of eight (8) at Overture Dinner
VIP access for 16 to AfterGlow Party
Four (4) additional guest passes to Performance + AfterGlow Party
Eight (8) valet parking passes
Program Title Page listing/full-page ad
Recognition from the stage
$15,000
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Private 8-Seat Box
Reserved table of eight (8) at Overture Dinner
Eight (8) AfterGlow Party passes with reserved area
Two (2) additional guest passes to Performance + AfterGlow Party
Four (4) valet parking passes
Program full-page ad
Recognition from the stage
$10,000
Gold SPONSOR
Eight (8) Orchestra Center tickets
Reserved table of eight (8) at Overture Dinner
Eight (8) AfterGlow Party passes with reserved area
Four (4) valet parking passes
Program half-page ad
Recognition from the stage
$5,000
Silver SPONSOR
Four (4) Orchestra Center tickets
Four (4) Reserved seats at Overture Dinner
Four (4) AfterGlow Party passes
Two (2) valet parking passes
$3,000
Bronze SPONSOR
Two (2) Orchestra Center tickets
Two (2) reserved seats at Overture Dinner
Two (2) AfterGlow Party passes
One (1) valet parking pass
All Sponsors receive the following exclusive courtesies:
Program listing
Priority ticket services for additional purchases
Invitation to Dress Rehearsal
$1,000
Medici Ticket
One (1) Orchestra Center ticket
Overture Dinner access for one (1)
AfterGlow Party access for one (1)
One (1) self-parking pass
2026 Tom Adams Award Of Appreciation For Dedication To Titas And The Arts /
DeMetris Sampson
DeMetris Sampson is a volunteer, supporter, participant, and advisor in local, state, and national civic, political, and philanthropic communities, and an ardent supporter of the arts. She has served on the TITAS DANCE/UNBOUND Board since 2017 and was President of the TITAS Board from 2019 to 2022.
DeMetris previously served as Chair of the DFW International Airport Board and currently serves as Board Chair of the Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Community Outreach Center. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and The Links, Incorporated, and holds memberships in several civic organizations including the Dallas Breakfast Group, Dallas Summit, and Dallas Assembly. She is also a life member of the NAACP and the National Bar Association.
She has co-chaired local bond campaigns for Dallas ISD and the City of Dallas, and has served on boards including DART, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and the Texas A&M Commerce Board of Regents. She retired in 2014 from Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, where she practiced for nearly 27 years and served as Managing Partner of the Dallas office. She was the first African-American woman to become a partner in a majority firm in the City of Dallas.
Ms. Sampson holds degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, UT School of Law, and SMU Dedman School of Law, and has been recognized with honors including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Award (Dallas Bar Association), the Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award, the President’s Award from the Dallas Urban League, and the Heritage Award from the African American Museum. She strongly believes that dance “feeds my very soul.”