Davente Gilreath

CHOREOGRAPHER

Davente Gilreath

REHEARSALS

January 5-22, 2025

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Ananya Dance Theatre

1197 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

TECH & DRESS REHEARSAL

Friday, January 23, 5-9PM

Barbara Barker Center for Dance, U of MN

500 21st Ave S.

Minneapolis, MN 55455 

PERFORMANCES

Saturday, January 24th:  5:00pm & 7:00pm

Sunday, January 25th:  2:00pm & 4:00pm

Approximate run time: 50 minutes

Barbara Barker Center for Dance, U of MN

500 21st Ave S.

Minneapolis, MN 55455 

About the Choreographer:

Davente Gilreath was born and raised in Minneapolis. His dance training began at Perpich Center for Arts Education where he was exposed to styles of dance including modern, ballet, jazz, African, and contact improvisation. Gilreath furthered his dance training at the University of Minnesota where he worked with professors such as Ananya Chatterjea, Erin Thompson, and Toni Pierce‐Sands. During this time he was also able to perform and create work with Minnesota‐based companies such as Threads Dance Project and Contempo Physical Dance (with Marciano Silva dos Santos). Gilreath Joined Garth Fagan Dance in 2014 and during his 8 years with the company performed numerous key works from the Fagan cannon around the country including new works choreographed by PJ Pennewell the company director. He was promoted to senior company member and appointed the Director of the Garth Fagan Dance Student Ensemble. He also taught Intermediate/Advanced Fagan Technique for the Garth Fagan Dance School and for the Garth Fagan Summer Movement Institute. Gilreath is now a dance instructor at The University of Minnesota where he teaches Contemporary, African Diasporic Movement and Jazz. In the last 3 years since returning to Minneapolis he has danced for choreographers Joe Chvala, Darrius Strong, and has just joined Ananya Dance Theatre. He has set choreography for senior students at TU Dance, Perpich Center for Arts Education (2023) and in his own solo work “Rumination” (which premiered in Choreographers' Evening, Walker Art Center, Nov 2024).