Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presents "Unbeknown Paths"

Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presents "Unbeknown Paths"

Presented by Perpich Arts High School, a tuition-free, public, residential-optional arts high school for MN students in 11th & 12th grades.

By Perpich Center for Arts Education

Date and time

Thursday, May 1 · 7 - 9pm CDT

Location

Perpich Center for Arts Education

6125 Olson Memorial Highway Golden Valley, MN 55422

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program are happy to present “Unbeknown Paths” on May 1 and 2, 2025. The spring concert is the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers will demonstrate their creativity, choreographic skills, and performance expertise in student choreographed works, faculty work, and guest artist work. These dancers followed a path that somehow brought them together in the dance program at Perpich. While here, they have leaned on, learned from, and grown with each other. Now, the paths will diverge again into distinct, beautiful paths. The works range in style, musical choice, and intention, revealing the dancers’ individual accomplishments and their strong feeling of ensemble. The title, ”Unbeknown Paths”, refers to the feeling the students have about moving on different paths at the end of the year. The dances range from dynamic to fluid, from formal to fun, with a range of intensities. Congratulations to all involved with the show!

Unbeknown Paths

Choreography by the Perpich Arts High School dance students and guest artist: Davente Gilreath (Dance 2010)

  • Six dancers from six Minnesota communities
  • Sixteen student choreographed dances
  • One guest artist
  • A million ideas of inspiration
  • One community
  • Two priceless evenings

Dancers:

Mia Botz - Minneapolis

Sam Ek - Thief River Falls

Ella Gorter - Pipestone

Ana Kol-Balfour - Minneapolis

Alma Soave - Minneapolis

Dani Wyborny - Big Lake


Dance Instructor - Mary Harding

Lighting Designer & Sound Board Operator - Ellie Simonett

Guest Choreographer - Davente Gilreath