Da'Von Doane

DA'VON DOANE began his training at the Salisbury Studio of Dance, where he trained with Betty Webster, Tatiana Akinfieva-Smith and Elena Manakhova. At age 15, he began training at Atlantic Contemporary Ballet Theatre as a full-time academic student and remained there for four years. In 2008, Da’ Von moved to New York City to join the Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) ensemble. In fall 2009, he began dancing as part of DTH, and that winter he began touring as part of its Dance for America tour. As a guest artist, Da’ Von has performed with the Classical Contemporary Ballet Theatre, and with choreographer Ja’ Malik in 2009’s E-Moves Emerging Choreographers Showcase. Da’ Von joined the newly reborn DTH in 2012, and was featured in Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch in 2014 and a new dance web series For the Love of Dance with Sarita Lou. Da’ Von can be seen in Estelle’s new video, directed by Paul Jung, for the single “Conqueror,” from her new album True Romance. With DTH, he can be seen in various roles from Black Swan Pas de Deux, staged by Anne Marie Holmes; Act III Pas de Deux from Raymonda; Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven by Ulysses Dove; and George Balanchine’s Agon and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux. Da' Von is currently pursuing his graduate degree at University of the Arts.