ENNERESSA “REESIE” DAVIS

Enneressa “Reesie” Davis received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a concentration in social studies teaching and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Indiana University Northwest. She was an educator for five years at the secondary level. 

Enneressa is an experienced professional dancer and artist. She is also the CEO and founder of Praize Productions, Inc., an arts-based, not-for-profit organization on the South Side of Chicago.  Enneressa has written, produced, and choreographed nine full-length productions. Five of her theatrical productions won the coveted Black Excellence Award from the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago for “Best Overall Dance Production.” Her production Smells Like Freedom also received a Black Theater Alliance Award. She is an award-winning choreographer, and her work has been highlighted on television outlets including Windy City LIVE, ABC’s Heart & Soul, and WGN’s Around Town. Davis sets work for other companies and studios throughout the United States. In 2019, she choreographed for Folks Operetta's American premiere of the critically acclaimed production, "The Flower of Hawaii."