David R. White

David R. White is an American artistic director and executive producer. He served as the executive director of the Dance Theater Workshop from 1975 to 2003 and is The Yard's artistic director and executive producer.[1]

David White
White at Bessie Awards
Born	David R. White
Occupation	Artistic director, Executive producer, dancer
Years active	1975- present
Organization	The Yard Atlantic Center for the Arts

Roles

• 1988–Present : Chair, Atlantic Center for the Arts
• 2011 - 2014 : Manager, Public Imaginations
• 2007 - 2011: Director, ARTVENTURES[2]
• 1975 - 2003 : Executive Director and Producer, Dance Theater Workshop (aka New York Live Arts)[3][4]
• 1975 : Co-Founder, Pentacle[5]

Awards and Honors

• 1987- Dance Magazine Award[6]
• 1995- "Distinguished Alumnus" of Wesleyan University[7]
• Knight in France's Order of Arts and Letters[8]
• 2000- Recipient of the Dance/USA Honors[9][10]
• 2000- Capezio Dance Award[11]
• Governor of NY State Award
• Mayor of NY State Award

References

1. "Yard Warms Up Winter With Some Serious Creative Fire". The Vineyard Gazette. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
2. "Noteworthy events". The Martha's Vineyard Times. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
3. Dunning, Jennifer (17 June 2003). "Arts Briefing; Dance: Change at the Top". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
4. "After twenty-eight years, David R. White retired July 1 as executive director of New York's Dance Theater Workshop.(Departures)(replacements are Marion K. Dienstag, Cathy Edwards, and Craig Peterson)". Dance Magazine. 1 September 2003. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
5. Scherr, Apollinaire. "Honey, I Blew Up the Theater". The Village Voice. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
6. "This Just In". Dance Magazine. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
7. "Alumni Association Awards". Wesleyan University. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
8. "Library Annual Meeting, with guest speaker David White". Woods Hole Public Library. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
9. "Dance/USA Honor". Dance/USA. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
10. "PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE NEWS". Dance Magazine. 1 March 2000. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
11. Jowitt, Deborah (16 April 2000). "DANCE; Building a Home For a Fragile, Fiery Community". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 February 2018.