David R. White Explained

David White
Birth Name:	David R. White
Occupation:	Artistic director, executive producer, dancer
Organizations:	The Yard Atlantic Center for the Arts
Years Active:	1975- present

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]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yard Warms Up Winter With Some Serious Creative Fire. The Vineyard Gazette. 8 February 2018. en.
2. Web site: Noteworthy events. The Martha's Vineyard Times. 8 February 2018. 16 February 2011.
3. Web site: Dunning. Jennifer. Arts Briefing; Dance: Change at the Top. The New York Times. 8 February 2018. 17 June 2003.
4. Web site: 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). https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225657/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-108114289.html. dead. 22 February 2018. Dance Magazine. 8 February 2018. 1 September 2003.
5. Web site: Scherr. Apollinaire. Honey, I Blew Up the Theater. The Village Voice. 8 October 2002 . 8 February 2018.
6. Web site: This Just In. Dance Magazine. 8 February 2018. en. 3 March 2009.
7. Web site: Alumni Association Awards. Wesleyan University. 8 February 2018. en.
8. Web site: Library Annual Meeting, with guest speaker David White. Woods Hole Public Library. 11 July 2017 . 8 February 2018.
9. Web site: Dance/USA Honor. Dance/USA. 8 February 2018.
10. Web site: PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE NEWS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225654/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-59870974.html. dead. 22 February 2018. Dance Magazine. 8 February 2018. 1 March 2000.
11. Web site: Jowitt. Deborah. DANCE; Building a Home For a Fragile, Fiery Community. The New York Times. 8 February 2018. 16 April 2000.