DTW's Greco to step down

The Board of Directors of Dance Theater Workshop has named Andrea Sholler as its new Executive Director effective October 1. Stephen Greco will step down from that position and will focus on marketing and branding opportunities for cultural institutions.

Sholler served as Dance Theater Workshop’s interim Executive Director prior to Greco’s appointment in July, 2007. She most recently served as a Program Officer with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs where she helped to administer the $27 million Cultural Development Fund.

“I have been honored and pleased to serve Dance Theater Workshop as Executive Director during a time of great change,” said Greco. “Dance Theater Workshop, like so many cultural organizations throughout New York, is looking toward new ways to promote its work and attract new audiences. I am proud of the branding work we have accomplished over the last year and look forward to continuing to help Dance Theater Workshop and other cultural institutions achieve their branding goals.”

Said Sholler, “Stephen has a brilliant marketing mind and I look forward to his continued involvement in our efforts to inform the public of Dance Theater Workshop's mission and incomparable programming. From the 1980’s, when I managed a dance company that frequently performed at Dance Theater Workshop to the incredible 2008/9 season created by Artistic Director, Carla Peterson, I have always been impressed by the amazing opportunities that this organization is able to offer a wide range of artists working to push the boundaries of movement and the meaning of dance. I am thrilled to be returning to Dance Theater Workshop and look forward to working closely with the organization's staff, board, funders, and friends, to support this unique institution and the extraordinary artists and art form it serves.”

Said Peterson, “I look forward to building a dynamic partnership with Andrea Sholler as Executive Director to ensure Dance Theater Workshop’s continuing leadership role in the field of dance and performance. In trying economic times, our holistic approach in support of artists and creative process, and in providing a platform for the lively intersection of contemporary voices that illuminate global as well as local and national issues, is more important than ever. I have full confidence that Dance Theater Workshop’s rich legacy will continue to inform a responsive and innovative future."