Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Dance Parade. They provide oversight and guidance to the various operationall committees of Dance Parade. The Steering Committe consists of the Executive Director, the Treasurer and the chairman of the major committees.

Greg Millerimage, Executive Director and Founder
Email:greg@danceparade.org

Having worked 18 years in management for Fortune 500 companies, Greg Miller has been serving the public sector since creating Dance Parade Inc in 2006. Drawing from 9 years of living abroad, Greg seeks to anchor the Dance Parade vision by encouraging as many colorful and vibrant forms of movement as possible – nourishing a network of those who will cross generations and cultures to unite and celebrate under a single form of art. Motivated by the healing qualities of dance, he practices Salsa, Swing, Roller and the 5 Rhythms. He runs a monthly Sexy Salseros facebook group and is currently the Executive Director at OurMed.Org, an online Healthcare Information Site.

 
imageNatasha Grigoriev, Treasurer
Email:natasha@danceparade.org

Natasha first stumbled upon Dance Parade as a Dance Parade participant. Natasha took her very first dance class three years ago learning how to dance in House style. Currently, she is a dance student at Peridance recently beginning her second year specializing in Modern, House, Vogue and Waacking. These are dances she loves to watch as well as participate in.

 

imageIlya Kurshnirsky, Legal Affairs Committee Chair
Email:ilya@danceparade.org

Ilya Kushnirsky is the chair of Dance Parade’s legal committee and a litigator at Proskauer Rose LLP. He has experience advising clients on a range of matters, with a particular focus on intellectual property and contractual disputes. Ilya is also a co-director of Wonderland Collective and a volunteer at the Museum of the Moving Image.

 
Sarah Hannah, Marketing Committee Chair
Email:sarah@danceparade.org

Although not originally from New York, Sarah jumped into the electronic dance scene back in 2000 right after moving to the area. Her love of dance started many years ago when she did ballet and got to go to square dances, where both her grandfather and uncle called dances. Having graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts from Penn State University, Sarah’s love of the arts took form in two separate internships. One of those was working for Eisenhower Auditorium, creating programs for guest speakers from fine arts organizations such as Dance Theater of Harlem and Central Ballet of China to share their experiences with audience members in a “greenroom”. For 10+ years, she has worked in the technology industry, recently taking a new position as a VP of Client Relations for a small IT firm supporting non-profits. Sarah came on board to chair our marketing committee earlier this year as she looked to volunteer more and get more involved in the arts. She’s very excited to be a part of such a diverse and challenging project, looking forward to what 2012 will bring!

imageShireen Dickson, Eductional Outreach Committee Chair
Email:shireen@danceparade.org

Shireen has an eclectic range of dance experiences — from being a teen member of the National Tap Ensemble and a professional NBA cheerleader, to performances as an actress and dancer at major US festivals. In addition to developing and conducting professional development workshops for a variety of youth-serving organizations in the city, she is currently the Education and Access Director at STREB Lab for Action Mechanics (S.L.A.M.) in Williamsburg. Shireen also makes stuff.

 
imageD.J. McDonald, Staffing and Recruitment Chair
Email: dj@danceparade.org
Dancer/performer in Dean Moss’ “Nameless forest’” http://bit.ly/cjW03P, independent writer, and contributing blogger for Culturebot http://bit.ly/ibxqnt. As playwright, director and choreographer, DJ has been the creator of 3 full-length music theater works. He has directed and/or choreographed more than a dozen book musicals, served as co-producer, co-director and choreographer for 15 original dinner theater reviews, 4 seasons of professional cabaret, and 2 of stand-up comedy; headed his own professional modern dance/theater company for 15 years and was one of seven American choreographers chosen by the American Dance Festival to tour France, as part of the first Franco-American young choreographers exchange. Having contributed as a writer for the Village Voice and other publications, he now hosts and creates arts and cultural commentary on the blog “City Of Glass”http://www.cogartsculture.blogspot.com.

 
Nikki Creary, Production Committee Chair
Email: nikki@danceparade.org

Nikki Creary is the Principal Owner of SoulChild Promotions, a marketing and event planning organization located in New York City, since 2006. By keeping the company of the world’s hottest DJS like Nickodemus, DJ Wiseacre, DJ John Dill, Lee Mayjahs, Marques Wyatt, Sid Vaga, DJ RadioHiro, MC Zulu, Dulce Vita, Marty Party,DJ Sabo, Jupit3r, R/D, and Joro-Boro, SoulChild Promotions has rocked the body of many a body. Joining together to host events in NY and LA, we are able to create the kind of party we want to attend and the kind of world we want to live in.

Soulchild Promotions has held events at some of the hottest venues around the city, at Grotto, Poisson Rouge, Les Enfants, Le Souk, Webster Hall, Rebel, Love and Urban Sanctuary,

Nikki Creary is now expanding SoulChild Promotions to manage, produce and promote a diverse variety of events from Yoga Retreats in exotic locations, to documentaries, writing screenplays, and Improv theater.

During the day, Nikki Creary has made her career in Sales/Marketing, working in the Technical Industry with over 18 years of sales experience. She graduated from New Hampshire College with a degree in Marketing. She successfully managed IBM Premier Software Business Partners throughout the Northeast. She moved to Miami and was assigned to Central America and the Caribbean, where she worked with SMB Accounts and traveled extensively throughout the regions. She continued working with her clients in South Florida, covering Integrated and Aligned Accounts, and SMB. She joined the IBM World Wide Tiger Team where she has focus on competitive engagements with an emphasis in Microsoft. She has been part of the IBM’s Microsoft Enterprise License Assessment team for over five years, and currently lives in New York City.

 

Open Positions:

  • Finance Committee Chair
  • Affiliate Committee Chair
  • Developement Committee Chair