Gino Grenek (Dancer/Assistant to the Artistic Director) is originally from Rochester, New York. He is a graduate of both Dartmouth College (Engineering Sciences and Studio Art, 1994) and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (MFA in Dance, 1996). As a member of the Original Broadway Cast, Mr. Grenek performed in Matthew Bourne’s award-winning reinterpretation of Swan Lake (1998-1999). For eight years he toured with the Stephen Petronio Company across five continents (1999-2007). He has assisted Mr. Petronio with the creation of new works for NorrDans (Sweden, 2004), Washington Ballet (United States, 2007), Ballet de Lorraine (France, 2009), and National Dance Company of Wales (United Kingdom, 2010). In 2007, Mr. Grenek was honored with a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award for his body of work with Stephen Petronio. He returned to the company in 2009.