Dance Book

DANCE BOOK by Larry Goodell - a New Mexico dance renaissance in New Mexico in the 1980's!
>A compilation of my poems about dance, poems used in collaboration with dancers, primarily Lee Connor and the Danzantes - the dance company he formed - dancers I have performed with, have known and loved - pictures and memorabilia - dedicated to the memory of Lee Connor - I am grateful for the dance photographs from the collections of Lorn MacDougal and Connor and I am grateful for New Mexico Aids Services for their help with Lee.

"Lee Connor was born October 21, 1947, in Derry, New Hampshire. He was a professor of Dance at UNM from 1976 until his death in 1987. At the time of his death he was the coordinator of the Dance Program of the Department of Theatre and Dance. He held a BA in English with a minor in Theatre from the State University of New York at Binghamton and earned his MA in Fine Arts from New York University School for the Arts in 1976. Connor was the founder of Danzantes, a dance company based in Albuquerque, and helped found the Contemporary Dance Alliance. As a nationally known dancer and choreographer, he often toured the Western United States, performing duet concerts with Lorn MacDougal and was honored with fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Mexico Arts Division." - New Mexico Archives Online.

"I have the gratification of feeling that I am adding . . . some movement awarenesses to American modern dance that are not otherwise much considered here, and that feels good." Lee Connor, in a letter from College Station, Durham NC.