Connor, 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 NEA and the New Mexico Arts Division.