Joan House Lazarus

Background

Lazarus, Joan House was born on February 11, 1952 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Arthur Stephen and Vear Maxine (Simon) H.

Education

Bachelor in Psycholinguistics, Indiana U., 1973; Master of Arts in Dance, U. Oregon, 1978.

Career

Artistic director, Lazarus Dance Theater, Eugene, Oregon, 1978-1981; instructor, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1978-1981; assistant professor, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1981-1984; secretary, Lazarus Prodns., San Francisco, since 1984; artistic director, Lazarus/Dance, San Francisco, since 1984. Artist-in-residence High School of Arts, San Francisco, since 1985. Administrative assistant Comunity Relations Department, San Francisco Ballet, since 1986.

Assistant.producer National Dance Institute Event of Year, San Francisco, since 1986. Member of advisory council Dance California.

Achievements

• Joan House Lazarus has been listed as a noteworthy Dancer, choreographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer coordinator, field advisory council Bay Area Dance Coalition, San Francisco, since 1986. Assistant arts councils San Francisco Education Fund. Member steering committee Dance California.

Member Bay Area Lawyers for the Arts, In Flight Studios.

Connections

Married Peter D. Lazarus, May 14, 1972 (divorced 1978). Married Stephen L. McCandless, September 30, 1978 (divorced 1984).

Father:

Arthur Stephen H.

Mother:

Vear Maxine (Simon) H.

Spouse:

Stephen L. McCandless

Spouse:

Peter D. Lazarus