Joanne Lee Lawrence

Background

Lawrence, Joanne Lee was born on November 27, 1953 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Lister Clyde and Lucinda Rose (Heintzelman) Lawrence.

Education

Bachelor, U. Akron, 1977; student, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, New York City, 1979; Master of Fine Arts, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1987.

Career

Instructor, choreographer, U. Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, 1980-1985; director, choreographer, Columbiana (Alabama) School Ballet, 1983-1984; instructor, choreographer, Conservatory of Dance, Birmingham, 1983-1985; adjunct faculty, Birmingham Southern College, 1983-1985; instructor, Birmingham Creative Dance Company, 1984; instructor, choreographer, Samford U., Birmingham, 1985; graduate teaching assistant, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1985-1987; director, choreographer, Montgomery (Alabama) School of Fine Arts, 1987-1988; director, choreographer, Huntingdon College, Montgomery, 1987-1988; assistant professor dance, theater, Alfred (New York) U., 1988-1990; associate professor dance, director dance program, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah., since 1990. Coordinator dance concerts U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1985-1987. Coordinator, founder Performance Arts Ensemble, Montgomery, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Joanne Lee Lawrence has been listed as a noteworthy Choreographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Consumers Union, since 1983. Board directors Montgomery Arts Council, 1987-1988. Representative Graduate Student Coun, of U. North Carolina, 1987.

Founder dance education program for migrant farmworkers' children Ogden City School System. Member American College Dance Festival Association (board of directors), Utah Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, National Dance Association, Congress on Research in Dance, Society Dance History Scholar, U. North Carolina Dance Company (president 1985-1987), North Carolina-Greensboro Dance Alliance, National Geography Society, Dance and the Child International, Utah Alliance for Arts and Humanities Education (charter member), Improvisation Club, Greensboro.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, sculpture, music, traveling, writing.

Connections

Father:

Lister Clyde Lawrence

Mother:

Lucinda Rose (Heintzelman) Lawrence