About:

Lenora Lee is a dancer, choreographer and artistic director for the past fifteen years in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. She is currently an Artist Fellow at the de Young Museum, a Djerassi Resident Artist, & a Visiting Scholar at NYU through the Asian/Pacific/American Institute. Her works have integrated various approaches to tell stories that shed light on social issues and give voice to experiences of Asian Americans. Her training is diverse, with a BA in Dance: Performance and Choreography from UCLA, and experiences as a taiko (Japanese drumming) performer with the celebrated San Francisco ensemble Genryu Arts (2001-2004), in karate (Enshin Karate, South San Francisco Dojo 2009 – present), and Chinese forms (Kei Lun Martial Arts 2009 – present). She has pursued private study in dance composition, contact improvisation, Afro-Brazilian Dance, ballet, modern dance and other forms as well. As such her works have integrated these various approaches to tell stories that shed light on social issues and give voice to experiences of Asian American communities. Lenora is also an experienced arts administrator, having served as Managing Director of Asian American Dance Performances (AADP) and is currently Project Manager for the presenting organization Asian Improv aRts.

http://lenoraleedance.com